Louisville vs Wake Forest Picks and Prediction – 1/20/2024

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Last Updated: 01/19/2024 at 11:51 PM ET

Louisville at Wake Forest 01/20/24 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
Game Start: 1/20/2024, 5:00 PM UTC

The Louisville Cardinals visit Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on Saturday for an Atlantic Coast Conference clash with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Louisville dropped to 6-11 overall and 1-5 in ACC play following its 86-70 loss to North Carolina on Wednesday. The leading scorer for Louisville was Skyy Clark with 16 points. Make sure you stay up to date with College Basketball with our expert College Basketball picks.

Louisville's top three scorers are; Skyy Clark at 14.3 points per game, Mike James at 13.9 points per game and Tre White at 12.2 points per game. Brandon Huntley-Hatfield is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.5 per game, while Ty-Laur Johnson is the leader in assists with an average of 3.5 per game. Louisville is scoring an average of 73.6 points per game.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons look to bounce back from a loss with a victory at home one Saturday when hosting Louisville. Wake Forest is 12-5 overall and 4-2 in ACC play following its 83-76 loss to the NC State Wolfpack on Tuesday. Andrew Carr was the leading scorer for Wake Forest with 28 points. The Demon Deacons committed 17 turnovers in the loss. 

Wake Forest’s top three scorers are; Kevin Miller at 17.8 points per game Hunter Sallis at 17.6 points per game and Cameron Hildreth at 15.7 points per game. Andrew Carr is the leading rebounder with an average of 7.5 per game and Miller is the leader in assists with an average of 4.3 per game. Wake Forest is scoring an average of 80.6 points per game.

Louisville vs Wake Forest Prediction

Louisville vs Wake Forest Pick Analysis

Our Free NCAA Basketball Pick for Wake Forest vs Louisville

Over 152.5

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons will pick up a victory at home on Saturday when hosting the Louisville Cardinals, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in four of Louisville's last six and in seven of Wake Forest's last eight. Louisville is allowing an average of 77.1 points per game, while Wake Forest is scoring an average of 80.6 points per game. Final Score Prediction, Wake Forest Demon Deacons win but our best play is OVER 86-78.