Wake Forest vs Virginia Tech Picks and Prediction – 3/2/2024

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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons continue a conference road trip Saturday with a game in Blacksburg against Virginia Tech. The Demon Deacons are eight games above .500 on the year currently four games back on the top of the ACC. Offensively Wake Forest has been one of the better teams in the conference averaging 79 points on 47.6% shooting from the floor. Defensively the Demon Deacons have done just enough allowing 69.7 points per game overall. Stay in the loop without our College Basketball Picks.

Hunter Sallis leads way for Wake this season scoring 18.3 points per game. Kevin Miller is averaging 15.5 points and adds a team leading 3.8 assists and Andrew Carr adds in 13.6 points per game. Cameron Hildreth averages 13.5 points as the fourth player in double figures, while Efton Reid III averages 9 points and a team leading a rebound.

The Virginia Tech Hokies return home Saturday two games above .500 on a 2 game skid following a 13 point loss against Syracuse. Offensively Virginia Tech has been a middle of the pack team within the ACC scoring 74.1 points per game 46.1% shooting from the floor. Defensively the Hokies have done well enough allowing just 70.4 points per game overall but have allowed 81.5 points during their last two losses.

Defensively Virginia Tech was outmatched severely in their last game giving up 84 points on 56.7% shooting from the floor. Offensively the Hokies didn't shoot the ball well making 49.2% of their shots but made just six triples leading to the loss. The Hokies were also out rebounded and turned the ball over 10 times in the game period Sean Pedulla led the way for Virginia Tech with 18 points on 13 shots.