Wake Forest at Notre Dame 1/29/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 01/29/2020 at 12:14 AM ET

Wake Forest at Notre Dame 1/29/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are set to visit Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Indiana for an ACC clash against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons come into this matchup with a 9-10 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent home game against the Virginia Cavaliers, 65-63 in OT. Leading the way for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons was senior guard Andrien White as he recorded 21 points and 5 rebounds. Junior forward Oliver Sarr had a productive outing for the Demon Deacons as he pitched in 11 points and 10 rebounds.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons struggled shooting the ball against the Virginia Cavaliers as they connected on 17 of their 54 field goal attempts (31.5%), but they were good from behind the three-point line (42.1%). The Wake Forest Demon Deacons lost the turnover battle against the Virginia Cavaliers (15-14), and they were edged out by the Cavaliers in the rebounding department (42-39).

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish come into this matchup with an 11-8 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Florida State Seminoles, 85-84. Leading the way for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish was sophomore guard Prentiss Hubb as he recorded 24 points and 4 rebounds. Senior forward Juwan Durham had a productive outing for the Fighting Irish as he pitched in 16 points and 9 rebounds.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish had a solid shooting game against the Florida State Seminoles as they connected on 26 of their 59 field goal attempts (44.1%), but they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (37%). The Notre Dame Fighting Irish won the turnover battle against the Florida State Seminoles (18-15), but they were edged out by the Seminoles in the rebounding department (34-32).

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are stuck at the bottom of the ACC with a 2-6 record, but they have been very competitive this season which was evident in their game against Florida State as they scored 84 points against a great defense. The Fighting Irish are one of the top-scoring teams in the conference as they are averaging 75.1 PPG, and they have an abundance of guys who can make a difference as 4 different guys are averaging at least 11 PPG. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons were without their leading scorer Brandon Childress against Virginia (15.2 PPG), but his status is still up in the air for this game which could be a big difference. The Fighting Irish have one of the best rebounders in the country with John Mooney as he is averaging 13.3 RPG while also contributing 15.7 PPG, and he should have success against a Wake Forest defense that is allowing 75.4 PPG against ACC opponents. Final Score Prediction, Notre Dame Fighting Irish win and cover ATS 78-66.

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