Saturday’s game features the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-1) and the Detroit Mercy Titans (3-2) matching up at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in what should be a one-sided matchup, with a projected 79-66 victory for heavily favored Wake Forest according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 4:00 PM ET on November 23.

According to our computer prediction, Detroit Mercy is projected to cover the point spread (20.5) against Wake Forest. The two teams are projected to exceed the 142.5 total.

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Wake Forest vs. Detroit Mercy Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• Venue: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
• Line: Wake Forest -20.5
• Point total: 142.5
• Moneyline (to win): Wake Forest -4545, Detroit Mercy +1600

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Wake Forest vs. Detroit Mercy Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Wake Forest 79, Detroit Mercy 66

Spread & Total Prediction for Wake Forest vs. Detroit Mercy

• Pick ATS: Detroit Mercy (+20.5)
• Pick OU: Over (142.5)

Wake Forest is 1-5-0 against the spread this season compared to Detroit Mercy’s 3-1-0 ATS record. The Demon Deacons have a 2-4-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Titans have a record of 2-2-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams score an average of 149.2 points per game, 6.7 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Wake Forest Performance Insights

• The Demon Deacons have a +36 scoring differential, topping opponents by six points per game. They’re putting up 73.8 points per game to rank 242nd in college basketball and are giving up 67.8 per outing to rank 124th in college basketball.
• Wake Forest ranks 283rd in college basketball at 31 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 30.2 its opponents average.
• Wake Forest hits 7.5 three-pointers per game (211th in college basketball), two fewer than its opponents (9.5). It is shooting 29.2% from beyond the arc (293rd in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 32.9%.
• The Demon Deacons score 92.5 points per 100 possessions (249th in college basketball), while allowing 85 points per 100 possessions (132nd in college basketball).
• Wake Forest has won the turnover battle by 2.3 turnovers per game, committing 13.2 (261st in college basketball action) while forcing 15.5 (48th in college basketball).

Detroit Mercy Performance Insights

• The Titans are outscoring opponents by 3.8 points per game, with a +19 scoring differential overall. They put up 75.4 points per game (216th in college basketball) and give up 71.6 per contest (201st in college basketball).
• Detroit Mercy ranks 71st in the nation at 37.4 rebounds per game. That’s 10 more than the 27.4 its opponents average.
• Detroit Mercy makes 7.8 three-pointers per game (184th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.6 on average.
• Detroit Mercy has lost the turnover battle by two per game, committing 13.8 (282nd in college basketball) while forcing 11.8 (218th in college basketball).

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