Saturday’s contest between the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-1) and the Detroit Mercy Titans (3-2) at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum has a good chance to be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 78-67 and heavily favors Wake Forest to come out on top. Game time is at 4:00 PM ET on November 23.

Based on our computer prediction, Detroit Mercy projects to cover the 23.5-point spread in its matchup against Wake Forest. The total has been set at 143.5, and the two teams are projected to exceed it.

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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 -23.5
• Point total: 143.5
• Moneyline (to win): Wake Forest -10000, Detroit Mercy +2400

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Wake Forest vs. Detroit Mercy Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Wake Forest 78, Detroit Mercy 67

Spread & Total Prediction for Wake Forest vs. Detroit Mercy

• Pick ATS: Detroit Mercy (+23.5)
• Pick OU: Over (143.5)

Wake Forest has a 1-5-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Detroit Mercy, who is 3-1-0 ATS. The Demon Deacons have gone over the point total in two games, while Titans games have gone over two times. The teams average 149.2 points per game, 5.7 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 239th in college basketball and are giving up 67.8 per contest to rank 123rd in college basketball.
• Wake Forest averages 31 rebounds per game (281st in college basketball) compared to the 30.2 of its opponents.
• Wake Forest knocks down 7.5 three-pointers per game (216th in college basketball), two fewer than its opponents (9.5). It is shooting 29.2% from beyond the arc (302nd in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 32.9%.
• The Demon Deacons score 92.5 points per 100 possessions (247th in college basketball), while giving up 85 points per 100 possessions (124th in college basketball).
• Wake Forest has had fewer turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 13.2 per game (265th in college basketball action) while forcing 15.5 (45th in college basketball).

Detroit Mercy Performance Insights

• The Titans outscore opponents by 3.8 points per game (posting 75.4 points per game, 213th in college basketball, and conceding 71.6 per outing, 199th in college basketball) and have a +19 scoring differential.
• Detroit Mercy ranks 72nd 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) compared to its opponents’ 7.6. It shoots 37.5% from deep, and its opponents shoot 27.5%.
• Detroit Mercy has committed 13.8 turnovers per game (284th in college basketball), two more than the 11.8 it forces (220th in college basketball).

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