Wake Forest vs. South Carolina Upstate Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 13

Published 4:38 pm Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Wednesday’s game between the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-0) and South Carolina Upstate Spartans (1-2) at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum has a projected final score of 89-60 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored Wake Forest, so it should be a lopsided matchup. The game will tip off at 7:00 PM ET on November 13.

According to our computer prediction, Wake Forest is projected to cover the spread (28.5) against South Carolina Upstate. The two sides are projected to come in below the 152.5 total.

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Wake Forest vs. South Carolina Upstate Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 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 -28.5
  • Point total: 152.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Wake Forest -33333, South Carolina Upstate +4000

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Wake Forest vs. South Carolina Upstate Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Wake Forest 89, South Carolina Upstate 60

Spread & Total Prediction for Wake Forest vs. South Carolina Upstate

  • Pick ATS: Wake Forest (-28.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (152.5)

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Wake Forest Performance Insights

  • Wake Forest was 62nd in the country in points scored (78.1 per game) and 130th in points allowed (70.7) last season.
  • Last season, the Demon Deacons were 241st in the nation in rebounds (31.1 per game) and 63rd in rebounds allowed (29.7).
  • With 12.3 assists per game last year, Wake Forest was 250th in the nation.
  • With 7.9 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 36.4% from beyond the arc last season, the Demon Deacons were 127th and 45th in the nation, respectively, in those categories.
  • Last year, Wake Forest was 123rd in the country in 3-pointers allowed (6.9 per game) and 145th in defensive 3-point percentage (33.1%).
  • Wake Forest took 37.4% percent of its shots from beyond the arc last season, and 62.6% percent from inside it. In terms of makes, 28.7% of Wake Forest’s buckets were 3-pointers, and 71.3% were 2-pointers.

South Carolina Upstate Performance Insights

  • South Carolina Upstate ranked 252nd in the nation last season with 71.0 points per game. At the other end, it ranked 212th with 72.9 points allowed per game.
  • It was a difficult season for the Spartans last year in terms of rebounding, as they grabbed only 28.5 boards per game (17th-worst in college basketball) and allowed 35.2 rebounds per contest (22nd-worst).
  • Last year South Carolina Upstate ranked 231st in college basketball in assists, averaging 12.5 per game.
  • The Spartans ranked 167th in the country with 11.1 turnovers per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 52nd with 13.0 forced turnovers per game.
  • With 7.7 threes per game, the Spartans were 150th in the nation. They sported a 33.3% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranked 222nd in college basketball.
  • South Carolina Upstate gave up 6.3 threes per game (44th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing a 31.6% three-point percentage (58th-ranked).
  • Last year South Carolina Upstate took 60.6% two-pointers, accounting for 70.5% of the team’s baskets. It shot 39.4% threes (29.5% of the team’s baskets).

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