Wake Forest vs Syracuse Odds, Spread & Predictions (March 8)
- Wake Forest takes on Syracuse in ACC basketball on Wednesday, March 8th
- Wake Forest are 2.5-point favorites in a rematch with Syracuse
- Check out all the Wake Forest vs Syracuse odds and our best bets below
Familiar ACC foes Wake Forest (18-13, 10-10 ACC) and Syracuse (17-14, 10-10 ACC) meet again in the ACC Tournament on Wednesday, March 8th. Wake Forest vs Syracuse is set to tip off at 12pm ET, so be sure to get your bets in early on this one!
Wake Forest and Syracuse just met on Saturday to close out the regular season, with the Orange coming away with a 72-63 home victory. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons will try to flip the script in Wednesday’s ACC Tournament action.
Tune in to ESPN to catch this Wake Forest vs Syracuse matchup live.
Wake Forest vs Syracuse Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | -2.5 | -132 | Over 153.5 (-110) |
| Syracuse | +2.5 | +110 | Under 153.5 (-110) |
Wake Forest enters this ACC Tournament matchup as 2.5-point underdogs in Wednesday’s college basketball odds. The Demon Deacons have been awful of late, winning just one of their past five games.
On the flip side, the Syracuse Orange had lost four straight games prior to Saturday’s home win. Moreover, the Orange have covered the spread just four times in their past ten games, which each cover coming as a favorite.
Odds as of March 7th on FanDuel. Claim the FanDuel Sportsbook promo code.
Wake Forest Betting Trends
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons head to the ACC Tournament with revenge on their minds.
After the team struggled to break down Syracuse zone defense on Saturday, coach Steve Forbes will be looking for answers. Forbes will be looking to take advantage of a vulnerable Orange defense. Per Haslametrics.com, the Wake Forest offense ranks 55th nationally, while the Syracuse defense is a putrid 207th on defense.
Leading scorer Tyree Appleby paced the Demon Deacons with 21 points and 8 assists in the regular season finale.
TYREE APPLEBY WINS IT FOR WAKE!
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— Heat Check CBB (@HeatCheckCBB) November 16, 2022
Appealingly, Wake Forest chucked up 39 three-point attempts in Saturday’s loss, making just ten of them. If the Demon Deacons can shoot anywhere closer to their season average of 37% from three, Wake Forest has a real chance to win the rematch vs Syracuse. For context, if Wake Forest had made 14 3-pointers (36%), the Demon Deacons win Saturday’s contest. However, shooting variance in college basketball is a fickle mistress, as one never knows when a college student is going to chug eight Red Bulls and miss practice.
That being said, Syracuse has had Wake Forest’s number recently, as the Demon Deacons have won just two of their last ten meetings dating back to 2016.
Syracuse Betting Trends
Jim Boeheim has to be licking his wounds. Bettors are unlikely to find Syracuse in the latest NCAA Championship odds, as the Orange are set to miss out on March Madness for the second straight year.
Syracuse has been putrid of late, winning just one of their past five games. Additionally, the once impenetrable fortress of the JMA Dome has been kind to the competition this season, as the Orange have gone just 10-7-1 at home.
Judah Mintz, ladies and gentlemen! pic.twitter.com/Jd5qbdcEiU
— Brian Rauf (@brauf33) November 30, 2022
Led by guards Joseph Girard III(16.7 ppg), and freshman Judah Mintz (16.2 ppg), Syracuse will aim to limit their opponents’ chances in transition. After all, Syracuse is 17-6 this season when their opponents score under 76 points.
That being said, the Orange have held their opponents under the 76 point-mark just five times in their past ten games. With the Orange winning only four of those contests.
Wake Forest vs Syracuse Predictions
Wednesday’s Wake Forest vs Syracuse odds seem to reflect the fact that the Demon Deacons poor 3-point shooting is unlikely to continue.
Look for the Demon Deacons to make it rain for long-range and come away with the ACC Tournament win over the rival Orange.
Wake Forest vs Syracuse Pick: Wake Forest Demon Deacons moneyline (-132)
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