Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/05/2022

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, February 5, 2022

Venue:  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, Tallahassee, FL

Where to Watch:  RSN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  WF +3, FSU -3; Over/Under:  146.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  WF +3.5, FSU -3.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  WF +3.5, FSU -3.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

 

Wake Forest Demon Deacons:  18-5 (5th place, ACC)

Florida State Seminoles:  13-8 (7th place, ACC)

 

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Wake Forest Demon Deacons:  4-1 last 5

Florida State Seminoles:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

WF is coming into this game with an 18-5 record overall and they are 3-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 13th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 8-4 in their conference games this season. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Syracuse Orange while their 5 wins in that span came against the Virginia Cavaliers, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, the North Carolina Tar Heels, the Boston College Eagles, and the Pittsburgh Panthers in their last game. Jake LaRavia led the team in points in that game with 18 while Dallas Walton was next on the team with 16 points. Alondes Williams led the team in assists in that game with 9 and he also led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 54.9% from the field, 51.7% from 3-point range, and 76.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.3 PPG against them. WF has an ATS record of 14-9 this season and their O/U record is 14-9.

 

 

FSU is coming into this game with a 13-8 record overall and they are 8-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 12th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 6-5 in their conference games this season. Their last win was against the Miami Hurricanes but they have gone on a 3 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, the Virginia Tech Hokies, and the Clemson Tigers in their last game. Caleb Mills led the team in points in that game with 16 while Rayquan Evans was next on the team with 11 points. John Butler and Jalen Warley both led the team in assists in that game with 3 each while Anthony Polite led the team in rebounds with 5. They were 48.1% from the field, 31.8% from 3-point range, and 62.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.9 PPG against them. FSU has an ATS record of 8-13 this season and their O/U record is 11-10.

 

WF has been playing very well recently winning 5 of their last 6 games and all 5 of those wins were by double digits. All of those games were against conference opponents as well and WF has actually been playing better against conference opponents than FSU has been this season. FSU has hit a rough patch recently losing 3 straight games after they had won 6 straight prior to this slump. They have not been playing great opponents either in that span of 3 losses. They should play much better in this game at home and try to bounce back with a win but WF is no pushover and they will be tough to slow down with how well they have been playing recently. FSU will likely bounce back here and get a much needed win but this will be a close game as it is hard to see FSU blowing anyone out here.

 

Wake Forest Florida State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, February 5, 2022 (12:00 pm ET start time) is FSU 74 WF 71.

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Wake Forest Demon Deacons: 46-28 OVER in all games. 5-1 OVER when the line is +3 to -3. 24-15 OVER when the total is 140 to 149.5. 18-8 OVER as a favorite. 33-18 OVER against conference opponents. 

Florida State Seminoles: 26-13 OVER when the total is 140 to 149.5. 28-11 OVER in all home games. 32-17 OVER against conference opponents. 16-4 OVER after 3 straight games forcing opponent to commit 14 or less turnovers.

 

 

Wake Forest Demon Deacons:  None.

Florida State Seminoles:  N. McLeod (C) Early April - Finger injury. M. Osborne (F) out for season - Ankle injury.

 

 

“I’m worried about Dallas (Walton), who will probably need some jumper cables to kick-start his knees. As far as maturity, you’re right. They will be locked in, especially after we won. I’m good about bringing them back down to earth too. We already talked about it in the locker room. It’s just a quick turnaround.” - Steve Forbes on having a veteran team with a compact schedule moving forward.

 

 

“Over the years, we’ve always been one of the better defensive teams. That’s really been our staple. It’s always been. This year, we’re not. I think our inexperience shows off a lot in how we’re defended. And that’s part of who we are. That’s the challenge that we have to overcome.” - Leonard Hamilton on his team after a loss against Clemson.

 

 

 

J. Laravia 

I. Mucius 

D. Walton 

A. Williams 

D. Williamson

 

J. Butler 

R. Evans 

C. Mills 

Malik Osborne 

A. Polite 

 

 

PPG: A. Williams (19.6)

APG: A. Williams (5.3)

Reb/G: A. Williams (6.9)

 

PPG: C. Mills (12.9)

APG: R. Evans (2.8)

Reb/G: M. Osborne (6.9)

 

Coaches:

Wake Forest Demon Deacons: Steve Forbes (2nd season)

Florida State Seminoles: Leonard Hamilton (20th season)