Wake Forest vs. Syracuse, 3/8/23 CBB Betting Prediction, Odds & Trends

Wake Forest vs. Syracuse Prediction

The ACC Tournament picks up on Wednesday when Wake Forest takes on Syracuse at 12:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. Will the teams combine for enough points to get the score over the total?

Game Matchup & Betting Odds

651 Wake Forest Demon Deacons (-2.5) at 652 Syracuse Orange (+2.5); o/u 153.5

12:00 p.m. ET, Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC

Wake Forest vs. Syracuse Public Betting Information

Our CBB Public Betting Information page indicates that 65% of public bettors are currently backing Syracuse when it comes to the spread. This information is subject to change throughout the day, however, so be sure to check the link so you’re receiving the most up-to-date public betting data.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons DFS Spin

Tyree Appleby had 21 points (7-16 FG, 5-14 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, eight assists, one block and three steals in 39 minutes during Saturday's 72-63 loss to Syracuse. Appleby ends the season on a solid note with another 20-point outing, his 12th of the campaign. He heads to the ACC Tournament as one of the best scorers in the Conference since he's scored 15 or more points in each of his last 11 appearances.

Syracuse Orange DFS Spin

Jesse Edwards racked up 27 points (11-15 FG, 5-9 FT), 20 rebounds, two blocks and five steals over 40 minutes during Saturday's 72-63 win over Wake Forest. Edwards was magnificent on both ends of the court Saturday and posted one of his most complete stat lines of the campaign, tying his best scoring mark, recording a season-high output in steals and ending just one rebound away from also tying his season-best tally in that category. He heads to the ACC Tournament with averages of 17.8 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.6 blocks, 1.9 steals and 1.5 assists per game since the start of February.

Wake Forest vs. Syracuse CBB Betting Trends

Favorite is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings

Demon Deacons are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall

Orange are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win

Orange are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall

Wake Forest vs. Syracuse CBB Prediction:

The over is 14-5-1 in the Demon Deacons last 20 games, is 6-2-1 in their last nine games following an ATS loss and is the over is 4-0 in the Demon Deacons’ last four games played on Wednesday. On the other side, the over is 16-6 in the Orange’s last 22 neutral site games and has hit in 16 of their last 23 games overall.

CBB BETTING PREDICTION: WAKE FOREST/SYRACUSE OVER 153.5