North Carolina pushes the pace with a trio of guards in Elliott Caddo, RJ Davis and Cormac Ryan, who are responsible for dropping the ball low to Armando Bacot.
That's the Heels' overall game plan.
So, the question is, can Demon Deacon stop it?
Wake Forest's defensive metrics against Set are questionable, but they haven't had a good record against North Carolina in recent years. The Heels are averaging 85 points per game over their last five games, and Bacot scored 38 points in two games last season.
Wake Forest vs. North Carolina Predictions
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Once the Heels' offense starts, it's hard to stop, and that was proven against Wake Forest.
But Wake Forest has persevered in these college basketball games, winning two of the last three games by scoring at a similar pace.
The Demon Deacons run an isolation-heavy offense, primarily using Hunter Sallis, Kevin Miller, Cam Hildreth, and Andrew Carr in these sets, with the four of them combining for 65 points per game. is gaining points.
While North Carolina State's team defense is excellent, the Heels' individual defenders struggle in isolation, ranking below 300 nationally in isolation PPP allowed (0.89).
Not the worst matchup for Wake.
So expect fireworks when the Deacons and Heels square off in Chapel Hill on Monday.
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These two offenses have a solid matchup against opposing defenses, which explains why Wake Forest vs. North Carolina has outperformed the final total in five straight games.
Expect more of the same Monday and bet accordingly.
THE Pick: Over 156.5 (-110, BetMGM)
