Syracuse won the only meeting between these two to end the regular season. Wake Forest’s second top-scorer Damari Monsanto is out for the rest of the season, which puts a lot more of the scoring on Tyree Appleby. Syracuse is the better rebounding teams and have more scorers than the Demon Deacons, now that Monsanto is out. The Orange won the last by dominating the paint, as they were 2-14 from three in that game. Some progression could come today and Wake Forest took 39 three’s in the first meeting but Syracuse as the guard play to defend the perimeter. I’m on Syracuse.

Wake Forest likes to pick fights against ACC teams in the same mold -- teams it can force to play at a fast pace. The faster the better. Syracuse is happy to play at that pace. Both teams have lost four of their last five games. These teams met in the regular-season finale, a 72-63 Orange home victory where the total stayed under. Wake Forest still was 20-10 to the Over on the season, including 10-4 in road games and 14-6 in ACC matchups. Over is the best play here.