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Appalachian State vs. Wake Forest Prediction, Odds and Key Players for NIT First Round (Back the Deacs)

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College basketball betting preview, prediction and best bet for Appalachian State-Wake Forest

Mar 14, 2024; Washington, D.C., USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons guard Hunter Sallis (23) shoots the / Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Once harboring hopes for an at-large birth in March Madness, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons faltered down the stretch, going 4-6 over their last 10 games to find themselves on the outside looking in and settling for the NIT.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers had a fantastic season, going 27-6 overall, beating Auburn and running roughshod over the Sun Belt in the regular season before falling at the buzzer in the tournament final.