Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Pete Maravich Assembly Center

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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons travel to Pete Maravich Assembly Center to play the LSU Tigers on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. The opening line for this game has LSU as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 163.

The Demon Deacons come into this game with an overall record of 8-3 and a road record of 2-0. They are 3-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-5. The Tigers have an overall record of 7-4 and a home record of 7-0. They have an over/under record of 5-3 and they are 2-6 against the spread.

Devin Thomas comes into this contest averaging 16.6 points per game while playing 28.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Demon Deacons. He pulls down 10.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 56% while his free throw percentage is currently at 58%. Bryant Crawford averages 13.4 points per game in 30.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5 assists per contest and 3.1 rebounds per game for Wake Forest. His field goal percentage is 37% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Ben Simmons averages 19.1 points per game while playing 33.8 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 13.1 rebounds per game and has 5.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 56% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Keith Hornsby averages 17.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.3 rebounds per contest and 2.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 90%.

Wake Forest averages 78.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 73rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 0.1 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 112th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 210th in the country. They average 40.5 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per game which ranks them 47th and 165th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 297th with 14.6 per game. The Demon Deacons allow 78.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 287th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 201st and 198th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.2 rebounds a game which ranks 125th and they give up 13.2 assists per contest which puts them in 165th place in the country. They force 10.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 319th in the Division 1.

LSU averages 84.9 points per game this year which ranks them 17th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.8 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 36th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 204th in the nation. They average 39.5 rebounds per game and 18.1 assists per contest which ranks them 67th and 17th respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 58th with 11.5 per game. The Tigers allow 76.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 245th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 176th and 235th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 39.4 rebounds a game which ranks 280th and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 141st place in the nation. The Tigers force 15.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 51st in college basketball.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Trends

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 3-6 against the spread

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 4-5 against the over/under

LSU Tigers Betting Trends

The LSU Tigers are 2-6 against the spread

The LSU Tigers are 5-3 against the over/under

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Injuries

11/14/15 C Andre Washington Redshirt out for season

LSU Tigers Injuries

12/28/15 G Jalyn Patterson Knee "?" Tuesday vs. Wake Forest
12/22/15 F Brian Bridgewater Knee out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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