Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum

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The Xavier Musketeers travel to Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum to play the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. The opening line for this game has Xavier as 7 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Musketeers come into this game with an overall record of 11-0 and a road record of 1-0. They are 8-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-4. The Demon Deacons have an overall record of 8-2 and a home record of 4-1. They have an over/under record of 4-4 and they are 3-5 against the spread.

Trevon Bluiett comes into this contest averaging 14.5 points per game while playing 30.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Musketeers. He pulls down 7.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 72%. Myles Davis averages 11.1 points per game in 27.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3 assists per contest and 3.3 rebounds per game for Xavier. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 93%.

Devin Thomas averages 17.3 points per game while playing 28.9 minutes per contest this year for the Demon Deacons. He grabs 10.7 rebounds per game and has 2.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 57% and his free throw percentage currently is at 56%. Bryant Crawford averages 13.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.3 rebounds per contest and 5.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 36% and his free throw percentage is 73%.

Xavier averages 81.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 36th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 18.8 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 98th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 79th in the country. They average 42.9 rebounds per game and 16.4 assists per game which ranks them 18th and 43rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 89th with 12 per game. The Musketeers allow 62.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 25th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 59th and 50th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 29.5 rebounds a game which ranks 8th and they give up 10.7 assists per contest which puts them in 38th place in the country. They force 15 turnovers per game which ranks them 48th in the Division 1.

Wake Forest averages 79.7 points per game this year which ranks them 59th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.9 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 77th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 180th in the nation. They average 41 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per contest which ranks them 39th and 161st respectively. In the turnover department the Demon Deacons rank 274th with 14.4 per game. The Demon Deacons allow 78.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 291st in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 209th and 223rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 100th and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 193rd place in the nation. The Demon Deacons force 10.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 337th in college basketball.

Xavier Musketeers Betting Trends

The Xavier Musketeers are 8-3 against the spread

The Xavier Musketeers are 7-4 against the over/under

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Trends

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 3-5 against the spread

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

Xavier Musketeers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Injuries

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

Josh's Pick: Take Xavier

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