Sunday, January 10, 2016

Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum

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The North Carolina State Wolfpack travel to Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum to play the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Sunday, January 10, 2016. The opening line for this game has Wake Forest as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Wolfpack come into this game with an overall record of 10-5 and a road record of 2-1. They are 6-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-7. The Demon Deacons have an overall record of 9-5 and a home record of 4-3. They have an over/under record of 5-7 and they are 5-7 against the spread.

Anthony Barber comes into this contest averaging 22.7 points per game while playing 38.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Wolfpack. He pulls down 5.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 85%. Maverick Rowan averages 12.9 points per game in 32.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.9 assists per contest and 3.7 rebounds per game for North Carolina State. His field goal percentage is 37% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Devin Thomas averages 16.7 points per game while playing 28.2 minutes per contest this year for the Demon Deacons. He grabs 10.3 rebounds per game and has 2.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 59% and his free throw percentage currently is at 58%. Bryant Crawford averages 12.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.9 rebounds per contest and 4.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 37% and his free throw percentage is 68%.

North Carolina State averages 74.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 120th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.6 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them ranked 264th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 251st in the country. They average 43 rebounds per game and 11.3 assists per game which ranks them 9th and 283rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 14th with 10.3 per game. The Wolfpack allow 69.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 121st in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 77th and 293rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.3 rebounds a game which ranks 177th and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 85th place in the country. They force 10.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 314th in the Division 1.

Wake Forest averages 76.9 points per game this year which ranks them 88th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -1.2 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 133rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 228th in the nation. They average 39.9 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per contest which ranks them 43rd and 152nd respectively. In the turnover department the Demon Deacons rank 282nd with 14.3 per game. The Demon Deacons allow 78.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 280th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 232nd and 164th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.9 rebounds a game which ranks 124th and they give up 12.4 assists per contest which puts them in 126th place in the nation. The Demon Deacons force 10.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 313th in college basketball.

North Carolina State Wolfpack Betting Trends

The North Carolina State Wolfpack are 6-6 against the spread

The North Carolina State Wolfpack are 5-7 against the over/under

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Trends

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 5-7 against the spread

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 5-7 against the over/under

North Carolina State Wolfpack Injuries

01/05/16 G Terry Henderson Ankle out indefinitely

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Injuries

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

Guy's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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