Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum

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The Virginia Cavaliers travel to Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum to play the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. The opening line for this game has Virginia as 3 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Cavaliers come into this game with an overall record of 14-4 and a road record of 1-4. They are 7-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-8. The Demon Deacons have an overall record of 10-9 and a home record of 5-4. They have an over/under record of 7-10 and they are 6-9 against the spread.

Malcolm Brogdon comes into this contest averaging 16.8 points per game while playing 33.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Cavaliers. He pulls down 4.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Anthony Gill averages 14.8 points per game in 28.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.7 assists per contest and 6.1 rebounds per game for Virginia. His field goal percentage is 60% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Devin Thomas averages 16.2 points per game while playing 29.6 minutes per contest this year for the Demon Deacons. He grabs 10.4 rebounds per game and has 2.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 57% and his free throw percentage currently is at 58%. Bryant Crawford averages 12.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 3 rebounds per contest and 4.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 36% and his free throw percentage is 69%.

Virginia averages 72.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 165th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 11.7 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 9th. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 17th in the country. They average 33 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per game which ranks them 293rd and 90th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 2nd with 9 per game. The Cavaliers allow 61.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 7th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 135th and 200th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 27.9 rebounds a game which ranks 2nd and they give up 9.9 assists per contest which puts them in 6th place in the country. They force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 237th in the Division 1.

Wake Forest averages 75.3 points per game this year which ranks them 118th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -3.8 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 154th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 258th in the nation. They average 39.4 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per contest which ranks them 48th and 143rd respectively. In the turnover department the Demon Deacons rank 318th with 14.7 per game. The Demon Deacons allow 79.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 305th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 191st and 141st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.3 rebounds a game which ranks 197th and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 154th place in the nation. The Demon Deacons force 10.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 326th in college basketball.

Virginia Cavaliers Betting Trends

The Virginia Cavaliers are 7-9 against the spread

The Virginia Cavaliers are 8-8 against the over/under

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Trends

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 6-9 against the spread

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 7-10 against the over/under

Virginia Cavaliers 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 Virginia

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