Saturday, January 23, 2016

BankUnited Center

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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons travel to BankUnited Center to play the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday, January 23, 2016. The opening line for this game has Miami as 15 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Demon Deacons come into this game with an overall record of 10-8 and a road record of 3-3. They are 6-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-9. The Hurricanes have an overall record of 14-3 and a home record of 8-1. They have an over/under record of 9-7 and they are 10-6 against the spread.

Devin Thomas comes into this contest averaging 16.4 points per game while playing 29.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Demon Deacons. He pulls down 10.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 58% while his free throw percentage is currently at 58%. Bryant Crawford averages 12.8 points per game in 29.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.5 assists per contest and 2.9 rebounds per game for Wake Forest. His field goal percentage is 37% for the year while his free throw percentage is 71%.

Sheldon McClellan averages 16.1 points per game while playing 32.3 minutes per contest this year for the Hurricanes. He grabs 3.2 rebounds per game and has 1.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage currently is at 87%. Ja'Quan Newton averages 11.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 21.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.7 rebounds per contest and 2.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

Wake Forest averages 75.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 98th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -3.3 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 142nd. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 262nd in the country. They average 39.5 rebounds per game and 13.7 assists per game which ranks them 49th and 147th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 312th with 14.6 per game. The Demon Deacons allow 79.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 304th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 218th and 144th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.7 rebounds a game which ranks 154th and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 154th place in the country. They force 10.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 324th in the Division 1.

Miami averages 79.4 points per game this year which ranks them 46th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.5 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 19th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 92nd in the nation. They average 37.9 rebounds per game and 12.9 assists per contest which ranks them 95th and 189th respectively. In the turnover department the Hurricanes rank 58th with 11.5 per game. The Hurricanes allow 64.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 33rd in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 65th and 86th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.3 rebounds a game which ranks 35th and they give up 10.9 assists per contest which puts them in 32nd place in the nation. The Hurricanes force 12.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 217th in college basketball.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Trends

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

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 7-9 against the over/under

Miami Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Miami Hurricanes are 10-6 against the spread

The Miami Hurricanes are 9-7 against the over/under

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Injuries

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

Miami Hurricanes Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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