Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Cassell Coliseum

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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons travel to Cassell Coliseum to play the Virginia Tech Hokies on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. The opening line for this game has Virginia Tech as 1 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 147.5.

The Demon Deacons come into this game with an overall record of 10-5 and a road record of 3-1. They are 5-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-7. The Hokies have an overall record of 10-6 and a home record of 8-3. They have an over/under record of 5-5 and they are 4-6 against the spread.

Devin Thomas comes into this contest averaging 16.9 points per game while playing 28.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Demon Deacons. He pulls down 10.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 58% while his free throw percentage is currently at 59%. Bryant Crawford averages 13.2 points per game in 29.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.9 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 70%.

Zach LeDay averages 14.8 points per game while playing 30 minutes per contest this year for the Hokies. He grabs 9.5 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Seth Allen averages 13.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.3 rebounds per contest and 2.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

Wake Forest averages 76.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 84th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -0.9 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 140th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 217th in the country. They average 39.9 rebounds per game and 13.7 assists per game which ranks them 45th and 142nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 268th with 14 per game. The Demon Deacons allow 77.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 282nd in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 224th and 157th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.3 rebounds a game which ranks 137th and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 147th place in the country. They force 10.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 314th in the Division 1.

Virginia Tech averages 75.8 points per game this year which ranks them 101st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 113th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 211th in the nation. They average 39.1 rebounds per game and 12.3 assists per contest which ranks them 64th and 220th respectively. In the turnover department the Hokies rank 199th with 13.2 per game. The Hokies allow 69.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 129th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 69th and 100th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.4 rebounds a game which ranks 189th and they give up 12.6 assists per contest which puts them in 127th place in the nation. The Hokies force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 78th in college basketball.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Trends

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

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 6-7 against the over/under

Virginia Tech Hokies Betting Trends

The Virginia Tech Hokies are 4-6 against the spread

The Virginia Tech Hokies are 5-5 against the over/under

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Injuries

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

Virginia Tech Hokies Injuries

12/28/15 G Chris Clarke Foot out indefinitely
11/10/15 G Ahmed Hill Thigh out indefinitely
01/03/16 G Ty Outlaw Illness out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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