Monday, November 28, 2016

Welsh-Ryan Arena

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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons travel to Welsh-Ryan Arena to play the Northwestern Wildcats on Monday, November 28, 2016. The opening line for this game has Northwestern as 5 point favorites.

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

John Collins comes into this contest averaging 18.8 points per game while playing 23.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Demon Deacons. He pulls down 8.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 67% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. Bryant Crawford averages 13.8 points per game in 28.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 6.3 assists per contest and 2.5 rebounds per game for Wake Forest. His field goal percentage is 49% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Vic Law averages 17.8 points per game while playing 30.3 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 5 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 58% and his free throw percentage currently is at 65%. Scottie Lindsey averages 15.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 5 rebounds per contest and 3.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 93%.

Wake Forest averages 86.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 17th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 12.2 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a team which has them ranked 12th. Behind the arc they shoot 44% which is good for 9th in the country. They average 36.2 rebounds per game and 18.7 assists per game which ranks them 165th and 16th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 47th with 11.5 per game. The Demon Deacons allow 74.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 188th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 170th and 263rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.7 rebounds a game which ranks 85th and they give up 13.8 assists per contest which puts them in 216th place in the country. They force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 263rd in Division 1.

Northwestern averages 79.5 points per game this year which ranks them 66th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 13 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 57th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 44% which is good for 11th in the nation. They average 38.2 rebounds per game and 17.5 assists per contest which ranks them 96th and 28th respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 52nd with 11.7 per game. The Wildcats allow 66.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 78th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 78th and 225th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.5 rebounds a game which ranks 33rd and they give up 11.5 assists per contest which puts them in 90th place in the nation. The Wildcats force 11.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 296th in college basketball.

The Demon Deacons average 86 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 80.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 6.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 3.3 per contest. The Demon Deacons have an offensive rating of 122.2 and they assist on 62.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 60%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 63% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Wake Forest turns the ball over an average of 14.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.5%. The Demon Deacons give up 79.3 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 77 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Wildcats score 88.7 ppg at home and they have averaged 76.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 11.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 21.7 points per game. The Wildcats have a rating on offense of 116.6 and 62.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 55%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Northwestern turns it over an average of 14.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 34.5%. The Wildcats give up 67 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 64.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Trends

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 2-2 against the spread

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 4-0 against the over/under

Northwestern Wildcats Betting Trends

The Northwestern Wildcats are 2-1 against the spread

The Northwestern Wildcats are 1-3 against the over/under

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Northwestern Wildcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Northwestern -5

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