Saturday, December 3, 2016
Robins Center
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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons travel to Robins Center to play the Richmond Spiders on Saturday, December 3, 2016. The opening line for this game has Wake Forest as 2.5 point favorites.
The Demon Deacons come into this game with an overall record of 5-2 and a road record of 0-1. They are 2-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-1. The Spiders have an overall record of 4-3 and a home record of 3-1. They have an over/under record of 1-3 and they are 2-2 against the spread.
John Collins comes into this contest averaging 17.9 points per game while playing 24 minutes per night so far this season for the Demon Deacons. He pulls down 9.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 63% while his free throw percentage is currently at 70%. Keyshawn Woods averages 13.4 points per game in 28.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.7 assists per contest and 4.4 rebounds per game for Wake Forest. His field goal percentage is 61% for the year while his free throw percentage is 91%.
T.J. Cline averages 18.7 points per game while playing 29.7 minutes per contest this year for the Spiders. He grabs 6.9 rebounds per game and has 4.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. ShawnDre' Jones averages 18.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 1.6 rebounds per contest and 3.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 76%.
Wake Forest averages 82.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 36th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.4 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 41st. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 16th in the country. They average 37.9 rebounds per game and 17.4 assists per game which ranks them 99th and 22nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 91st with 12.6 per game. The Demon Deacons allow 72.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 182nd in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 152nd and 204th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.1 rebounds a game which ranks 103rd and they give up 14.4 assists per contest which puts them in 242nd place in the country. They force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 284th in Division 1.
Richmond averages 70.9 points per game this year which ranks them 212th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.9 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 122nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 239th in the nation. They average 35.1 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per contest which ranks them 205th and 92nd respectively. In the turnover department the Spiders rank 92nd with 12.6 per game. The Spiders allow 67 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 74th in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 29th and 146th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 40.3 rebounds a game which ranks 308th and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 111th place in the nation. The Spiders force 15.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 78th in college basketball.
The Demon Deacons average 79 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 74 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 3.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 7.3 per contest. The Demon Deacons have an offensive rating of 117.1 and they assist on 61.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 56%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 60% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Wake Forest turns the ball over an average of 15.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.2%. The Demon Deacons give up 75.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 66.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.
The Spiders score 69.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 72.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 0.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 6.2 points per game. The Spiders have a rating on offense of 99.2 and 57.8% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Richmond turns it over an average of 16 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 46.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 22.5%. The Spiders give up 63.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 71.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Trends
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 2-3 against the spread
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 4-1 against the over/under
Richmond Spiders Betting Trends
The Richmond Spiders are 2-2 against the spread
The Richmond Spiders are 1-3 against the over/under
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Injuries
No key injuries to report
Richmond Spiders Injuries
No key injuries to report
Tony's Pick: Take Richmond +2.5
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