Saturday, January 21, 2017

PNC Arena

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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons travel to PNC Arena to play the North Carolina State Wolfpack on Saturday, January 21, 2017.

The Demon Deacons come into this game with an overall record of 11-7 and a road record of 2-4. They are 8-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-6. The Wolfpack have an overall record of 13-6 and a home record of 11-1. They have an over/under record of 10-6 and they are 8-8 against the spread.

John Collins comes into this contest averaging 16.4 points per game while playing 24.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Demon Deacons. He pulls down 8.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 59% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Bryant Crawford averages 14.7 points per game in 30.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5.9 assists per contest and 3.8 rebounds per game for Wake Forest. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

Dennis Smith Jr. averages 19.1 points per game while playing 33.8 minutes per contest this year for the Wolfpack. He grabs 4.3 rebounds per game and has 6.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Terry Henderson averages 15.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.2 rebounds per contest and 1.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 79%.

Wake Forest averages 81.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 32nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 6.1 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 44th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 24th in the country. They average 36.9 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per game which ranks them 121st and 44th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 132nd with 12.9 per game. The Demon Deacons allow 74.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 230th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 199th and 144th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.6 rebounds a game which ranks 71st and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 189th place in the country. They force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 268th in Division 1.

NC State averages 81.3 points per game this year which ranks them 30th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.9 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 35th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 62nd in the nation. They average 38.6 rebounds per game and 15.4 assists per contest which ranks them 55th and 66th respectively. In the turnover department the Wolfpack rank 210th with 13.8 per game. The Wolfpack allow 76.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 258th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 107th and 114th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.1 rebounds a game which ranks 187th and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 151st place in the nation. The Wolfpack force 12.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 263rd in college basketball.

The Demon Deacons average 74.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 81.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -1.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -2 per contest. The Demon Deacons have an offensive rating of 113.7 and they assist on 57.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 71.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 55%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Wake Forest turns the ball over an average of 15.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.4% while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.7%. The Demon Deacons give up 75.7 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 83.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Wolfpack score 86.1 ppg at home and they have averaged 73.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -4.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 15 points per game. The Wolfpack have a rating on offense of 109.3 and 53.6% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.9 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 54%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they attempt 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. North Carolina State turns it over an average of 16.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.3%. The Wolfpack give up 71.1 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 78 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Trends

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 8-8 against the spread

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 9-6 against the over/under

North Carolina State Wolfpack Betting Trends

The North Carolina State Wolfpack are 8-8 against the spread

The North Carolina State Wolfpack are 10-6 against the over/under

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Injuries

No key injuries to report

North Carolina State Wolfpack Injuries

11/23/16 F Lennard Freeman Redshirt expected to redshirt

Tony's Pick: Take NC State

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