Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Edmund P. Joyce Center

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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons head to Edmund P. Joyce Center to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. The opening line for this game has Notre Dame as 7 point favorites.

The Demon Deacons come into this game with an overall record of 14-9 and a road record of 4-5. They are 11-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-6. The Fighting Irish have an overall record of 17-7 and a home record of 12-2. They have an over/under record of 10-7 and they are 10-6 against the spread.

John Collins comes into this contest averaging 17.6 points per game while playing 25.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Demon Deacons. He pulls down 9.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 61% while his free throw percentage is currently at 72%. Bryant Crawford averages 14.9 points per game in 30.9 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 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

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Bonzie Colson averages 15.6 points per game while playing 31.1 minutes per contest this year for the Fighting Irish. He grabs 10.5 rebounds per game and has 1.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. V.J. Beachem averages 15 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.8 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 83%.

Wake Forest averages 81.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 24th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.4 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 53rd. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 38th in the country. They average 36.6 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per game which ranks them 121st and 38th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 93rd with 12.3 per game. The Demon Deacons allow 76.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 251st in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 202nd and 181st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.9 rebounds a game which ranks 98th and they give up 14.4 assists per contest which puts them in 248th place in the country. They force 12.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 263rd in Division 1.

Notre Dame averages 78.7 points per game this year which ranks them 52nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 75th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 20th in the nation. They average 34.4 rebounds per game and 16.7 assists per contest which ranks them 234th and 22nd respectively. In the turnover department the Fighting Irish rank 4th with 9.9 per game. The Fighting Irish allow 68.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 74th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 73rd and 107th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.3 rebounds a game which ranks 167th and they give up 13.2 assists per contest which puts them in 162nd place in the nation. The Fighting Irish force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 215th in college basketball.

The Demon Deacons average 76.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 83 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -0.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 5 per contest. The Demon Deacons have an offensive rating of 114 and they assist on 58% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 71.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 54%. 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 15.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.2%. The Demon Deacons give up 77.5 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 78 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Fighting Irish score 81.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 70 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -6.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 17.4 points per game. The Fighting Irish have a rating on offense of 115.4 and 59.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.8 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 58% and they attempt 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Notre Dame turns it over an average of 12.8 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28.9%. The Fighting Irish give up 64.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 76.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Trends

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 11-10 against the spread

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 14-6 against the over/under

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 10-6 against the spread

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 10-7 against the over/under

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Notre Dame -7

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