Saturday, March 4, 2017

Cassell Coliseum

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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons travel to Cassell Coliseum to play the Virginia Tech Hokies on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Virginia Tech as 3 point favorites.

The Demon Deacons come into this game with an overall record of 17-12 and a road record of 4-8. They are 14-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 18-8. The Hokies have an overall record of 21-8 and a home record of 15-1. They have an over/under record of 12-12 and they are 15-10 against the spread.

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John Collins comes into this contest averaging 19.3 points per game while playing 26 minutes per night so far this season for the Demon Deacons. He pulls down 9.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 62% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Bryant Crawford averages 15.4 points per game in 31.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5.4 assists per contest and 3.9 rebounds per game for Wake Forest. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

Zach LeDay averages 15.3 points per game while playing 29.2 minutes per contest this year for the Hokies. He grabs 7.0 rebounds per game and has 1.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 76%. Seth Allen averages 12.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.3 rebounds per contest and 3.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 56% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

Wake Forest averages 81.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 22nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 61st. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 49th in the country. They average 37.1 rebounds per game and 15.9 assists per game which ranks them 106th and 48th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 288th with 11.9 per game. The Demon Deacons allow 77.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 283rd in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 233rd and 233rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.8 rebounds a game which ranks 111th and they give up 14.2 assists per contest which puts them in 253rd place in the country. They force 11.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 64th in Division 1.

Virginia Tech averages 78.8 points per game this year which ranks them 61st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.4 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 12th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 8th in the nation. They average 32.7 rebounds per game and 15.2 assists per contest which ranks them 314th and 76th respectively. In the turnover department the Hokies rank 257th with 12.3 per game. The Hokies allow 73.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 213th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 209th and 256th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.4 rebounds a game which ranks 136th and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 209th place in the nation. The Hokies force 11.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 69th in college basketball.

The Demon Deacons are 22nd in the nation in offensive rating at 114.2. They assist on 56.4% of their shots, which ranks 95th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 82nd among D-1 teams. They are 67th in effective field goal percentage with 54%. As a team they are 42nd in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Wake Forest turns the ball over an average of 14.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.3% places them 87th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.3%.

The Hokies are 42nd in the nation in offensive rating at 111.9. They assist on 56.3% of their shots, which ranks 99th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 187th among D-1 teams. They are 8th in effective field goal percentage with 57%. As a team they are 8th in the country in true shooting percentage with 60% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Virginia Tech turns the ball over an average of 16 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 5.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 48.7% places them 267th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 23.2%.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Trends

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 14-13 against the spread

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 18-8 against the over/under

Virginia Tech Hokies Betting Trends

The Virginia Tech Hokies are 15-10 against the spread

The Virginia Tech Hokies are 12-12 against the over/under

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Virginia Tech Hokies Injuries

12/10/16 C Johnny Hamilton Thumb out for season
11/11/16 F Kerry Blackshear Jr. Shin out for season
02/14/17 G Chris Clarke ACL out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Virginia Tech -3

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