Hampton Pirates vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 11/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Hampton Pirates vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022

Location: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC

TV: ESPN+

Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum is the location where the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-1) will take on the Hampton Pirates (1-3) on Saturday.

The Hampton Pirates stepped onto the hardwood against UC Santa Barbara and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-66 in their last contest. Hampton ended the game having earned a 42.1% field goal percentage (24 out of 57) and made 8 of their 17 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Pirates made 10 of 18 tries for a rate of 55.6%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 21 with 3 of them being offensive. They also distributed 17 assists for the matchup while forcing 12 turnovers and having 2 steals. In the matter of defending, Hampton let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the field on 28 of 56 shooting. UC Santa Barbara recorded 20 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, UC Santa Barbara totaled 45 boards (15 offensive, 30 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. UC Santa Barbara shot 64.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of their 28 tries. They made 5 of 15 tries from 3-point land. In relation to fouls, the Pirates left the arena with 20 and UC Santa Barbara totaled 16 fouls.

Luc Therrien is a guy who had an impact in this matchup. He finished shooting 77.8% from the field but didn't record an assist. He saw the court for 29 mins played and also pulled down 4 boards. He scored 16 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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Hampton heads into this one with a win-loss record of 1-3 so far this year. They are giving up possession 12.3 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Hampton is pulling down 35.0 boards per game and has accounted for 63 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 255th in the nation in terms of passing. The Pirates are shooting 37.0% on 3-point shots (34 of 92) and 60.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 71.5 points per contest (214th in Division 1) while shooting 38.7% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Pirates are forcing 13.8 turnovers per game and they draw 20.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 198th in Division 1 in allowing assists with 68 conceded so far this season. The Pirates are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.7% (113 of 247) and they concede 43.8 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 34.7% on three-point shots and they rank 351st in college hoops in PPG allowed (81.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons walked away with a victory by a final of 105-74 against South Carolina State. In relation to team rebounding, Wake Forest allowed South Carolina State to pull down 31 in all (16 offensive). They went 16.7% from 3-point land by going 4 out of 24 and finished the game at 8 of 14 at the free throw line (57.1%). The Demon Deacons allowed South Carolina State to convert 31 out of their 79 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 39.2% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Demon Deacons walked away from this one shooting 36 out of 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 67.9%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Wake Forest knocked down 9 of 17 attempts (52.9%). They were able to knock down 24 of the free throws for a clip of 77.4%. South Carolina State earned 24 fouls in this game which took the Demon Deacons to the free throw line for a total of 31 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Demon Deacons collected 32 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 38 for this game.

Cameron Hildreth ended up having an impact for the Demon Deacons for this contest. He converted 7 out of 10 in the game for a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and accounted for 8 rebounds. He racked up 19 points in his 26 mins on the court and added 2 assists for the contest.

Wake Forest has a mark of 5-1 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Demon Deacons are connecting on 46.5% from the field, which ranks 118th in college basketball. Wake Forest has accounted for 475 pts on the season (79.2 per contest) and they snag 39.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.3 times per game (141st in the nation) and they cough up possession 13.5 times per contest. The Demon Deacons are responsible for committing 16.7 fouls per contest and they shoot 75.3% from the free throw line.

The Wake Forest defense concedes 28.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (48 of 171) and opponents are making 64.2% of their foul shots. They have allowed 9.3 dimes and 36.7 total boards per game, which ranks 36th and 275th in those categories. The Demon Deacons on defense are ranked 167th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 68.2. They are forcing 14.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.1% from the floor (76th in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Hampton

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