North Carolina A&T Aggies vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 11/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Carolina A&T Aggies vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024

Location: LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC

TV: ESPN+

LJVM Coliseum is the site where the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1-0) will meet the North Carolina A&T Aggies (1-0) on Thursday.

The North Carolina A&T Aggies stepped onto the hardwood against Cheyney and notched a win by a score of 107-55 in their last contest. North Carolina A&T walked away from the game having earned a 50.7% FG percentage (38 of 75) and converted 14 out of their 38 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Aggies converted 17 of 25 shots for a percentage of 68.0%. Concerning hauling in boards, they collected a total of 36 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 18 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When talking about defense, North Carolina A&T allowed the other team to shoot 30.9% from the floor on 17 out of 55 shooting. Cheyney dished out 18 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Cheyney pulled down 29 rebounds (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Cheyney ended up shooting 42.4% from the free throw line by burying 14 of 33 tries. They also made 7 of their 25 tries from three-point range. In reference to fouls, the Aggies finished with 24 and Cheyney accumulated 16 fouls.

Jahnathan Lamothe is one player who came through in the game. He ended up shooting 56.3% from the field and earned 4 dimes. He was on the court for 30 minutes and snagged 6 rebounds. He accounted for 27 points on 9 of 16 shooting.

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North Carolina A&T will play this game with a record of 1-0 on the season. They are averaging 107.0 points per outing (23rd in the country) while connecting on 50.7% from the field. The Aggies are hitting 36.8% on shots from downtown (14 of 38) and 68.0% from the free throw line. As a team, North Carolina A&T is pulling down 57.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 24 assists for the campaign, which is 29th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 20.0 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Aggies are able to force 16.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 23.0 fouls. They are relinquishing 28.0% on 3-point attempts and they rank 89th in college basketball in points per game allowed (55.0). The Aggies defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 30.9% (17 of 55) and they concede 34.0 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 110th in college basketball in giving up assists with 8 conceded for the campaign.

When they last played, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons got the victory with a final of 64-49 when they faced Coppin State. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Wake Forest permitted Coppin State to pull down 27 in total (9 offensive). They finished shooting 22.2% from downtown by shooting 4 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). The Demon Deacons allowed Coppin State to bury 17 out of 60 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 28.3% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Demon Deacons finished 22 out of 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.3%. When talking about three-point shots, Wake Forest converted 9 out of their 37 tries (24.3%). They were able to make 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 47.8%. Coppin State earned 21 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Demon Deacons to the charity stripe for 23 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 13 steals for this contest. The Demon Deacons snagged 27 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in the matchup.

Cameron Hildreth ended up being a factor for the Demon Deacons for the matchup. He made 4 of 8 in the matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He scored 15 points in his 30 mins on the court and totaled 4 assists for this contest.

Wake Forest has a win-loss record of 1-0 for the campaign. The Demon Deacons are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 47.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.0 times per game (193rd in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest. Wake Forest has totaled 64 pts on the campaign (64.0 per contest) and they snag 38.0 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Demon Deacons are shooting 39.3% from the field, which ranks them 252nd in the nation.

The Wake Forest defense concedes 22.2% on shots from beyond the arc (4 of 18) and their opponents are connecting on 73.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 9.0 dimes and 44.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 126th and 330th in the country. The Demon Deacons are ranked 60th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 49.0. They are able to force 20.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 28.3% from the field (52nd in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take North Carolina A&T

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