Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 12/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Location: Reed Arena in College Station, TX

TV: ESPN+

Reed Arena is the location where the Texas A&M Aggies (6-2) will attempt to beat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-2) on Tuesday.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons stepped onto the hardwood against Minnesota and walked away with a win by a score of 57-51 in their last game. Wake Forest finished the contest having earned a 39.6% field goal percentage (21 of 53) and buried 1 out of their 15 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Demon Deacons converted 14 of 16 tries for a percentage of 87.5%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they compiled 38 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 9 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Regarding the defense, Wake Forest allowed 41.2% from the floor on 21 out of 51 shooting. Minnesota dished out 8 assists and had 8 steals in the game. Additionally, Minnesota totaled 25 rebounds (8 offensive, 17 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Minnesota went 40.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of 15 shots. They also converted 3 of their 18 shots from downtown. When it comes to personal fouls, the Demon Deacons ended up walking away with 15 while Minnesota racked up 16 personal fouls.

Tre'Von Spillers is one guy who played a role for the game. He walked away from this one shooting 53.8% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He saw the court for 39 minutes played and grabbed 16 rebounds. He accounted for 18 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Wake Forest heads into this contest with a record of 7-2 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.2 fouls every game. As a unit, Wake Forest is collecting 34.8 boards per contest and is sitting with 116 dimes so far this year, which is 118th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Demon Deacons are shooting 26.3% from downtown (59 of 224) and 74.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 69.4 points per outing (294th in D-1) while shooting 42.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Demon Deacons have forced 15.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.3 fouls. They rank 252nd in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 107 conceded this year. The Demon Deacons defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 38.6% (204 of 529) and they concede 36.3 boards per game as a unit. They give up 30.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 66th in college basketball in opponents points per game (65.6).

In their last game, the Texas A&M Aggies got the victory with a final of 81-77 when they played Rutgers. The Aggies pulled down 21 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. Rutgers was called for 29 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Aggies to the charity stripe for a total of 42 tries. They were able to bury 31 of them for a rate of 73.8%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, Texas A&M knocked down 2 of 15 tries (13.3%). When all was said and done, the Aggies shot 24 for 56 from the field which had them at 42.9%. The Aggies permitted Rutgers to bury 28 out of 68 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.2% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 23.1% from distance by connecting on 6 out of 26 and finished the contest at 15 out of 17 from the free throw line (88.2%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Texas A&M permitted Rutgers to snag 35 overall (11 offensive).

Wade Taylor IV ended up being a major contributor for the Aggies for the contest. He racked up 24 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and added 5 dimes for the matchup. He converted 7 of 14 for this contest for a rate of 50.0%, but wasn't able to grab a board.

Texas A&M has a win-loss record of 6-2 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Aggies are shooting 42.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 287th in the nation. Texas A&M has accumulated 622 pts for the campaign (77.8 per game) and they grab 43.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.5 times per game (269th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 11.9 times per game. The Aggies are committing 19.3 fouls every game and they shoot 68.3% from the free throw line.

The Texas A&M defense concedes 28.9% on 3-point attempts (61 of 211) and opponents are making 73.8% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 13.1 dimes and 33.9 rebounds every game, which ranks them 202nd and 145th in those categories on the defensive end. The Aggies on defense are ranked 96th in college hoops in points given up per game with 67.3. They are able to force 13.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.5% from the field (41st in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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