It will be a battle between ACC opponents when the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-10, 1-5 ACC) welcome the Boston College Eagles (10-7, 1-4 ACC) to Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The game starts at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 26, 2019, and will air on ESPN 3.
Boston College Eagles at Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Prediction
In the Eagles’ last contest, they defeated the No. 11 Florida State Seminoles, 87-82. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Boston College’s largest strengths. They had 28 free throw attempts, while Florida State had 24. With 37 points on 13-for-18 shooting, Ky Bowman was the top scorer from either team.
The Demon Deacons lost big to the No. 3 Virginia Cavaliers in their last outing, 68-45. Converting at the free throw line was one of Virginia’s largest strengths. They were 17-21 (81.0 percent), while the Demon Deacons were just 5-7 (71.4 percent). With 11 points and eight rebounds, Olivier Sarr put together a solid game for Wake Forest.
Wake Forest should have an edge on the offensive glass in this contest. The Demon Deacons rank 44th in offensive rebounding percentage (33.7 percent), while Boston College ranks 193rd in defensive rebounding percentage (71.6 percent). Additionally, the Eagles rank 20th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.295), while the Demon Deacons rank 285th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.267).
After the Eagles won the only contest against the Demon Deacons last season, 77-71, these teams will battle for the first time this year. Boston College did a great job of getting to and converting from the free throw line (26-35; 74.3 percent). Wake Forest, meanwhile, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (31.3 vs. 14.6).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Wake Forest averages 37.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 80th in the NCAA. Boston College ranks 221st in rebounds allowed per game (37.2).
The Eagles rank 37th in steals allowed per game (5.3) while the Demon Deacons rank 132nd (6.7).
Wake Forest ranks 166th in three pointers allowed per game (23.3) while Boston College ranks 245th (26.0).
The Eagles rank 200th in assists per game (12.1) while the Demon Deacons rank 246th (10.7).
Boston College blocks 3.4 opponent shots per game, which ranks 96th in the NCAA. Wake Forest ranks 127th in blocks allowed per game (3.8).
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The Eagles have been outscored by an average of 9.2 points in their last five games. On the season, Boston College has defeated opponents by an average of 1.8 points.
During their last five games, the Demon Deacons have scored an average of 63.4 points per game (8.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 77.0 points per game (2.4 above their season average).
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