The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-12, 1-7 ACC) look to end their six-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Clemson Tigers (12-8, 2-5 ACC) at Littlejohn Coliseum. The game will air on ESPNU at 12 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 3, 2019.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Clemson Tigers Betting Prediction
In the Demon Deacons’ last contest, they were thoroughly outplayed by the No. 15 Louisville Cardinals, 82-54. Louisville made 10 of their 24 three pointers (41.7 percent), while Wake Forest was just 2-20 (10.0 percent). Jaylen Hoard put together a good performance for Wake Forest, putting up 11 points and eight rebounds.
The Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Panthers in their last matchup, 82-69. Clemson’s free throw rate was their largest advantage over Pittsburgh. The Tigers had a rate of 0.340 (above their season average of 0.259), while the Panthers posted a mark of 0.245 (below their season average of 0.319). Marcquise Reed led Clemson in scoring with 26 points on 8-for-13 shooting from the field.
After the Tigers won the lone game against the Demon Deacons last season, 75-67, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. Clemson did a terrific job of making free throws (17-20; 85.0 percent). Wake Forest, on the other hand, had a better offensive rebounding percentage (20.5 vs. 18.8).
It could be a tough game for Clemson on the offensive glass. The Tigers currently rank 202nd in offensive rebounding percentage (28.2 percent), while Wake Forest ranks 98th in defensive rebounding percentage (73.7 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Clemson ranks 13th in assists allowed per game (10.0) while Wake Forest ranks 217th (15.2).
The Tigers rank 31st in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while the Demon Deacons rank 128th (3.7).
Clemson ranks 16th in rebounds allowed per game (30.6) while Wake Forest ranks 72nd (33.3).
The Demon Deacons rank 220th in three pointers attempted per game (20.1) while the Tigers rank 237th (19.4).
Clemson ranks 114th in steals per game (6.5) while Wake Forest ranks 118th in steals allowed per game (6.6).
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The Demon Deacons’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 13.4, up from 4.3 for the season.
During their last five games, the Tigers have scored an average of 66.4 points per game (5.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 67.6 points per game (0.5 above their season average).
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