The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-4) square off with the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (9-5) at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The game can be seen on ACC Network at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 29, 2018.
Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Prediction
In the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ last game, they were topped by the VCU Rams, 69-57. VCU’s rebounding was their largest strength. The Rams had more offensive rebounds (17 vs. 12), defensive rebounds (25 vs. 20) and total rebounds (42 vs. 32). Jose Perez was Gardner-Webb’s high scorer with 16 points on 5-for-9 shooting.
The Demon Deacons beat the North Carolina A&T Aggies in their last contest, 90-78. The Demon Deacons had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (54.8 vs. 22.9) and had a much better free throw rate (0.464 vs. 0.220). Jaylen Hoard was the top scorer from either team with 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting from the field.
The aggressive Wake Forest offense might be getting to the free throw line a lot in this meeting. The Demon Deacons rank fifth in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.347, while Gardner-Webb ranks 183rd in FTA rate allowed (0.198).
Brandon Childress and Hoard have played well over the last five games for Wake Forest. Childress has averaged 0 points per game. Not to be outdone, Hoard has put up 0 points a game during that span.
Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Wake Forest ranks 33rd in rebounds allowed per game (31.4) while Gardner-Webb ranks 109th (34.5).
The Runnin’ Bulldogs rank 105th in assists per game (16.5) while the Demon Deacons rank 169th in assists allowed per game (14.6).
Gardner-Webb ranks 176th in three pointers attempted per game (20.8) while Wake Forest ranks 228th (18.7).
The Demon Deacons rank 42nd in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while the Runnin’ Bulldogs rank 78th (3.3).
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The Runnin’ Bulldogs have been outscored by an average of 4.6 points in their last five games. On the season, Gardner-Webb has defeated opponents by an average of 16.7 points.
During their last five games, the Demon Deacons have scored an average of 77.0 points per game (2.9 above their season average) and allowed an average of 76.4 points per game (3.2 above their season average).
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