It will be a battle between ACC opponents when the Miami Hurricanes (8-7, 0-3 ACC) welcome the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-7, 0-2 ACC) to the Watsco Center. The game starts at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 12, 2019, and will air on ACC Network.
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The last time the Demon Deacons played, they were dismantled by the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils, 87-65. Duke’s 0.637 effective field goal percentage was their largest strength over Wake Forest, who had a mark of 0.369. The Blue Devils’ mark was above their season average of 0.550, while the Demon Deacons’ was below their season average of 0.497. Jaylen Hoard was Wake Forest’s leading scorer with 13 points on 5-for-11 shooting.
The Hurricanes fell to the No. 13 Florida State Seminoles in their last matchup, 68-62. Florida State’s offensive rebounding percentage was their biggest strength over Miami. The Seminoles had a rate of 32.4 (below their season average of 36.5), while the Hurricanes posted a mark of 22.9 (below the 28.6 mark opponents have averaged against Florida State this season). With 13 points and nine rebounds, Miami’s Ebuka Izundu had a solid performance.
Second-chance opportunities might be hard to find for Miami in this meeting. The Hurricanes rank 271st in offensive rebounding percentage (26.2 percent), while Wake Forest ranks 48th in defensive rebounding percentage (75.3 percent). Also, the Demon Deacons are among the country’s elite at getting to the line, ranking fourth in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.336). The Hurricanes, meanwhile, rank sixth at keeping opponents off the charity stripe with an opponents’ FTA rate of 0.148.
After the Hurricanes won the sole game against the Demon Deacons last season, 87-81, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Hurricanes knocked down 26 of their 37 free throws (70.3 percent) and had a better turnover percentage (11.2 vs. 15.4).
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Betting Notes:
Miami ranks 89th in three pointers attempted per game (24.3) while Wake Forest ranks 227th (19.0).
The Demon Deacons rank 48th in rebounds allowed per game (32.3) while the Hurricanes rank 180th (36.7).
Miami averages 13.4 assists per game, which ranks 131st in the NCAA. Wake Forest ranks 207th in assists allowed per game (15.4).
The Hurricanes rank 40th in steals allowed per game (5.4) while the Demon Deacons rank 112th (6.6).
Miami averages 3.8 blocks per game, which is ranked 67th in the nation. Wake Forest ranks 101st in blocks allowed per game (3.6).
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The Demon Deacons’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 7.2, up from 0.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Hurricanes have scored an average of 73.0 points per game (3.5 below their season average) and allowed an average of 72.4 points per game (2.0 above their season average).
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