It will be a a defensive battle between two of the Atlantic Coast’s top scoring defenses when the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-12) take on the Florida State Seminoles (15-7). The game starts at 12:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 6 and will air on EFC and ES3.
The Demon Deacons lost to Clemson 76-62 on Tuesday. Bryant Crawford finished with 13 points to lead the team. The Seminoles are coming off a 77-73 win over North Carolina State on Monday. Malik Beasley stood out, recording 15 points, six rebounds, and three assists.
The Demon Deacons are looking to improve on their records of 10-12 Straight Up (SU) and 7-12-2 Against The Spread (ATS).
Across the court, the Seminoles head into the game with records of 9-11-1 ATS and 15-7 SU. During the last 10 games, they averaged 68.1 PPG, below their 78.4 PPG season average. The Florida State defense has allowed an average of 79.9 points per game during the last 10 games, higher than their season average of 72.6.
Wake Forest and Florida State will be facing off in their first head-to-head contest of the season. When they last met the Seminoles were winners, moving their SU record against Wake Forest to 8-2 in their most recent head-to-head meetings. Additionally, with a 7-3 record, Florida State has the advantage ATS. Wake Forest had the advantage in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) once over the last five matchups. Florida State has never had the edge in all three categories.
Predictions: SU Winner – FlaSt, ATS Winner – FlaSt
Notes
“Wake Forest is 2-5-2 ATS in its last 9 games “.
“Wake Forest is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Wake Forest’s last 6 games “.
“Wake Forest is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home”.
“Wake Forest is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home”.
“Wake Forest is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Florida State”.
“Wake Forest is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Florida State”.
“Wake Forest is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games when playing at home against Florida State”.
“Wake Forest is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Florida State”.
“Wake Forest is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida State”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Wake Forest’s last 9 games when playing at home against Florida State”.
Florida State averages 78.4 points per game (ranked 59th). Wake Forest, on the other hand, allows 78.9 points per game (ranked 232nd).
Florida State beats Wake Forest in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Seminoles average 72.9 possessions and 1.076 points per possession, while the Demon Deacons average 71.0 possessions with 1.041 points per possession.
Florida State has an average effective field goal percentage of 51.4%. Wake Forest is a subpar 2-7 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Wake Forest attempts an average of 19.0 three pointers per game and Florida State attempts 18.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons have a winning 7-3 record while the Florida State Seminoles have a 5-4 record.
Wake Forest, the 95th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 38.1 rebounds per game. Florida State does worse, ranked 101st with 38.0.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons make an average of 5.6 steals per game. When the Florida State Seminoles allow 5 or more steals, they are a solid 8-5.
