The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (11) and the Boston College Eagles (13) will try to put an end to their respective losing streaks when they clash at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The game starts at 6:30 pm ET on Sunday, Feb. 21 and can be seen on ESU and ES3.
The Demon Deacons lost to Pittsburgh 101-96 in their last game. Bryant Crawford had a good outing for Wake Forest, putting up 20 points, six rebounds, and six assists. The Eagles, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 65-54 loss at the hands of Clemson in their last outing. Dennis Clifford had a team-high 17 points.
The Demon Deacons come into this game 10-16 Straight Up (SU) and 9-14-2 Against The Spread (ATS). Wake Forest has averaged 56.1 points per game over the last 10 games, lower than its season average of 74.8. Wake Forest’s defense has put it all together in the past 10 games. Its average points allowed per game dropped to 73.6 during that span, compared to its 80.7 season average.
Across the court, the Eagles have 7-19 SU and 7-13-1 ATS records. During the last 10 games, they averaged 70.2 PPG, above their 61.4 PPG season average. The Boston College defense has allowed an average of 83.8 points per game during the last 10 games, higher than their season average of 69.5.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time Wake Forest and Boston College played, Boston College won, taking the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over their most recent meetings. On the other hand, with a 7-3 record, Wake Forest has the advantage ATS. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, Wake Forest and Boston College each held the edge in all three of these categories once in the last five meetings.
Predictions: SU Winner – Wake, ATS Winner – Wake
Notes
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons average 71.6 possessions and 1.045 points per possession in games this season. The Boston College Eagles average fewer possessions with 66.8, as well as fewer points per possession with .919.
Wake Forest has an average effective field goal percentage of 50.0%. Boston College is an abysmal 1-15 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Wake Forest attempts 19.0 three pointers and Boston College attempts 21.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons have a 7-6 record while the Boston College Eagles have a subpar 4-11 record.
Wake Forest ranks 100th in offensive rebounding. Boston College ranks 268th in defensive rebounding.
Wake Forest has forced an average turnover percentage of 14.8% this season. Boston College has a subpar 5-16 record when its TO% is 14.8% or higher.
