The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-1) meet the Houston Baptist Huskies (1-2) at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The game can be seen on ACC Network at 2 p.m. ET on Friday, November 23, 2018.
Houston Baptist Huskies vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Prediction
The Huskies are trying to rebound after their 96-59 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers in their last matchup. Getting to the free throw line was one of Wisconsin’s biggest advantages. They had 25 free throw attempts, while Houston Baptist had just 12. Ian DuBose was the top scorer from either team with 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting.
The last time the Demon Deacons were in action, they defeated the Valparaiso Crusaders, 69-63. The Demon Deacons, who came into the game averaging an offensive rebounding percentage of 33.6, had an absurd mark of 39.4, while the Crusaders had a free throw rate of 0.241 (below their season average of 0.277). Jaylen Hoard was Wake Forest’s high scorer with 14 points on 5-for-11 shooting from the field.
It will be a matchup of conflicting paces as the fast-paced Huskies will look to push the more methodical Demon Deacons. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, the Huskies rank 13th in possessions per game while the Demon Deacons are 210th.
Houston Baptist Huskies vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Pick
Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Wake Forest, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Wake Forest ranks 113th in rebounds allowed per game (33.9) while Houston Baptist ranks 291st (38.1).
The Demon Deacons rank 152nd in assists per game (13.8) while the Huskies rank 312th in assists allowed per game (16.4).
Wake Forest ranks 141st in blocks per game (3.4) while Houston Baptist ranks 266th in blocks allowed per game (5.2).
The Huskies rank 115th in steals per game (6.6) while the Demon Deacons rank 194th in steals allowed per game (6.6).
Houston Baptist ranks 188th in three pointers attempted per game (21.6) while Wake Forest ranks 228th (20.6).
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