The Richmond Spiders (2-5) meet the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-2) at the Robins Center. The game can be seen on NBC Sports Network at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 1, 2018.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Richmond Spiders Free Prediction
In the Demon Deacons’ last outing, they defeated the Western Carolina Catamounts, 71-64. Wake Forest’s turnover percentage was their biggest strength over Western Carolina. The Demon Deacons had a rate of 14.0 (better than their season average of 18.4), while the Catamounts posted a mark of 23.7 (above the 13.8 mark opponents have averaged against Wake Forest this season). With 20 points on 6-for-9 shooting, Brandon Childress was the top scorer from either team.
The Spiders fell to the Georgetown Hoyas in their last matchup, 90-82. Georgetown won the rebounding battle. The Hoyas had more offensive rebounds (11 vs. three) and total rebounds (37 vs. 29). Grant Golden put together a good performance for Richmond, leading the team in scoring with 22 points on 10-for-18 shooting.
The Demon Deacons won the lone game against the Spiders last season, 82-53. The Demon Deacons made 15 of their 21 free throws (71.4 percent) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (27.6 vs. 18.4).
Richmond appears to have the edge on the offensive side of the ball. Since last season, the Spiders rank 98th in effective field goal percentage (0.529), while Wake Forest ranks 255th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.517).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Wake Forest ranks 132nd in rebounds per game (36.2) while Richmond ranks 320th (30.1).
The Spiders rank 27th in steals per game (7.6) while the Demon Deacons rank 198th (5.8).
Richmond ranks 69th in assists per game (15.1) while Wake Forest ranks 238th in assists allowed per game (14.3).
The Spiders rank 66th in three pointers allowed per game (20.2) while the Demon Deacons rank 225th (23.2).
Wake Forest ranks 139th in blocks per game (3.5) while Richmond ranks 246th (2.5).
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