The No. 4 Virginia Cavaliers (16-1, 4-1 ACC) will try to lengthen their 11-game home winning streak when they square off against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-9, 1-4 ACC), who look to put an end to their five-game road losing streak. The game gets underway at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Virginia Cavaliers Free Prediction
In the Demon Deacons’ last matchup, they were beaten by the No. 9 Virginia Tech Hokies, 87-71. Virginia Tech couldn’t miss, shooting 56.9 percent from the field. Wake Forest, on the other hand, had a field goal percentage of 37.5. Brandon Childress was the game’s high scorer with 28 points on 7-for-12 shooting.
The Cavaliers lost a tough one against the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils in their last game, 72-70. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Duke’s biggest advantages. They had 31 free throw attempts, while Virginia had 17. With 18 points on 8-for-14 shooting, De’Andre Hunter was Virginia’s high scorer.
After the Cavaliers won the sole game against the Demon Deacons last season, 59-49, these teams will battle for the first time this year. The Cavaliers had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (25.8 vs. 20.0) and had a better turnover percentage (15.1 vs. 18.7).
The productive offense of Virginia will square off against the porous defense of Wake Forest. The Cavaliers currently rank fourth in offensive efficiency, while the Demon Deacons are 303rd in defensive efficiency. The Cavaliers figure to have the advantage on that end of the court. Moreover, the Demon Deacons rank 37th in offensive rebounding percentage (34.2 percent), while the Cavaliers rank 30th in defensive rebounding percentage (75.9 percent).
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Betting Notes:
Virginia ranks first in assists allowed per game (7.8) while Wake Forest ranks 201st (15.1).
The Cavaliers rank 29th in three pointers allowed per game (18.9) while the Demon Deacons rank 172nd (23.4).
Virginia ranks 27th in steals allowed per game (5.2) while Wake Forest ranks 123rd (6.7).
The Cavaliers rank 23rd in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while the Demon Deacons rank 115th (3.7).
Virginia allows the third-fewest rebounds per game (28.8) while Wake Forest ranks 54th (32.4).
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The Demon Deacons’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 11.6, up from 1.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Cavaliers have scored an average of 72.4 points per game (1.6 below their season average) and allowed an average of 56.4 points per game (3.5 above their season average).
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