The North Carolina A&T Aggies (3-9) and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-5) battle at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Aggies can snap a seven-game road losing streak. Action gets underway at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 21, 2019, and can be seen on ACC Network.
North Carolina A&T Aggies vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons ATS Odds
In their last matchup, the Demon Deacons edged the 23rd-ranked Xavier Musketeers, 80-78, while the Aggies lost to the Kent State Golden Flashes, 85-71.
The Demon Deacons knocked down 21 of their 27 free throws (77.8 percent) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.536 (above their season average of 0.469). North Carolina A&T, meanwhile, had an offensive rebounding percentage of 37.8 (above their season average of 25.8). Wake Forest rallied around Chaundee Brown, who had 26 points and six rebounds. Meanwhile, Andre Jackson played a pivotal role for North Carolina A&T with 10 points and 13 rebounds.
The Demon Deacons won the lone game between these two teams last year, 90-78. Wake Forest won the rebounding battle. The Demon Deacons had more offensive rebounds (17 vs. 8), defensive rebounds (27 vs. 14) and total rebounds (44 vs. 22). This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
The aggressive Wake Forest offense might be getting to the charity stripe a lot in this showdown. The Demon Deacons currently rank sixth in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.313, while North Carolina A&T ranks 309th in FTA rate allowed (0.273).
North Carolina A&T Aggies vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Free Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Wake Forest, ATS Winner – Wake Forest, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Wake Forest ranks 49th in rebounds per game (39.3) while North Carolina A&T ranks 232nd in rebounds allowed per game (39.2).
- The Demon Deacons average 13.4 assists per game, which ranks 117th in the country. The Aggies rank 136th in assists allowed per game (13.3).
- North Carolina A&T ranks 248th in three pointers attempted per game (16.8) while Wake Forest ranks 256th (16.4).
- The Aggies average 7.4 steals per game, which ranks 69th in the country. The Demon Deacons rank 150th in steals allowed per game (7.6).
- North Carolina A&T averages 3.3 blocks per game, which ranks 92nd in the nation. Wake Forest ranks 129th in blocks allowed per game (4.1).
Bettings Trends:
- The Aggies’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 13.6, up from 12.7 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Demon Deacons have scored an average of 74.0 points per game (0.1 below their season average) and allowed an average of 78.6 points per game (5.4 above their season average).
