BC at Wake Forest 1/19/20 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions
The Boston College Eagles are set to visit Lawrence Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina for an ACC clash against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. The Boston College Eagles come into this matchup with a 9-8 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Syracuse Orange, 76-50. Leading the way for the Boston College Eagles was freshman forward CJ Felder as he recorded 9 points and 9 rebounds. Joining Felder in the frontcourt was sophomore forward Jairus Hamilton who had a productive outing for the Eagles with 9 points and 3 rebounds.
The Boston College Eagles struggled shooting the ball against the Syracuse Orange as they connected on 20 of their 61 field goal attempts (32.8%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (20%). The Boston College Eagles won the turnover battle against the Syracuse Orange (15-11), but they were edged out by the Orange in the rebounding department (40-28).
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons come into this matchup with an 8-8 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent home game against the Virginia Tech Hokies, 80-70. Leading the way for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons was junior center Oliver Sarr as he recorded 18 points and 9 rebounds off the bench. Senior guard Branon Childress had a productive outing for the Demon Deacons as he pitched in 16 points and 4 rebounds.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons had a solid shooting game against the Virginia Tech Hokies as they connected on 23 of their 55 field goal attempts (41.8%), but they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (35%). The Wake Forest Demon Deacons lost the turnover battle against the Virginia Tech Hokies (18-9), but they edged out the Hokies in the rebounding department (37-32).
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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons have really struggled in ACC play as they bring a 1-5 record into this matchup, and they have been terrible on the defensive side of the court as they are allowing an average of 80.2 PPG. The Boston College Eagles haven’t had much success scoring the basketball, but they have been stout on the defensive side of the court throughout the season as they are allowing 67 PPG. The backcourt has been solid for the Eagles as Derryck Thornton is averaging 12.7 PPG while Jay Heath is contributing 11.7 PPG, and they will be a test for the Wake Forest defense. The Eagles own a win over the Virginia Cavaliers which is impressive, and I think they will keep this game close against the struggling Demon Deacons. Final Score Prediction, Wake Forest Demon Deacons win but fail to cover ATS 75-72.
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