Cornell Big Red at Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Prediction 01/02/19

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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-5) will be at home in Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum when they meet the Cornell Big Red (6-7). Action gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, and can be seen on ACC Network.

Cornell Big Red at Wake Forest Demon Deacons ATS Odds

Both teams defeated their last opponent. The Demon Deacons defeated the North Carolina A&T Aggies 90-78, while the Big Red beat the Binghamton Bearcats 86-75.

Cornell dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had a free throw rate of 0.431 and an offensive rebounding percentage of 22.9. Binghamton recorded marks of 0.091 and 12.8, respectively, for those same stats. Wake Forest, meanwhile, dominated nearly every stat category in their game. They had an offensive rebounding percentage of 54.8 and a free throw rate of 0.464. North Carolina A&T had marks of 22.9 and 0.220, respectively, for those same stats. Jaylen Hoard had a good outing for Wake Forest with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Matt Morgan led the way for Cornell, finishing with 38 points and 13 rebounds.

The Big Red’s Morgan has been playing at a high level over his last five games, averaging 0 points per game. Meanwhile, Brandon Childress has averaged 0 points during that same time frame for the Demon Deacons.

It could be a tough game for Cornell on the offensive glass. The Big Red currently rank 339th in offensive rebounding percentage (20.8 percent), while Wake Forest ranks 49th in defensive rebounding percentage (75.3 percent).

Cornell Big Red vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Pick

Free Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Wake Forest, ATS Winner – Cornell, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • Wake Forest ranks 45th in rebounds allowed per game (32.1) while Cornell ranks 194th (37.5).
  • The Demon Deacons rank 30th in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while the Big Red rank 91st (3.4).
  • The Big Red rank 19th in assists allowed per game (10.2) while the Demon Deacons rank 158th (14.3).
  • Cornell ranks 43rd in three pointers allowed per game (19.6) while Wake Forest ranks 136th (22.6).

Bettings Trends:

  • During their last five games, the Big Red have scored an average of 74.2 points per game (5.7 above their season average) and allowed an average of 67.6 points per game (2.2 below their season average).
  • The Demon Deacons’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 0.6, up from 0.5 for the season.