The fourth-ranked Duke Blue Devils (25-4, 13-3 ACC) wrap up their home schedule at Cameron Indoor Stadium against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (11-17, 4-12 ACC). The game will air on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 5, 2019.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Duke Blue Devils Betting Odds
In their last matchup, the Blue Devils had no trouble getting past the Miami (FL) Hurricanes, 87-57, while the Demon Deacons got blown out by the Syracuse Orange, 79-54.
Duke dominated every stat category in the game. They had an extraordinary offensive rebounding percentage of 40.0 (above their season average of 36.9) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.619 (above their season average of 0.538). Miami (FL) was 25.0 and 0.397, respectively, for those same stats. Wake Forest, meanwhile, had an offensive rebounding percentage of 41.7 (above their season average of 34.1). R.J. Barrett played a pivotal role for Duke with 19 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. Meanwhile, Wake Forest was lifted by Chaundee Brown, who recorded 14 points and six rebounds.
In their first matchup this year, Zion Williamson led the Blue Devils to an 87-65 victory. He registered a double-double with 30 points and 10 rebounds. Duke had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.637 vs. 0.369). Wake Forest, on the other hand, had a much better free throw rate (0.262 vs. 0.129).
The prolific offense of Duke will square off against the porous defense of Wake Forest. The Blue Devils currently rank 12th in offensive efficiency, while the Demon Deacons are 332nd in defensive efficiency. The Blue Devils figure to have the edge on that end of the court. Furthermore, the Demon Deacons rank 35th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.280), while the Blue Devils rank eighth in opponents’ FTA rate (0.167).
Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Duke Blue Devils Odds Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Duke, ATS Winner – Wake Forest, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Duke ranks 20th in assists per game (16.3) while Wake Forest ranks 264th in assists allowed per game (15.6).
- The Blue Devils rank 86th in three pointers attempted per game (24.4) while the Demon Deacons rank 198th in three pointers allowed per game (23.6).
- Duke averages 41.8 rebounds per game, which ranks second in the country. Wake Forest ranks 111th in rebounds allowed per game (34.1).
- The Blue Devils rank third in steals per game (9.9) while the Demon Deacons rank 216th (5.0).
- Duke averages 7.0 blocks per game, which ranks first in the NCAA. Wake Forest ranks 183rd in blocks allowed per game (4.3).
Bettings Trends:
- The Blue Devils’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 7.0, down from 18.2 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Demon Deacons have scored an average of 67.2 points per game (1.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 82.2 points per game (6.2 above their season average).
