The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-2) travel to face off against the Texas A&M Aggies (6-2) on Tuesday, December 3rd. This game will be played at Reed Arena in College Station and televised on ESPN2. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Texas A&M Aggies

The Demon Deacons Are Coming Off A Win

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Recent Game/Games

Wake Forest improved to 6-2 on the season with a 57-51 win over Minnesota on Friday, November 29th. The Demon Deacons, who were -3.5 favorites, covered the spread at home.

After trailing 29-27 at halftime, Wake Forest held Minnesota to just 22 points in the 2nd half while scoring 30 of their own. The game’s total points of 108 fell well short of the O/U line of 128.

The Aggies Are Coming Off A Win

The Aggies improved to 7-2 on the season with an 81-77 road win over Rutgers on Saturday. Texas A&M entered the game as 5-point favorites but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 158, surpassing the over/under line of 149.5.

Texas A&M led 40-34 at halftime and scored 41 points in the second half while allowing 43 points to Rutgers.

Demon Deacons Offense Breakdown

Wake Forest struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 57 points and shooting 39.6% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 41.5%, largely due to hitting only 1 of 15 from three-point range (6.7%).

Tre’Von Spillers led the team with 18 points and 16 rebounds, while Cameron Hildreth added 13 points. Lu’Cye Patterson contributed 12 points and 4 assists, despite missing all 5 of his three-point attempts.

Aggies Offense Breakdown

Texas A&M put up 81 points in their last game, shooting 42.9% from the field and just 13.3% from beyond the arc, hitting only 2 of 15 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 44.6%, but they made up for it at the free-throw line, going 31 of 42 for 73.8%.

Ace Bailey and Wade Taylor IV each scored 24 points, with Taylor adding 5 assists. Jeremiah Williams contributed 20 points, shooting 87.5% from the field. The Aggies grabbed 12 offensive rebounds and finished with 9 assists as a team.

Demon Deacons Team Defense

Wake Forest’s defense was strong in their last game, holding their opponent to just 51 points. They allowed a 39% shooting performance, with the other team making 21 of 53 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Wake Forest’s defense was particularly effective, limiting their opponent to just 1 made three-pointer on 15 attempts, a 6% success rate. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 16 times, where they converted 14 of those opportunities.

Aggies Team Defense

Wake Forest put on a defensive clinic, holding their opponent to just 51 points on 39% shooting from the field. They were particularly effective at defending the three-point line, where they limited their opponent to just 1 made three-pointer on 15 attempts, a 6% success rate.

Despite giving up 13 offensive rebounds, the Demon Deacons managed to keep their opponent’s scoring in check. They sent them to the free-throw line 16 times, where they converted 14 of those attempts for an 87% free-throw shooting performance.

Demon Deacons vs Aggies Trends

• Although Wake Forest has a straight up record of 1-9 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-8. The team averaged 66 points per game in these games.
• Through their last three home contests, the Aggies offense has averaged 73 points per game while allowing an average of 71. Texas A&M posted an overall record of 2-1 while going 0-2-1 ATS.
• The last five games that Wake Forest was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 1-4 straight up.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Aggies have a straight up record of 8-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-4-1.

Demon Deacons vs Aggies Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Aggies vs. Demon Deacons matchup, our bet is to grab the Demon Deacons at +9. Even though our projections have the Aggies winning 74-73, we see the Demon Deacons as the play on the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 142, and our model projects the Demon Deacons and Aggies to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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