The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (9-3) travel to face off against the Clemson Tigers (9-3) on Saturday, December 21st. This game will be played at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson and televised on ESPN. Wake Forest is coming off a win in their previous game, while Clemson is looking to get back on track from a loss to the South Carolina. Tip-off is set for 2:00 ET.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Clemson Tigers

The Demon Deacons Are Coming Off A Win

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Recent Game/Games

Wake Forest improved to 9-3 on the season with a 75-58 win over James Madison on Tuesday, December 17th. The Demon Deacons, who were -8 point favorites, covered the spread. The total points for the game ended at 133, just under the O/U line of 135.5.

Wake Forest trailed 32-31 at halftime but turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring the Dukes 44-26.

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

Clemson fell to 9-3 on the season after a 91-88 road loss to South Carolina on Tuesday. The Tigers entered the game as -1.5 favorites but failed to cover the spread. The total points of 179 exceeded the over/under line of 134.5.

After trailing 34-26 at halftime, Clemson scored 54 points in the second half but allowed 46, unable to complete the comeback.

Demon Deacons Offense Breakdown

Wake Forest put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 56.7%, with a strong 63.9% shooting inside the arc, though they struggled from three, hitting just 29.2% on 7-of-24 attempts.

Hunter Sallis led the way with 27 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 60% overall and 40% from three. Cameron Hildreth added 18 points, hitting 66.7% from deep, while Luke Anderson knocked down 3-of-4 threes, finishing with 11 points on 80% shooting.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Clemson put up 88 points in their last game, shooting 46.9% from the field and 42.9% from beyond the arc. They were nearly perfect from the free-throw line, hitting 19 of 21 attempts for a 90.5% success rate. Their effective field goal percentage was 53.1%, and they grabbed 8 offensive rebounds while dishing out 13 assists.

Chase Hunter led the way with 27 points, knocking down 5 of 8 threes. Ian Schieffelin added 23 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 72.7% from the field. Collin Murray-Boyles was efficient as well, hitting 8 of 10 shots for 22 points and 9 rebounds. Myles Stute contributed 19 points, connecting on 5 of 7 threes, while Nick Pringle scored 18 points, shooting 87.5% from the floor.

Demon Deacons Team Defense

Wake Forest gave up 58 points despite allowing their opponent to shoot 50% from the field, including 63% on two-point attempts (23/36). They managed to limit damage from beyond the arc, with their opponent hitting just 7 of 24 threes (29%).

On the free-throw line, Wake Forest sent their opponent to the stripe 13 times, where they made 8 free throws (61%). The Demon Deacons also allowed 15 offensive rebounds in the game.

Tigers Team Defense

Wake Forest’s defense gave up 58 points in their last game, despite allowing the opposing team to shoot 50% from the field. They struggled to contain two-point shots, with the other team hitting 63% of their attempts inside the arc.

From three-point range, Wake Forest held their opponent to 29% shooting, with just 7 made threes. The other team also shot 61% from the free-throw line, making 8 of 13 attempts. Wake Forest allowed 15 offensive rebounds.

Demon Deacons vs Tigers Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Demon Deacons have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 54 points per game in this stretch.
• Clemson has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 74 points per game while allowing 67. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Demon Deacons have a straight up record of 1-4. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-4.
• Through their previous five contests as the betting favorite, the Tigers have a strong record of 3-2. Their record vs the spread in these matchups is 2-3.

Demon Deacons vs Tigers Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Tigers vs. Tigers game, our recommendation is to take the Tigers at -8.5. Despite our model showing the Tigers winning 76-70, we like Demon Deacons as our point-spread pick.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 135.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the over.

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