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North Carolina A&T vs. Wake Forest Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/7/24

North Carolina A&T vs. Wake Forest Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/7/24

Wake Forest (1-0) vs. North Carolina A&T (1-0)



Game Info: Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 7:00 PM (LJVM Coliseum)

Betting Odds: Wake Forest -22.5 / North Carolina A&T +22.5 — Over/Under: 148.5 Click here for the latest odds

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The North Carolina A&T Aggies visit the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Thursday, November 7 at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here is a North Carolina A&T Aggies vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons prediction.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Preview

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are coming off a successful 21-14 season, finishing 4th in the ACC with an 11-9 record. The Demon Deacons had a dominant home record of 17-2, but struggled on the road, going just 2-9. Wake Forest was 16-14-1 against the spread and 19-12 in the over/under.

In their season opener on Monday, the Demon Deacons defeated the Coppin State Eagles at home, 64-49. Wake Forest failed to cover the -33 spread and the game went under the total of 142.5 points. The Deacons’ 49 points allowed were 28th best in the country, while their 64 points on offense were just 259th. Wake Forest had a dominant first half in which they held their opponents to just 22 points and built a 20-point lead. The Deacons didn’t shoot the ball effectively (39% from the field – 24% from downtown), but they kept Coppin. Is in only 28% of the field.

Senior guard Cameron Hildreth led Wake Forest’s attack with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Sophomore forward Omaha Biliew added 11 points and 4 rebounds.

North Carolina A&T Aggies preview

The North Carolina A&T Aggies are coming off a disappointing 7-25 season to finish 12th in the CAA with a 5-13 record. The Aggies had a home record of 4-7 and were even worse on the road with a record of 2-14. North Carolina A&T was 17-14 against the spread and 14-17 in the over/under.

Offensively, North Carolina A&T averaged just 65.6 points per game, which ranked 341st nationally. Defensively, they allowed 77.9 points per game, which ranked 329th. The Aggies struggled mightily with their shooting last season, as they were a bottom-20 team in both field goal percentage (38.8%) and 3-point percentage (28.7%). The Aggies’ 71.3% free throw percentage ranked them 213th.

The Aggies’ offense was led by sophomore guard Landon Glasper, who averaged 20.9 points and 3.6 rebounds. Sophomore guard Camian Shell added 12.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and a team-high 4.1 assists per game.

Why the Wake Forest Demon Deacons will win

  • Wake Forest has won each of its last 29 night games against non-conference opponents at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
  • North Carolina A&T has lost each of its last seven road games.
  • North Carolina A&T has lost the first half in each of its last 11 games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Why the North Carolina A&T Aggies will win

  • Wake Forest has lost five of its last six evening games after a home win.
  • North Carolina A&T has won the first half in three of its last four games against non-conference opponents.

North Carolina A&T vs Wake Forest Prediction

Wake Forest has won all three previous meetings against North Carolina A&T, but was just 1-2 against the spread. In this North Carolina A&T Aggies vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons enters Wake Forest as a heavy home favorite with 22.5 points. Wake Forest is projected to be a strong #55 this season, while North Carolina A&T is projected in the bottom 100 (#298). Wake Forest is a heavy favorite for a reason and they showed their defensive skills from game one. I expect this game to be a one-sided affair, so I’ll take the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and put the points at home.

The selection in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a consensus of the PickDawgz site.