Wake forest vs rutgers prediction

Game summary of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights NCAAM game, final scorefrom December 6, on ESPN. Rutgers are ATS in their last 6 games. The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Rutgers' last 7 games. Rutgers are SU in their last 6 games. Free NCAA Basketball Pick Rutgers will bounce back with a strong effort on the road Wednesday and pick up the victory against Wake Forest, but. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights will take on the Wake forest vs rutgers prediction Forest Demon Deacons on 12/6/ Doc's has NCAA basketball predictions, picks.

Rutgers vs Wake Forest Odds, Pick for Wednesday

Rutgers vs. Wake Forest Prediction, Picks and Odds

Wake Forest is one of the teams I circled in the preseason to be a breakout squad, and so far, it's exceeded expectations. I'm intrigued to see how this team performs when they get star guard Damari Monsanto back. As for Rutgers, it looked uncharacteristically bad defensively at home against Illinois on Saturday.

Usually, Steve Pikiell's team is nails in this situation, but that wasn't the case on Saturday. This offense is a huge reason why the Scarlet Knights don't look like an NCAA tournament team, so they'll need to start figuring things out quickly. As of today, they're amongst some of the worst teams in the nation in field goal percentage.

They find themselves outside the top in 3-point, 2-point and free-throw shooting. This is bad news heading into Winston-Salem against a very good offensive team. Rutgers loves to slow the tempo down in an attempt to turn its contests into grinders. It's going to be a tough task in this game, though, considering Wake is a top offensive unit in the entire country.

I knew the defense was going to be on par with Rutgers' standards, but I didn't expect this offense to be so pitiful. It's early, so the Scarlet Knights could easily turn this around quickly, but I have doubts about them turning it around in this game, even with plenty of open looks from beyond the arc. Wake doesn't defend the perimeter particularly well, which will allow the Scarlet Knights to have plenty of chances.

Defensively, the Scarlet Knights are 12th in Adjusted Efficiency, despite their poor performance on Saturday. They defend inside the arc extremely well and have been able to force an ample amount of turnovers. They're about average defending the 3, so they can't afford to allow open looks like they did on Saturday. Illinois shot 9-of from beyond the arc, and Wake is fully capable of replicating those numbers.

Clifford Omoruyi will be able to control the inside, as I wouldn't expect many shot attempts from Wake in that area. He's been a nightmare for opposing offenses thus far. I trust this group's defense, but I'm having a hard time envisioning consistent offense in this game. Wake forest vs rutgers prediction The Scarlet Knights are also way better at home, so this may not be the game to break out of their slump.

I realize I've been high on this team since the preseason, but there's good reason for it. The Deacons took care of business in their last matchup against Florida, thanks to a great performance from their offense. There isn't many weaknesses on this team, and the Deacons are bound to get better when Monsanto gets back.

They're 54th in the nation in Adjusted Offensive Efficiency, including 12th in free-throw percentage. I expect the Scarlet Knights to give this offense a bit of trouble — especially on the inside — but I've already mentioned Rutgers' main defensive deficiency is defending the perimeter. That's where I expect Hildreth and Sallis to go to work.

Wake's offense will probably have a feeling-out period at the beginning of this game against Rutgers' defense, but I would expect Wake to eventually figure it out. Luckily, the Knights' offense might not be able to keep up. Things haven't been perfect on the defensive end for Wake, and I have a fear it's going to get killed on the boards.

The Deacons have already struggled to grab second possessions on offense, but defensive rebounding has been a problem, too. Wake is ranked below in both offensive and defensive rebounding. I'm not panicking about this defense — due to the matchup — but this offense will have to show up against a very good defensive Rutgers squad. I think Wake has enough talent to overcome this, and I give it the edge, especially since it's home.

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