Wake Forest vs Towson 3/16/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Towson Tigers (24-8) vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (23-9)
March 16, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Wake Forest Demon Deacons -8 / Towson Tigers +8; Over/Under: +148
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The Towson Tigers and Wake Forest Demon Deacons meet Wednesday in the college basketball NIT First Round at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Towson Tigers look for a win after winning 10 of their last 12 games. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Towson Tigers are averaging 73.9 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 63.9 points on 41.1 percent shooting. Nicolas Timberlake is averaging 14.5 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Cameron Holden is averaging 13.7 points and 3.1 assists. Charles Thompson is the third double-digit scorer and Terry Nolan Jr. is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The Towson Tigers are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 72 percent from the free throw line. The Towson Tigers are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are averaging 79.5 points on 48.9 percent shooting and allowing 69.8 points on 41.4 percent shooting. Alondes Williams is averaging 19.2 points and 6.5 rebounds, while Jake LaRavia is averaging 15.1 points and 6.6 rebounds. Daivien Williamson is the third double-digit scorer and Isaiah Mucius is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 74.1 percent from the free throw line. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are allowing 32.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game.
The Tigers are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 road games and 21-10 ATS in their last 31 games overall. The Demon Deacons are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 Wednesday games. The under is 6-2-1 in Tigers last 9 games as an underdog. The over is 6-0 in Demon Deacons last 6 overall.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are obviously the better, more talented team, and they should be favored by a decent margin. However, the Towson Tigers are no pushover, as they won 24 games, they win on the road by an average of 10 points, and they’re 22-11 against the spread on the season. Towson is also 12-3 against the spread on the road. You can also make a case that Towson will be the more motivated side here, given it doesn’t get these chances often. Give me the points.
