Rutgers Vs Wake Forest: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 17, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 16, 2022

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-4) play the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-3) at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 17, 2022 on Big Ten Network. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Scarlet Knights’ (-667 to win on the moneyline) contest with the Demon Deacons (+472).

This article makes reference to odds as of December 17, 2022 at 5:46 AM ET. See all the latest odds for this game in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Rutgers Vs Wake Forest Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Wake Forest (+11)
Total Pick Over (132.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Rutgers Vs Wake Forest Stat Rankings

Rutgers Avg. (Rank) Wake Forest Avg. (Rank)
69.4 (251st) Points Scored 76.7 (101st)
54.5 (6th) Points Allowed 69.9 (215th)
39.1 (47th) Rebounds 36 (150th)
13.2 (19th) Off. Rebounds 8.5 (302nd)
5.5 (329th) 3pt Made 8.2 (118th)
14 (134th) Assists 13.1 (210th)
12.7 (200th) Turnovers 13.1 (240th)

Rutgers Vs Wake Forest Betting Trends

  • The Scarlet Knights have covered the spread six times in 10 games.
  • As 11-point favorites or more, Rutgers is 4-1 against the spread.
  • The Scarlet Knights have had two games (out of 11) hit the over this year.
  • In four games this year, Rutgers and its opponent have combined to score more than 132.5 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 132.5 points, 8.6 higher than the average total in Scarlet Knights games this season.
  • Wake Forest has five wins in 11 games against the spread this season.
  • Two Rutgers’ games (out of 11) have gone over the point total this year.
  • Demon Deacons games have finished with over 132.5 points scored 10 times this year.
  • The average total for Wake Forest’s games is 146.6 points, 14.1 more than this game’s over/under.

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Rutgers Impact Players

  • Clifford Omoruyi posts 14.4 points and 9.5 rebounds per game — both team highs. He is also averaging 1.1 assists, shooting 50.4% from the field.
  • Cam Spencer is posting 12.5 points, 3.6 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game.
  • Aundre Hyatt posts 11.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest, shooting 37.4% from the floor and 30.4% from downtown with 1.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Mawot Mag puts up 7.5 points, 6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Derek Simpson posts 7.7 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

Wake Forest Impact Players

  • Cameron Hildreth is averaging a team-leading 6.6 rebounds per contest. And he is producing 11.9 points and 3.3 assists, making 48% of his shots from the field.
  • Andrew Carr gets the Demon Deacons 10.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He also posts 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • The Demon Deacons receive 9.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game from Damari Monsanto.
  • The Demon Deacons get 5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game from Bobi Klintman.
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