Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/23/2022

by Amedeus Mastrangelo

Tuesday, Mar 22, 2022
Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Venue:  Reed Arena, College Station, TX
Where to Watch:  ESPN2

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  WF +2.5, TAMU -2.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  WF +2.5, TAMU -2.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  WF +2.5, TAMU -2.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points
 

Season Record

Wake Forest Demon Deacons:  25-9 (5th place, ACC)
Texas A&M Aggies:  25-12 (5th place, SEC)
 
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Texas A&M Aggies Preview and Analysis

 
Recent Form
Wake Forest Demon Deacons:  4-1 last 5
Texas A&M Aggies:  4-1 last 5
 
 
 

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Analysis

WF is coming into this game with a 25-9 record overall and they are 5-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Boston College Eagles while their 2 wins since then have come against the Towson Tigers and the VCU Rams in their last game. Alondes Williams led the team in points in that game with 19 while Dallas Walton was next on the team with 16 points. Williams led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Walton led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 43.1% from the field, 28% from 3-point range, and 78.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70.1 PPG against them. WF has an ATS record of 21-13 this season and their O/U record is 20-13-1.
 
 

Texas A&M Aggies Analysis

Texas A&M is coming into this game with a 25-12 record overall and they are 15-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 9 of their last 10 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Tennessee Volunteers while their 2 wins since then have come against the Alcorn State Braves and the Oregon Ducks in their last game. Quenton Jackson led the team in points in that game with 17 while Manny Obaseki was next on the team with 11 points. Tyrece Radford led the team in assists in that game with 3 and he also led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 47.5% from the field, 28.6% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.5 PPG against them. Texas A&M has an ATS record of 21-15 this season and their O/U record is 22-14.
 

 

Wake Forest vs Texas A&M Prediction

Texas A&M is coming into this game as a 2.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. WF has been playing well recently with 4 wins in their last 5 games but their wins have been getting closer and closer recently. They finished their season off playing great but their last 2 wins were by 10 points or less and they were against weaker opponents than they have been playing against all season. They are going up against a Texas A&M team that was gaining a lot of steam near the end of their season and it is a shock that they did not end up in the NCAA tourney. Texas A&M has won 9 of their last 10 games and they finished the season on a massive win streak. They even carried it into their SEC tourney, upsetting a bunch of opponents and going all the way to the finals where they lost to Tennessee. Texas A&M has been playing much better than WF has been recently and they will continue heating up as they get to play at home in this game. Texas A&M has been very good at home this season and they will cover the spread in this game.
 
Wake Forest Texas A&M Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, March 23, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Texas A&M 74 Wake Forest 68.
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NCAAB Betting Trends

 
Wake Forest Demon Deacons: 21-13 ATS in all games. 20-14 OVER in all games. 29-17 OVER when the total is 140 to 149.5.
Texas A&M Aggies: 25-44 ATS off 2 or more consecutive home wins. 6-1 OVER after allowing 60 points or less. 12-4 OVER after playing a game as favorite.
 

Key Injuries

 
Wake Forest Demon Deacons:  G. Van Beveren (F) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed injury.
Texas A&M Aggies:  M. Williams (G) Out indefinitely - Personal. J. Johnson (F) out for season - Knee injury.
 

Notable Quotes

 
“The hardest thing in life to regain is respect. And this team has gone out and regained the respect of our campus, our community, and the ACC and across the nation. Once you lose something like that, it’s hard to get it back. And respect is not given, it’s earned.” - Steve Forbes after getting a contract extension.
 
 
"The chair that I sit in, I have to be responsible for. I am humbled, I am excited, I am thankful. I did not think that it was going to turn into this. But with this, I understand that's another responsibility and how I handle the blessing.” - Buzz Williams on getting his 300th career win as a head coach.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
J. Laravia 
I. Mucius 
D. Walton 
A. Williams 
D. Williamson
 
Texas A&M Aggies
H. Coleman 
A. Gordon 
E. Henderson
T. Radford 
M. Williams
 

Statistical Leaders

 
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
PPG: A. Williams (19.3)
APG: A. Williams (5.3)
Reb/G: A. Williams (6.6)
 
Texas A&M Aggies
PPG: Q. Jackson (14.5)
APG: M. Williams (3.4)
Reb/G: H. Coleman III (6.2)
 
Coaches:
Wake Forest Demon Deacons: Steve Forbes (2nd season)
Texas A&M Aggies: Buzz Williams (3rd season)


Amedeus Mastrangelo

About the Author:

Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.

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