The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (16-7, 12-10-1 ATS, 14-9 O/U) meet the Duke Blue Devils (18-5, 12-11 ATS, 11-12 O/U) in an ACC showdown on Monday night The Demon Deacons earned a home win against NC State on Saturday. The Blue Devils recorded a home victory against Boston College. The Blue Devils went 2-0 against the Demon Deacons last season.
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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are seeking a fourth consecutive victory. Wake Forest recently dropped two games in a row and has replied in a big way, issuing three straight wins propelled by the offense. The squad demolished Georgia Tech by an 80-51 score on Tuesday and were marked as big eight-point favorites in an 83-79 home win against NC State on Saturday to climb to 8-4 in ACC play. The Demon Deacons have covered the spread in two of their last five games.
Hunter Sallis is one of the best players in the ACC. The junior guard has reached 20 points in three of his last four games 24 points against Syracuse. He has recorded an average of 18 PPG on the season. Kevin Miller has also been a huge threat, sinking 50% of his field goals in three of his last four bouts. The sophomore guard has improved his average to 16.5 PPG on 48% shooting. Cameron Hildreth has scored double-digits in four of his last five games. The junior guard scored 10 on Saturday and is posting an average of 14.5 PPG.
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The Demon Deacons are marked 28th in DI in Ken Pomeroy’s ratings and are 2-5 on the road this season. Wake Forest is scoring an average of 80.8 points on the season, good for 38th. They have allowed at least 70 points in four of their last five games and are conceding an average of 70.4 points, placing them 138th.