UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 11/16/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025

Location: LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC

TV: ACC Extra

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2-1) will try to beat the UMass Lowell River Hawks (1-2) at LJVM Coliseum on Sunday.

The UMass Lowell River Hawks faced off with New Haven and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-67 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the River Hawks ended up finishing with 18 while New Haven finished the game with 24 personal fouls. They also made 7 of 17 tries from 3-point range. New Haven walked away from this one shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by converting 10 of their 15 tries. Additionally, New Haven snagged 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. New Haven distributed 11 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. When talking about the defense, UMass Lowell allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the field on 28 of 56 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists for this game as well as creating 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When talking about pulling down boards, they compiled 32 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the River Hawks converted 21 of 27 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. UMass Lowell finished with a 35.1% field goal percentage (20 out of 57) and knocked down 6 out of their 25 shots from distance.

Darrel Yepdo is someone who played a role in this matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 53.8% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He was on the court for 33 mins played and collected 4 rebounds. He left the arena with 17 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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UMass Lowell comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 1-2 this year. They turn it over 15.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.7 fouls per contest. As a unit, UMass Lowell is snagging 36.0 rebounds per game and has tallied 35 assists for the season, which is 283rd in college hoops in terms of passing. The River Hawks are shooting 31.6% from downtown (18 of 57) and 74.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 73.7 points per contest (263rd in college hoops) while hitting 40.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the River Hawks are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 22.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 265th in college hoops in giving up assists with 45 conceded this season. The River Hawks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.6% (90 of 193) and they surrender 35.3 boards per contest as a unit. They surrender 30.3% from beyond the arc and they are 270th in D-1 in PPG allowed (79.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons went home defeated by a final of 85-84 when they played Michigan. In the matter of rebounding, Wake Forest allowed Michigan to get 45 overall (12 offensive). They finished 16.0% from three-point range by shooting 4 of 25 and finished the contest at 25 out of 37 at the free throw line (67.6%). The Demon Deacons permitted Michigan to make 28 of their 62 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 45.2% in the matchup. Overall, the Demon Deacons finished 29 for 84 from the field which gave them a rate of 34.5%. Concerning shots from downtown, Wake Forest knocked down 10 of 34 attempts (29.4%). They were able to make 16 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 76.2%. Michigan earned 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Demon Deacons to the charity stripe for a total of 21 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 9 steals for the contest. The Demon Deacons recorded 25 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 39 for this contest.

Juke Harris ended up being a factor for the Demon Deacons in the matchup. He made 6 of 14 in this contest for a rate of 42.9%, and added 6 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 28 mins on the court and earned 1 assist in the game.

Wake Forest has a win-loss mark of 2-1 for the season. The Demon Deacons commit 21.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 70.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.3 times per game (103rd in the country) and they cough up possession 14.3 times per contest. Wake Forest has earned 253 pts this season (84.3 per game) and they snag 44.7 boards per contest. As an offense, the Demon Deacons are shooting 40.2% from the floor, which ranks them 313th in the nation.

The Wake Forest defense surrenders 22.1% on 3-point attempts (19 of 86) and opponents are converting on 76.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 13.3 dimes and 39.0 rebounds per game, which is ranked 207th and 294th in college. The Demon Deacons defensively are ranked 215th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 74.7. They have forced 18.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.0% from the floor (149th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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