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Time: 4:00pm ET (Saturday, December 14th, 2019)
Location: Winston Salem (LJVM Coliseum, 14,665 capacity)
TV: ACC Network
Streaming: Watch ESPN
Radio: Wake Forest IMG Radio Network, Wake Forest Gameday App
Live Stats: Wake Forest Sports, Wake Forest Gameday App
Twitter: @WakeMBB, @BloggerSoDear, @Les_Johns, @ConorONeillWSJ
Instagram: @WakeBasketball
Spread: Wake +4.5
Over/Under: 143
Wake’s Kenpom Rating: 93
Opponent’s Kenpom Rating: 29
Kenpom Prediction: Xavier wins 72-69
Opponent’s Best Win: Cincinnati (49)
Opponent’s Worst Loss: Florida (35)
ESPN Matchup Predictor: 45% chance to win
The Deacs return home on Saturday amid a 3 game losing streak for the Skip Prosser Classic game against the Xavier Musketeers. Despite the fact that the Musketeers have just 1 loss and are currently ranked 23rd in the nation, Kenpom and ESPN both have this game coming as a relative toss-up. The Musketeers don’t shoot the ball particularly well, but they defend and rebound with the best in the nation. The Deacs will likely be in a dog fight in this one.