Wake Forest Athletics
Demon Deacons Set to Host Terrapins in Critical ACC Matchup
2/27/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 27, 2008
| Game No. 26: Wake Forest vs. Maryland | |
| Records: | Demon Deacons (16-9, 6-6 ACC) vs. Terrapins (17-11, 7-6 ACC) |
| Rankings: | Wake Forest and Maryland are not ranked in either major national poll. |
| When: | Thursday, February 28 at 8:00 p.m. EST |
| Where: | Lawrence Joel Coliseum (14,665) |
| Broadcast: | Raycom Sports. Steve Martin (play-by-play) and Mike Gminski (color) have the call. Affiliate Listings |
| Radio: | Wake Forest/ISP Network, XM Radio and on the internet. Stan Cotten (play-by-play) and Mark Freidinger (analysis) call the action. |
| Game Notes: | |
| Preview: | Separated by just a half-game in the crowded ACC standings, Wake Forest and Maryland are set to do battle in a season re-match on Thursday at Joel Coliseum. The game, which will tip-off at 8 p.m., will be broadcast by Raycom Sports. The Deacons are 16-9 overall and 6-6 in the ACC. The Terrapins, who have already earned a win against Wake earlier this season, are 17-11 and 7-6 in league play. The winner of tonight's game could have a distinct advantage in seeding for the upcoming ACC Tournament. Wake Forest comes in having won three of its last four. The Deacs had their three-game winning streak snapped on Sunday at North Carolina. The Terps have dropped three of their past four games. Maryland downed Wake Forest, 71-64, on Jan. 15 in College Park. Ishmael Smith led the Deacs with 16 points, while James Johnson had 14 points and nine rebounds. The win pushed the Terps' all-time series margin to 60-54. Maryland has won three straight in the series, but Wake has taken three of the last four meetings at Joel Coliseum since 2003. Quickie Notes |
| Next Up: | Wake Forest will have a short turnaround before playing at Georgia Tech on Saturday at 2 p.m. The Deacons will then be at Virginia Tech on Tuesday, March 4, for a 7 p.m. game. Wake wraps up the regular season with NC State at home on March 8. |
