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Gameday Central: Wake Forest at Virginia Tech
1/21/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 21, 2014
Wake Forest Game Notes 
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• Wake Forest will wrap up a stretch that saw it play four of its first six ACC games on the road when the Demon Deacons take on Virginia Tech on Wednesday in Blacksburg.
• Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Cassell Coliseum. The game will be broadcast on the ACC's regional sports networks and online on ESPN3. It can also be heard on the Wake Forest IMG Sports Network.
Last Time Out
• Wake Forest is coming off a 61-53 setback at Clemson on Saturday. The Tigers used a 10-4 run late in the second half to pull away from the Deacons for the win.
• The Deacons were limited to just 10 free throws in the game, making seven, when they came in averaging 28 attempts per game. Wake Forest shot just 36.2 percent (21-of-58) from the floor on the day.
• Coron Williams led Wake Forest with 13 points, hitting 3-of-7 from 3-point range, while Tyler Cavanaugh added 12.
• Arnaud William Adala Moto turned in 10 points and six rebounds, while Devin Thomas had eight points and six boards. Adala Moto had five offensive rebounds and went 6-for-8 at the free throw line.
Wake Forest Storylines
• Native Virginian Travis McKie has played well in his career against the Hokies, averaging 15.4 points and 9.2 rebounds while shooting 52.5 percent (31-of-59) from the field in five career games.
• Since the start of ACC play, Arnaud William Adala Moto has averaged 10.4 points and 6.4 rebounds while shooting 43 percent (12-of-28) from the field and 74 percent (28-of-38) from the line. He has scored in double figures in three of the past five games.
• Codi Miller-McIntyre has been one of the best guards in the ACC this season. The sophomore is the only player to rank in the top 10 in the ACC in each scoring (9th), assists (9th) and field goal percentage (9th).
• Coron Williams has played 122 minutes over five conference games and has yet to commit a turnover. He has just four turnovers in 441 minutes on the season.
• The Deacons feature the ACC's leading rebounder in Devin Thomas, who pulls down 8.6 boards per game.
Series History
• Virginia Tech holds a slim 29-28 advantage over Wake Forest in a series that dates back to the 1911-12 season.
• The teams split last year's season series with each squad winning at home. The Deacons dropped a 66-65 decision in Blacksburg in January when Robert Brown hit a jumper in the lane with 12 seconds remaining. Wake Forest returned the favor in the regular season finale in Winston-Salem with a 90-79 win behind 29 points from senior C.J. Harris.
Next Up...
• Wake Forest will return to the Joel Coliseum on Saturday, Jan. 25, to host Notre Dame in the teams' first-ever conference matchup.
• The game begins a three-game homestand for Wake Forest, who will also host Syracuse (Jan. 29) and Georgia Tech (Feb. 1) during the stretch.
• Following the three home games, Wake Forest will face its second stretch of four of five games on the road from Feb. 4-22.
