Basketball Gameday: Wake Forest vs. Marquette
11/20/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
| Gameday Central >> Wake Forest vs. Marquette | |
| Game 3 | Friday, November 21, 6:00 p.m. |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (LJVM Coliseum) - Facility Information | Tickets |
| Coverage |  | Live Video  |
| Game Notes | Women's Basketball Game Notes  |
| Twitter Updates | @WakeWBB  |
Wake Forest vs. Marquette >>
• Wake Forest continues its four-game home stretch on Friday against Marquette. This is the third of four-straight home games to open the season for the Deacs.
• Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. at the LJVM Coliseum.
Last Time Out >>
• Wake Forest beat Tennessee Tech, 89-62, on Tuesday at the LJVM Coliseum.
• Four Demon Deacons scored in double figures in the win: Dearica Hamby (20), Mykia Jones (16), Taylor Gordon (11) and Nicole Floyd (10).
• Dearica Hamby tallied the 26th double-double of her career with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
• Mykia Jones scored a career-high 16 points.
• Taylor Gordon scored all 11 of her points in the second half of the game.
• Wake Forest's bench out scored the TTU bench 43-19.
• The Deacs won the rebounding battle for the second straight game, outrebounding Tennessee Tech 50-28.
Wake Forest Storylines >>
• Senior Dearica Hamby is 18th in school history with 1,171 points. She needs just two points to pass Beth Davis for the 17th spot. Davis scored 1,172 points from 1989-91.
• Wake Forest is looking to start the season 3-0 for the first time since 2010-11 when the Deacs went 4-0 with wins over NC Central, SC State, William & Mary and Butler.
• Sophomore Jill Brunori has started all 33 games in her career. Brunori's 33 consecutive starts is the longest streak for any active Wake Forest player.
• The Deacons have won 17 consecutive non-conference home games dating back to the 2011-12 season.
• Wake Forest is playing three-straight games against the Eagles. Tennessee Tech and Marquette are the Golden Eagles and Coppin State are the Eagles.
Series History >>
•Wake Forest is 1-1 all-time against Marquette. The Golden Eagles beat the Deacs in Milwaukee, Wis. to open the season.
•This is the first meeting between the two teams in Winston-Salem.
• Wake Forest is 10-16 all-time against the Big East. The last time the Deacon beat a Big East team was Dec. 9, 2012, a 64-63 win over Seton Hall.
Next Up... >>
• Wake Forest wraps up its four-game home stand against Coppin State on Sunday at 2 p.m.
• Wake Forest is a perfect 7-0 against Coppin State with all seven games being played at home.
