Basketball Gameday: Wake Forest vs. Bucknell
12/21/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
| Gameday Central >> Wake Forest vs. Bucknell | |
| Game 12 | Monday, December 22, 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.) |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (LJVM Coliseum) - Facility Information | Tickets |
| Watch | ESPN3 |
| Listen | Wake Forest Radio  | Affiliates | Gameday App (Free Audio) |
| Live Stats |  |
| Game Notes | Wake Forest Game Notes  | Bucknell Game Notes |
| Twitter Updates | @TieDyeNation  | @DemonDeacons |
Wake Forest Hosts Bucknell in Pre-Holiday Showdown >>
• Wake Forest returns home to host Bucknell in a pre-holiday showdown on Monday evening in Winston-Salem.
• Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the LJVM Coliseum. The game will be broadcast online on ESPN3 and can also be heard on the Wake Forest IMG Sports Network.
Last Time Out >>
• Wake Forest is coming off a 63-50 loss to Florida at the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic on Saturday in Sunrise, Fla.
• Florida finished the game on an 11-1 run to stave off Wake Forest's comeback bid that saw the Deacons cut the deficit to one midway through the second half.
• The Gators took advantage of 24 turnovers from the Deacons, which tied Wake Forest's season-high. Florida scored 25 points off turnovers.
• Codi Miller-McIntyre led Wake Forest with 16 points to go with six rebounds and four assists.
• Darius Leonard joined Miller-McIntyre in double figures with 10 points, while Konstantinos Mitoglou chipped in eight points off the bench.
• Devin Thomas added seven points and a game-high nine rebounds, and Aaron Rountree led all players with a career-best five assists.
Wake Forest Notables >>
• Wake Forest had won the turnover battle in six straight games prior to Saturday's loss to Florida. The Deacons' turnover margin for the year has still moved from -6.0 prior to the stretch to -0.6 entering Monday's game.
• Codi Miller-McIntyre has scored in double figures in six straight games and seven of the past eight games which includes two 20-point performances during the stretch.
• Devin Thomas ranks fourth in the ACC in rebounding with 9.3 boards per game. Thomas leads the ACC with 7.4 defensive rebounds per game. Nationally, Thomas ranks 31st in rebounding.
• Wake Forest ranks 16th nationally in rebounding margin (+9.4).
Series History >>
• Wake Forest is 5-0 all-time against Bucknell, earning an 81-52 win over the Bison on Dec. 6, 2008 in the teams' most recent meeting.
• The series dates back to the 1973-74 season when the Demon Deacons picked up an 83-56 defeat of the Bison in Winston-Salem.
• On Nov. 14, 2006 Wake Forest became the first-ever ACC team to play on Bucknell's campus. The Deacons narrowly escaped the trip, coming away with an 86-83 win in overtime.
Next Up... >>
• Wake Forest will break for the holidays before travelling to longtime rival Richmond on Sunday, Dec. 28. Wake Forest is 39-12 all-time against Richmond, including a 76-66 overtime win in Winston-Salem last season.
• The Deacons will close out the non-conference portion of their schedule by hosting Princeton on New Year's Eve.
• Wake Forest returns to conference play on Sunday, Jan. 4 when the Deacons host new ACC rival Louisville for the first of three straight league home games to start the new year.
