Basketball Gameday: Wake Forest at Richmond
12/27/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
| Gameday Central >> Wake Forest at Richmond | |
| Game 13 | Sunday, December 28, 4:00 p.m. |
| Location | Richmond, Va. (Robins Center) - Facility Information | Tickets |
| Watch | NBC Sports Network | Channel Finder |
| Listen | Wake Forest Radio  | Affiliates | Gameday App (Free Audio) | Sirius: 91 XM: 91 |
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| Game Notes | Wake Forest Game Notes  | Richmond Game Notes |
| Twitter Updates | @TieDyeNation  | @DemonDeacons |
Wake Forest Returns From Break at Longtime Rival Richmond >>
• Wake Forest returns from its holiday break to face longtime rival Richmond in a road game with the Spiders on Sunday afternoon.
• Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. at the Robins Center. The game will be televised on the NBC Sports Network and can also be heard on the Wake Forest IMG Sports Network.
Last Time Out >>
• Wake Forest is coming off a 60-53 win over Bucknell on Monday in Winston-Salem. The Deacons led throught but had to hold off a pesky Bison squad in the second half to secure the win.
• The Deacons held the Bison to 15.4 percent shooting and recorded eight blocks to lead 31-20 at halftime. Bucknell cut the lead to one midway through the second half, but Wake Forest was able to stave off the rally.
• Codi Miller-McIntyre led the Deacons with 19 points to go with eight rebounds, four assists and a career-high five steals.
• Greg McClinton added a spark off the bench, finishing with career-highs of 10 points and seven rebounds, including five offensive boards.
Wake Forest Notables >>
• Codi Miller-McIntyre is 6-for-15 (40%) from 3-point range over the past four games. He was 0-for-7 on the year prior to the stretch.
• Miller-McIntyre has scored in double figures in seven straight games and eight of the past nine which includes two 20-point performances.
• Devin Thomas ranks third in the ACC and 24th nationally in rebounding with 9.4 boards per game. Thomas leads the ACC with 7.4 defensive rebounds per game.
• Thomas is four rebounds shy of 600 for his career.
• Wake Forest has won the turnover battle in seven of the past eight games. The Deacons' turnover margin for the year has moved from -6.0 prior to the stretch to -0.3 entering Sunday's game.
• Wake Forest ranks 18th nationally in rebounding margin (+9.1) and 20th nationally in rebounding (40.8 rpg).
Series History >>
• Wake Forest holds a 39-12 advantage in the all-time series with Richmond, which dates back to the 1920-21 season. The teams are meeting for the 24th time in 27 seasons and the 14th time in the past 15 seasons.
• Wake Forest snapped a three-game losing streak in the series with last year's 76-66 overtime win in Winston-Salem. The Deacons' last two wins over Richmond have both come in overtime (2009-10; 2013-14).
• The Deacons fell 62-60 in their most recent trip to Richmond in 2012-13.
• The Spiders' 2010-11 win in Richmond snapped a 17-game losing streak to the Deacons, which dated back to the 1990-91 season.
Next Up... >>
• Wake Forest will close out the non-conference portion of its schedule by hosting Princeton on New Year's Eve. Princeton is 5-8 on the year and has won two straight coming into next week's game.
• 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.
