Wake Forest Athletics
Basketball Gameday: Wake Forest at Syracuse
1/12/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
| Gameday Central >> Wake Forest at Syracuse | |
| Game 18 | Tuesday, January 13, 8:00 p.m. |
| Location | Syracuse, N.Y. (Carrier Dome) - Facility Information | Tickets |
| Watch | ACC Network Affiliates | WatchESPN | theACC.com |
| Listen | Wake Forest Radio  | Affiliates | Gameday App (Free Audio) |
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| Game Notes | Wake Forest Game Notes  | Syracuse Game Notes | ACC Notes |
| Twitter Updates | @TieDyeNation  | @DemonDeacons |
Wake Forest Travels To Syracuse For First Game In Carrier Dome >>
• Wake Forest will get its first-ever look at Syracuse's Carrier Dome when the Demon Deacons hit the road to take on the Orange Tuesday evening.
• Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. in Syracuse. The game will be televised on the ACC Network and can also be heard on the Wake Forest IMG Sports Network.
Last Time Out >>
• Wake Forest is coming off a 76-69 win over Georgia Tech on Saturday, marking Danny Manning's first career ACC victory.
• The Deacons pulled away late, hitting nine free throws during a 9-2 run to take a 72-62 advantage with less than two minutes remaining.
• Devin Thomas posted his sixth double-double of the year with 17 points and 14 rebounds.
• Mitchell Wilbekin hit a trio of first-half 3-pointers en route to matching his career-high with 14 points.
• Darius Leonard matched his season-high of 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting, and Cornelius Hudson chipped in 11 points, nine in the second half.
• Wake Forest was the first team to out-rebounded Georgia Tech all season, as the Deacons pulled down 41 boards to 29 for the Yellow Jackets.
• The Deacons grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and scored 19 second-chance points.
Wake Forest Notables >>
• In conference play, Devin Thomas ranks fifth in the ACC in scoring (20.5 ppg) and seventh in rebounding (8.8 rpg). He and Duke's Jahlil Okafor are the only players to rank in the top seven in both categories.
• Over the past three games, Devin Thomas has averaged 24 points and 10 rebounds while going 28-for-43 (65 percent) from the field. He has double-figure rebounding totals in four of the past six games.
• Wake Forest ranks second nationally with 449 free throw attempts. The Deacons are 15th in the country in free throw rate (47.3). Devin Thomas leads the ACC and ranks 25th nationally with 107 free throw attempts.
• Codi Miller-McIntyre, a 6-3 guard, ranks 15th in the ACC in rebounding during conference play with 6.8 rpg. He has pulled down eight or more rebounds in four of the past six games.
• Wake Forest ranks 20th nationally in rebounding margin (+8.0) and 21st nationally in rebounding (39.9 rpg).
• Wake Forest is 4-1 this season when hitting at least seven 3-pointers.
Series History >>
• Syracuse has won each of the two previous meetings with Wake Forest, including a 67-57 win in Winston-Salem last January.
• The Deacons and Orange met once as non-conference rivals. Syracuse beat Wake Forest 74-67 on Nov. 23, 2001 in the Preseason NIT championship game at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Next Up... >>
• Wake Forest is idle next weekend before hosting North Carolina on Jan. 21. The Deacons beat the Tar Heels 73-67 at home last season.
• Wake Forest will then play back-to-back road games at Clemson on Jan. 24 and at Florida State on Jan. 28.
