Wake Forest Athletics
Basketball Gameday: Wake Forest vs. Virginia Tech
1/30/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
| Gameday Central >> Wake Forest vs. Virginia Tech | |
| Game 22 | Saturday, January 31, 2:00 p.m. (Doors open at 12:30 p.m.) |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (LJVM Coliseum) - Facility Information | Tickets |
| Watch | RSN Affiliates | ESPN3 |
| Listen | Wake Forest Radio  | Affiliates | Gameday App (Free Audio) | Sirius: 93 XM: 193 |
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| Game Notes | Wake Forest Game Notes  | Virginia Tech Game Notes | ACC Notes |
| Twitter Updates | @TieDyeNation  | @DemonDeacons |
Wake Forest Returns Home to Host Virginia Tech >>
• Wake Forest returns home on Saturday afternoon to host Virginia Tech in the Demon Deacons' only scheduled meeting with the Hokies this season.
• Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the LJVM Coliseum. The game will be televised on the ACC's regional sports networks and can also be heard on the Wake Forest IMG Sports Network.
Last Time Out >>
• Wake Forest is coming off an 82-76 double overtime loss at Florida State on Wednesday in Tallahassee. The Deacons led by as many as 15 in the first half and 33-27 at halftime but saw the Seminoles rally in the second half.
• Codi Miller-McIntyre scored the game-tying layup with 11 seconds left in regulation, and Mitchell Wilbekin had an open look at would what have been the game-winning 3-pointer at the end of the first overtime.
• Miller-McIntyre scored a season-high 25 points to lead all players. Cornelius Hudson added a career-high 18 points, going 5-for-11 from 3-point range, to go with career-bests of nine rebounds and three steals.
• Devin Thomas had his 10th double-double of the season and his fifth-straight with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
• Madison Jones dished out six assists with no turnovers in 21 minutes.
Wake Forest Notables >>
• Wake Forest has trailed for only a combined 7:31 in its past two games but has no wins to show for it.
• Madison Jones leads the ACC in conference play with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.50 (28 assists/8 turnovers).
• Devin Thomas is the only ACC player averaging a double-double this season with 13.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game.
• Nationally, Thomas ranks 19th in rebounding, 16th in double-doubles and 31st in free throw attempts. He leads the ACC in double-doubles.
• Codi Miller-McIntyre is the only ACC player who, during conference play, ranks among the league leaders in scoring (17.1; 9th), rebounding (5.8; 20th) and assists (4.1; 10th).
• Wake Forest ranks 13th nationally in total rebounding (40.2 rpg) and 20th in rebounding margin (+6.9).
• Wake Forest ranks sixth nationally with 544 free throw attempts (25.9 per game). The Deacons are 23rd in the country in free throw rate (45.3).
Series History >>
• Dating back to the 1911-12 season, the all-time series between Wake Forest and Virginia Tech is tied at 29 wins apiece following the Demon Deacons' 83-77 victory in Blacksburg last January.
• Wake Forest is 4-3 all-time against Virginia Tech at the LJVM Coliseum with two straight wins at the venue.
Next Up... >>
• Wake Forest will host NC State on Tuesday, Feb. 3. The Deacons will be in search of a season series split with the Wolfpack after dropping a 78-65 loss in Raleigh on Dec. 6.
• The Deacons will then play at Georgia Tech on Saturday, Feb. 7, looking for a season sweep of the Yellow Jackets after a 76-69 win in Winston-Salem on Jan. 10.
