Wake Forest Athletics
Basketball Gameday: Wake Forest vs. Georgia Tech
1/9/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
| Gameday Central >> Wake Forest vs. Georgia Tech | |
| Game 17 | Saturday, January 10, 12:00 p.m. (Doors open at 10:30 a.m.) |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (LJVM Coliseum) - Facility Information | Tickets |
| Watch | ACC Network Affiliates | WatchESPN | theACC.com |
| Listen | Wake Forest Radio  | Affiliates | Gameday App (Free Audio) | Sirius: 93 XM: 193 |
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| Game Notes | Wake Forest Game Notes  | Georgia Tech Game Notes | ACC Notes |
| Twitter Updates | @TieDyeNation  | @DemonDeacons |
Wake Forest Wraps Up Homestand Against Georgia Tech >>
• Wake Forest will wrap up its four-game homestand when the Demon Deacons host Georgia Tech looking for their first ACC win of the season.
• Tip-off is scheduled for 12 p.m. at the LJVM Coliseum. 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 73-65 loss to No. 2-ranked Duke on Wednesday in Winston-Salem. The Deacons led 57-55 courtesy of a 10-2 run that was sparked by a Codi Miller-McIntyre dunk. The Blue Devils, however, used a 12-2 run of their own to reclaim the lead for good.
• Devin Thomas led the Deacons with 24 points, five boards, four steals and three assists, while Miller-McIntyre added 13 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.
• Wake Forest dominated the transition game, out-scoring Duke 20-6 on the fast break.
• Despite losing the rebounding battle, the Deacons out-scored the Blue Devils in the paint 42-34 largely due to buckets on the break.
• Wake Forest led for 5:06 in the game, which nearly doubled the total time Duke has trailed all season.
Wake Forest Notables >>
• Saturday's game will match up two of the top rebounding teams in the ACC. Georgia Tech ranks third and Wake Forest fifth in rebounding offense. The Yellow Jackets are second and the Deacons fifth in rebounding margin.
• Wake Forest ranks 23rd nationally in rebounding margin (+7.8) and 25th nationally in rebounding (39.9 rpg).
• Codi Miller-McIntyre is Wake Forest's leading rebounder in ACC games with 8.0 boards per game. The 6-3 guard ranks ninth in the league in rebounding in conference games. He has pulled down eight or more rebounds in four of the past five games.
• Devin Thomas averaged 27.5 points and 8.0 rebounds while going 23-for-34 (67.6 percent) from the field combined against Louisville and Duke.
• Thomas ranks second in the ACC and 27th nationally in rebounding with 9.4 rpg. He has double-figure rebounding totals in three of the past five games.
Series History >>
• Georgia Tech leads the all-time series with Wake Forest 39-37. The Yellow Jackets have won four straight in the series, including a 79-70 win on Feb. 1 in Winston-Salem last season.
• The Deacons are 24-12 all-time against the Yellow Jackets at home, including a 17-8 mark at the LJVM Coliseum.
Next Up... >>
• Wake Forest will travel to Syracuse for its first-ever game in the Carrier Dome on Tuesday, Jan. 13. The Orange beat the Deacons 67-57 last season in the teams' first-ever conference meeting.
• Wake Forest is idle the weekend of Jan. 17-18 before hosting No. 18-ranked North Carolina on Jan. 21. The Deacons beat UNC 73-67 at home last season.
