Wake Forest Athletics
Basketball Gameday: Wake Forest vs. Virginia
2/24/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
| Gameday Central >> Wake Forest vs. Virginia | |
| Game 27 | Wednesday, February 25, 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 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: 84 XM: 84 |
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| Game Notes | Wake Forest Game Notes  | Virginia Game Notes | ACC Notes |
| Twitter Updates | @TieDyeNation  | @DemonDeacons |
| Special Events | MamaDear to Perform at Wednesday's Game |
Wake Forest Hosts Rematch With No. 2-Ranked Virginia >>
• Wake Forest will welcome in No. 2-ranked Virginia on Wednesday, as the Demon Deacons look to take the rematch following a narrow 61-60 loss in Charlottesville on Feb. 14.
• Tip-off is scheduled for 7 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 88-75 loss at No. 10-ranked Notre Dame on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The Deacons trailed just 43-41 at halftime, but the Irish came out of the break scoring the first eight points of the second period to take control of the game.
• Devin Thomas continued his mastery of the Irish, finishing with 26 points and 11 rebounds for his ACC-leading 12th double-double of the season.
• In three career games against the Irish, Thomas has averaged 22 points and nine rebounds while going 25-for-37 (68 percent) from the floor.
• Codi Miller-McIntyre and Darius Leonard also scored in double figures adding 10 points apiece. Konstantinos Mitoglou and Cornelius Hudson added eight points each.
• Wake Forest out-shot and out-rebounded Notre Dame, but the Irish finished an astounding 27-for-28 (96.4 percent) from the free throw line.
Wake Forest Notables >>
• Devin Thomas is just four points away from becoming the 51st Wake Forest player to reach 1,000 career points. Codi Miller-McIntyre reached the milestone on Feb. 11 vs. Miami. The last two Wake Forest classmates to both reach 1,000 points by their junior seasons were Justin Gray and Eric Williams (2003-06).
• Konstantinos Mitoglou is 21-for-39 from 3-point range for 54 percent over the past six games. The 6-10 Greek forward ranks fifth in the ACC in 3-point percentage (41.9 percent) during conference play.
• Mitoglou was named ACC Rookie of the Week on Feb. 16, becoming the first Greek-born player, and just the seventh all-time European-born player, to earn a weekly award from the ACC.
• Madison Jones ranks second in the ACC in conference play with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.31 (53 assists/16 turnovers).
• Mitchell Wilbekin has just 12 turnovers in 14 ACC games, despite averaging over 30 minutes per contest.
Series History >>
• Wake Forest leads the all-time series with Virginia, 70-62, including a 61-60 setback in Charlottesville on Feb. 14.
• The Deacons have won 10 straight over the Cavaliers at the LJVM Coliseum since 2000-01 and 14 of the past 15 since 1994-95. Wake Forest is 42-16 all-time at home vs. Virginia, including 18-3 at the LJVM Coliseum.
Next Up... >>
• Wake Forest will host Pittsburgh on Sunday, March 1, for Senior Night and the Deacons' final home game of the season.
• The Deacons will be on the road for the last two games of the year, playing at Duke on March 4 and at Boston College on March 7.
