Wake Forest Athletics

Basketball Gameday: Wake Forest vs. Duke
3/5/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
| Gameday Central >> Wake Forest vs. No. 14 Duke | |
| Game 33 | Friday, March 6, 11:00 a.m. |
| Location | Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro Coliseum) ACC Tournament Central | Interactive Bracket |
| Coverage | Game Center | RSN Affiliates | ESPN3 |
| Game Notes | Women's Basketball Game Notes |
| Twitter Updates | @WakeWBB |
Wake Forest Takes On No. 14 Duke in ACC Tournament Quarterfinals>>
Wake Forest beat the No. 5-seed Syracuse 85-79 in the second round of the ACC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals against No. 4-seed Duke.
Tip-off is set for 11 a.m. at the Greensboro Coliseum on Friday.
The game will be televised on the ACC's regional sports network and can also be viewed on ESPN3.
Last Time Out >>
Wake Forest continued its run in the 2015 ACC Tournament with an 85-79 upset of No. 22-ranked Syracuse on Thursday.
The victory marks just the second time in program history that Wake Forest has won two games in an ACC tournament. In 2012 the Demon Deacons posted wins over Virginia Tech and Miami.
Dearica Hamby turned in her 18th double-double of the season with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Amber Campbell had a career-night with 21 points and five steals and Kandice Ball chipped in a career-high 14 points. Millesa Calicott went 4-of-5 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points.
Thursday's win over Syracuse marks Wake Forest's first-ever win over the Orange. The Demon Deacons were 0-2 against Syracuse entering the game.
Wake Forest Storylines >>
The Demon Deacons are the only team in the conference that has won an ACC Tournament game each of the last seven seasons.
This is just the second time in program history that Wake Forest has won two games in an ACC tournament. In 2012 the Demon Deacons posted wins over Virginia Tech and Miami.
Dearica Hamby joined Jen Hoover as the only players in Wake Forest history to record 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career. Hamby has 1,775 points and 1,005 rebounds.
With the win over No. 22-ranked Syracuse, the Demon Deacons have now beaten a ranked opponent for four-straight seasons. The Demon Deacons last win over a ranked opponent was Feb. 2, 2014 over No. 23/25 Florida State.
Dearica Hamby is the first Wake Forest player to earn first team All-ACC honors twice in a career. She is just the third Demon Deacon to earn first team All-ACC honors joining Tracy Connor (1996) and Jen Hoover (1991).
Amber Campbell has secured both of Wake Forest's ACC wins this season with dramatic game-winning baskets. Campbell scored the game-winner with 0.3 seconds on the clock against Clemson and drained the game-winning basket at the buzzer against Miami.
With 18 double-doubles this season, Dearica Hamby has 43 for her career, which is the second-most in Wake Forest history. Jen Hoover holds the record with 50.
Freshman Amber Campbell has scored in double-figures in 19 of Wake Forest's 32 games. She is the only player to start all 32 games this season.
Series History >>
The Demon Deacons lost to Duke twice in the regular season.
Wake Forest and Duke have faced off in the ACC Tournament nine times with the Demon Deacons coming away with two wins (1986, 1993).
Wake Forest and Duke last met in the ACC Tournament in 2011 with the Blue Devils winning 79-50.
Duke has won 42-straight games in the series with the last Demon Deacon win coming in the ACC Tournament on March 5, 1993.







