Wake Forest Athletics
Basketball Gameday: Wake Forest vs. Bucknell
11/12/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
| Gameday Central - Wake Forest (1-0) vs. Bucknell (1-0) | |
| Game #1 | Sunday, November 13, 2:00 p.m. |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (LJVM Coliseum) - Facility Information |
| Tickets | $15-$30 Buy Online |
| TV | ACC Network Extra | WatchESPN |
| Listen | Wake Forest Radio  | Affiliates | Gameday App (Free Audio) | Tune In App (Free Audio) |
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| Twitter Updates | @TieDyeNation  | @DemonDeacons |
| Information | Wake Forest Game Notes |
PROMOTIONS
Hanes Brand Sock Day: Socks are the most requested, but least donated clothing item at homeless shelters. Hanes and Wake Forest have teamed for the second annual Sock Day to collect socks that will be donated to the Salvation Army. Fans can bring an unopened package of socks to the main entrance of the LJVM Coliseum for a free ticket to Sunday's game.
DEACS CONCLUDE HOMESTAND AGAINST BUCKNELL
• Wake Forest looks to complete a sweep of a season-opening two-game homestand as it hosts Bucknell at the LJVM Coliseum
• Both teams are coming off season-opening victories on Friday, with the Deacs deating Radford 80-59 and Bucknell posting a 76-64 home victory over Manhattan
• The Demon Deacons look to open a season 2-0 for the fourth consecutive season
• The Deacs are opening the year with five games in 10 days, their most games over the first 10 days of the season since the 1996-97 season (also five games in 10 days)
SERIES HISTORY
• Wake Forest leads the all-time series with Bucknell 7-0, including a 5-0 mark in Winston-Salem and a 4-0 record at the LJVM Coliseum
• The Deacs and the Bison are playing for the third consecutive season
• In last year's meeting in Lewisburg, Pa., the Deacons overcame a 13-point deficit to defeat Bucknell 90-82 as Bryant Crawford had 18 of his 21 points in the second half
• Mitchell Wilbekin scored a career-high 17 points in last year's game at Bucknell
LAST TIME OUT
• Wake Forest opened the season Friday night with an 80-59 victory over Radford
• John Collins set career highs with 18 points and 12 rebounds to record his first career double-double, while also tying a career high with three blocks
• Bryant Crawford had 14 points and a game-high eight assists
• Keyshawn Woods scored 14 points off the bench in his Demon Deacon debut
• The 21-point margin of victory was the largest for the Deacs in a season opener since a 94-48 win over North Carolina Central to open the 2008-09 season
UP NEXT
• The Demon Deacons will travel to Charleston, S.C. for next week's Gildan Charleston Classic
• The tournament will feature games Thursday, Friday and Sunday at the TD Arena on the campus of the College of Charleston
• Wake Forest will open the tournament Thursday against UTEP (1:30 p.m., ESPN3)
• The Deacs will play either reigning NCAA Champion Villanova or Western Michigan on Friday
• The other side of the bracket consists of College of Charleston, Boise State, UCF and Mississippi State
