Gameday Central: Tennessee

Gameday Central \| Tennessee
Date \| Time	December 22, 2018 \| 12:00 pm
Location	Knoxville, Tenn.\| Thompson-Boling Arena
Television	ESPN2 \| WatchESPN
Radio	Wake Forest IMG Network \| Listen
Stats	StatBroadcast
Information	@WakeMBB \| Game Notes

DEACS MAKE FIRST TRIP TO ROCKY TOP IN 51 YEARS
• Wake Forest will play its first ranked opponent of the season with a visit to No. 3 Tennessee
• It is the Demon Deacons' first trip to Knoxville since the 1967-68 season

SERIES HISTORY
• Tennessee leads 9-2 (UT leads 7-0 in Knoxville, first meeting at Thompson-Boling Arena)
• The Vols have won the last four meetings in the series, including 79-60 last season in Winston-Salem
• The Deacs' last win in the series was an 84-57 home victory in 1959-60
• Wake Forest hasn't visited Knoxville since an 81-63 loss in 1967-68

RANKED FOES
• Tennessee is the highest-ranked non-conference foe for the Deacs since falling to No. 3 Villanova in the semifinals of the 2016 Charleston Classic
• The last time the Deacs played a top-three non-conference team on the road came in 1995-96, a 60-46 loss at No. 3 UMass (Tim Duncan vs. Marcus Camby)
• The Deacs have lost eight straight against top-five opponents, since an 82-72 home win over No. 4 Duke in the 2014 home finale
• Wake Forest is looking for its first top-five road win since a freshman Chris Paul led the Deacs to a 119-114 triple overtime win over No. 4 North Carolina at the Dean Dome in 2003-04

LAST TIME OUT
• Wake Forest downed Davidson 67-63 Monday night at the LJVM Coliseum
• Brandon Childress and Jaylen Hoard each scored 16 points to lead the Deacs
• Chaundee Brown had 13 points and a season-high eight rebounds
• Torry Johnson set season-highs with 10 points and four assists

HOLD IT UNDER 80
• 80 has become a magic number for the Deacs this season, as they are 6-0 when allowing under 80 points and 0-3 when allowing at least 80 points
• In six wins this season, Wake Forest is allowing 63.8 points per game, with opponents shooting 41.7 percent from the floor and 29.8 percent from 3-point range
• In three losses this season, Wake Forest is allowing 88.7 points per game, with opponents shooting 49.5 percent from the floor and 42.5 percent from 3-point range

UP NEXT
• Wake Forest returns home to host Gardner-Webb on Dec. 29
• It is the fifth of five non-conference games this season for the Deacs against in-state foes (wins over NC A&T, Western Carolina, Charlotte, Davidson)

Gameday Central \| Tennessee
Date \| Time	December 22, 2018 \| 12:00 pm
Location	Knoxville, Tenn.\| Thompson-Boling Arena
Television	ESPN2 \| WatchESPN
Radio	Wake Forest IMG Network \| Listen
Stats	StatBroadcast
Information	@WakeMBB \| Game Notes

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Players Mentioned

Chaundee Brown

Brandon Childress

Jaylen Hoard

Torry Johnson

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