Wake Forest Athletics
Tuesday, January 8
Winston-Salem, N.C.
7:00 PM
Wake Forest University
vs
Duke
Gameday Central: Duke
1/7/2019 3:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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| Date | Time | January 8, 2018 | 7:00 pm |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. | LJVM Coliseum |
| Television | ESPN | WatchESPN |
| Radio | Wake Forest IMG Network | Listen |
| Stats | StatBroadcast |
| Tickets | $55-125 | Buy Online |
| Information | @WakeMBB  | Game Notes |
FAN INFO
• Arrive early as traffic will be heavy prior to the game
• General parking is $20 for non-pass holders
• Halftime Act: K9's in Flight
DEACS HOST NO. 1 DUKE IN ACC HOME OPENER
• Wake Forest begins its ACC home schedule with a visit from top-ranked Duke
• The Deacs are looking to win its ACC home opener for the second straight year (defeated Syracuse last year)
• Duke is the first ranked opponent to visit the LJVM Coliseum this season
SERIES HISTORY
• Duke leads 171-78 (Duke leads 49-39 at Wake, 16-11 at LJVM Coliseum)
• The Blue Devils have won the last eight meetings in the series with Wake Forest's last win coming in 2013-14 as the Deacs upset No. 4 Duke at the LJVM Coliseum
LAST TIME OUT
• Wake Forest opened ACC play with a 92-79 loss at Georgia Tech on Saturday
• Brandon Childress set career-highs of 28 points and seven 3-pointers
• Jaylen Hoard added 19 points and a team-high eight rebounds
• It was the fifth consecutive year that the Deacs opened ACC play on the road
AGAINST NO. 1
• Tonight's game is the Deacs' first game against a top-ranked team since 2012-13, an 80-62 loss to No. 1 Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium
• All-time, the Deacs are 5-24 against Associated Press No. 1 ranked teams (wins over Duke in 2009, Duke in 1992, Duke in 1989, at North Carolina in 1982, and NC State in 1975)
• Wake Forest's last six, and 11 of the last 12, games against No. 1 teams have come against Duke
• The Deacs are 2-1 all-time against No. 1 teams in the LJVM Coliseum (wins vs. Duke in 1992 & 2009)
• Four of the five Wake Forest wins over a No. 1 team have come when the Deacs have been unranked
CHILDRESS THE IRONMAN
• Brandon Childress ranks second in the ACC in minutes at 36.8 per game
• In the Manning era, no Deac has averaged over 32 minutes per game
• The last Deacon to average over 36 minutes per game was Ish Smith at 36.8 per game in 2009-10
UP NEXT
• Wake Forest visit Miami on Saturday
• The Deacs are looking for their first win in Coral Gables since 2007
Players Mentioned
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