Basketball Gameday: Wake Forest vs. Syracuse

Gameday Central \| Wake Forest at Syracuse
Game 25	Sunday, Feb. 17, 2:00 p.m.
Coverage	Live Video \| Live Stats
Location	Syracuse, N.Y. (Carrier Dome) - Facility Info \| Tickets
Information	Wake Forest Notes \| @WakeW BB

The Matchup
• The Wake Forest women's basketball team hits the road to take on 16th-ranked Syracuse on Sunday, February 17. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. inside the Carrier Dome.
• Sunday's contest is the first game in a week for the Demon Deacons after having an open midweek date this week.

Last Time Out
• The Deacs dropped a 60-46 home decision to Georgia Tech on Sunday, February 10.
• Gina Conti paced the Demon Deacons with a team-high 15 points while Kaylen Dickson brought in a career-high 11 rebounds.
• Wake Forest fell despite limiting Georgia Tech to 34.4 percent shooting from the field and shooting 44.7 percent themselves.

Wake Forest Storylines
• Gina Conti ranks second in the ACC in assists per game (5.0) and tied for second in the league in minutes per game (36.0). Conti has played less than 30 minutes once this year and her 120 total assists are 32nd in the country.
• Ona Udoh is sixth in the league in field goal percentage and seventh in rebounding, shooting 58.9 percent from the field and bringing in 8.3 rebounds per game. She is fourth in offensive rebounds per game (3.3) and blocked shots per game (1.7).
• Alex Sharp, Ariel Stephenson and Elisa Penna, three of Wake Forest's top-four scorers from a year ago, have all missed considerable time this season. The three combined have missed a total of 46 games this year due to injury.

Opponent Information & Series History
• No. 16/14 Syracuse enters Sunday's contest 18-5 overall and 7-3 in ACC play. The Orange fell to NC State last time out, 77-73.
• Tiana Mangakahia leads the Orange attack, averaging a team-leading 15.4 points and 8.3 assists per game. Her 8.3 assists are first in the country.
• Syracuse leads the all-time series, 5-1, and have won the last three meetings.
• Quentin Hillsman is in his 13th season at the helm of the program.

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Players Mentioned

Gina Conti

Kaylen Dickson

Elisa Penna

Alex Sharp

Ariel Stephenson

Ona Udoh

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