Thursday, January 16
Winston-Salem, NC
7:00 PM
Wake Forest University
vs
Virginia
Demon Deacons Look to Defend Home Court on Thursday
1/15/2020 6:48:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Wake Forest has won its last four games inside of LJVM Coliseum while holding opponents to just 34.7 percent from the field
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wake Forest women's basketball team returns to Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Thursday night as it takes on Virginia.
The Demon Deacons (10-6, 3-2 ACC) have won three of their four games since the start of the New Year including a pair of home ACC contests. Over that span, Ivana Raca is averaging 18.5 points per game and 9.5 rebounds per game. She is also knocking down 43.8 percent of her shots from behind the arc.
The Cavaliers (7-9, 2-3 ACC) swept the conference awards this week as Jocelyn Willoughby won Player of the Week and Shemera Williams took home Freshman of the Week honors. Williams was also honored as the USWBA as the National Freshman of the Week after averaging 13.0 points and 5.0 steals in wins over Duke and Boston College.
Tipoff for Thursday's game against the Cavaliers is scheduled for 7 p.m. (ET) in LJVM Coliseum. The game can also be seen on ACCNX.
Fans can follow along via the Demon Deacons Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts (@WakeWBB).
DEFENDING HOME COURT
Over the past two months in the season, Wake Forest is undefeated on its home court, winning four in a row including both games in conference play.
The friendly confines of LJVM Coliseum have proved to be a tough place for opposing offenses during those four games. The Deacs' opponents are shooting just 34.7 percent from the field and Wake Forest is outscoring its opponents by 15.2 points per game.
LAST TIME
Wake Forest vs. No. 7 Louisville (Jan. 12)
Result: L, 74-61
SERIES HISTORY
Versus Virginia
Series: Virginia leads 69-6
Last: Jan. 27, 2019
Result: W – 52-42
In the last two games, Gina Conti has averaged 8.5 assists per game while having just one turnover in each game. She now ranks third in the conference in assists per game with 5.50 per game.
NEXT UP
The Demon Deacons travel for the second time in a week to play a top-10 team on the road. Wake Forest is scheduled to take on No. 9 NC State in Raleigh on Sunday. In 2017, the Deacs went into James T. Valvano Arena and beat a No. 15 Wolfpack team.
The game can also be seen on RSN/ACCNX with tipoff scheduled for 2 p.m. (ET).
The Demon Deacons (10-6, 3-2 ACC) have won three of their four games since the start of the New Year including a pair of home ACC contests. Over that span, Ivana Raca is averaging 18.5 points per game and 9.5 rebounds per game. She is also knocking down 43.8 percent of her shots from behind the arc.
The Cavaliers (7-9, 2-3 ACC) swept the conference awards this week as Jocelyn Willoughby won Player of the Week and Shemera Williams took home Freshman of the Week honors. Williams was also honored as the USWBA as the National Freshman of the Week after averaging 13.0 points and 5.0 steals in wins over Duke and Boston College.
Tipoff for Thursday's game against the Cavaliers is scheduled for 7 p.m. (ET) in LJVM Coliseum. The game can also be seen on ACCNX.
Fans can follow along via the Demon Deacons Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts (@WakeWBB).
DEFENDING HOME COURT
Over the past two months in the season, Wake Forest is undefeated on its home court, winning four in a row including both games in conference play.
The friendly confines of LJVM Coliseum have proved to be a tough place for opposing offenses during those four games. The Deacs' opponents are shooting just 34.7 percent from the field and Wake Forest is outscoring its opponents by 15.2 points per game.
LAST TIME
Wake Forest vs. No. 7 Louisville (Jan. 12)
Result: L, 74-61
- The Demon Deacons hung around with the top-10 Cardinals as they were within single digits heading into the fourth quarter before falling by 11 points on the road.
- Junior Ivana Raca recorded her third consecutive double-double performance with 16 points and 10 rebounds while Christina Morra had a career-high 13 rebounds to go along with 13 points.
SERIES HISTORY
Versus Virginia
Series: Virginia leads 69-6
Last: Jan. 27, 2019
Result: W – 52-42
- Wake Forest will be looking to have back-to-back wins over Virginia for the first time in series history
In the last two games, Gina Conti has averaged 8.5 assists per game while having just one turnover in each game. She now ranks third in the conference in assists per game with 5.50 per game.
NEXT UP
The Demon Deacons travel for the second time in a week to play a top-10 team on the road. Wake Forest is scheduled to take on No. 9 NC State in Raleigh on Sunday. In 2017, the Deacs went into James T. Valvano Arena and beat a No. 15 Wolfpack team.
The game can also be seen on RSN/ACCNX with tipoff scheduled for 2 p.m. (ET).
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