Sunday, February 16
Winston-Salem, NC
1:00 PM
Wake Forest University
vs
Virginia Tech
Wake Looks to Defend Home Court Sunday Against Virginia Tech
2/15/2020 3:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Demon Deacons will look to capture ninth home win and fifth in conference play
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wake Forest women's basketball team returns home to Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Sunday afternoon.
The Demon Deacons (13-12, 6-8 ACC) completed the regular season sweep of Clemson on Thursday night with a 66-52 road victory. They will be in search of their ninth home victory and fifth in ACC play.
Despite having eight conference wins, the Hokies (18-6, 8-5 ACC) only hold a 2-4 record in ACC road contests. Taja Cole, who had eight assists on Thursday night, leads the conference with 6.4 assists per game and ranks fifth in the nation.
Tipoff for Sunday afternoon's game against the Hokies is scheduled for 1 p.m. (ET) at 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).
LEGACY WEEKEND
It will be Legacy Weekend as Wake Forest welcomes back all former players, coaches and their families for a weekend with the current Deacs squad.
As a part of Legacy Weekend, former Deacs got to spent Saturday reconnecting with former teammates and members of the program while getting a glimpse of practice in the new Sutton/Shah Performance Center.
NATIONAL GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY
Wake Forest will also be National Girls and Women in Sports Day inside of LJVM Coliseum on Sunday.
During the game, Wake will be honoring female leaders in the community, there will be a photobooth on the concourse and a chalk talk with the Wake coaches before the game.
LAST TIME
Wake Forest at Clemson (Feb. 9)
Result: W, 66-52
Versus Virginia Tech
Series: Virginia Tech leads 15-13
Last: March 6, 2019
Result: L – 85-63
In ACC wins this season, Wake Forest has jumped out to early leads. In their six wins, they have outscored opponents 105-77 in the first quarter.
In those six games, Ivana Raca is averaging 19.3 points per game including three games with 20 or more points.
AMONG THE NATION'S ELITE
With 35 assists in the last seven games, Gina Conti now has 128 assists on the season and is averaging 5.12 assists per game.
The Grove City, Ohio native now ranks 20th in the nation in total assists and 28th in the country in assists per game.
She needs just one assist to move into seventh in program history in assists.
NEXT UP
The Demon Deacons travel to No. 14 Florida State for their final road game of the regular season. Earlier this season, Wake Forest nearly erased a 21-point deficit to defeat the Seminoles in LJVM Coliseum.
The game can also be seen on ACCNX with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m. (ET).
The Demon Deacons (13-12, 6-8 ACC) completed the regular season sweep of Clemson on Thursday night with a 66-52 road victory. They will be in search of their ninth home victory and fifth in ACC play.
Despite having eight conference wins, the Hokies (18-6, 8-5 ACC) only hold a 2-4 record in ACC road contests. Taja Cole, who had eight assists on Thursday night, leads the conference with 6.4 assists per game and ranks fifth in the nation.
Tipoff for Sunday afternoon's game against the Hokies is scheduled for 1 p.m. (ET) at 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).
LEGACY WEEKEND
It will be Legacy Weekend as Wake Forest welcomes back all former players, coaches and their families for a weekend with the current Deacs squad.
As a part of Legacy Weekend, former Deacs got to spent Saturday reconnecting with former teammates and members of the program while getting a glimpse of practice in the new Sutton/Shah Performance Center.
NATIONAL GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY
Wake Forest will also be National Girls and Women in Sports Day inside of LJVM Coliseum on Sunday.
During the game, Wake will be honoring female leaders in the community, there will be a photobooth on the concourse and a chalk talk with the Wake coaches before the game.
LAST TIME
Wake Forest at Clemson (Feb. 9)
Result: W, 66-52
- The Demon Deacons used a 16-0 run at the end of the second quarter and the beginning of the third quarter to put the game away. The run helped push the lead up to 44-24. From that point, Wake held a double-digit lead the rest of the way.
- Ivana Raca posted 23 points to go along with five rebounds and four assists. Sharp tallied 14 points and seven rebounds in the victory.
Versus Virginia Tech
Series: Virginia Tech leads 15-13
Last: March 6, 2019
Result: L – 85-63
- In the last matchup played in Winston-Salem, Wake Forest defeated Virginia Tech, 73-56. Gina Conti had a career-high 10 assists while Alex Sharp tallied 14 points and 11 rebounds.
In ACC wins this season, Wake Forest has jumped out to early leads. In their six wins, they have outscored opponents 105-77 in the first quarter.
In those six games, Ivana Raca is averaging 19.3 points per game including three games with 20 or more points.
AMONG THE NATION'S ELITE
With 35 assists in the last seven games, Gina Conti now has 128 assists on the season and is averaging 5.12 assists per game.
The Grove City, Ohio native now ranks 20th in the nation in total assists and 28th in the country in assists per game.
She needs just one assist to move into seventh in program history in assists.
NEXT UP
The Demon Deacons travel to No. 14 Florida State for their final road game of the regular season. Earlier this season, Wake Forest nearly erased a 21-point deficit to defeat the Seminoles in LJVM Coliseum.
The game can also be seen on ACCNX with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m. (ET).
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