Saturday, January 23
Winston-Salem, N.C.
6 P.M.
Wake Forest University
vs
Pitt
Wake Forest Back Home for Saturday Matchup with Pitt
1/22/2021 2:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wake Forest men's basketball team will play Pitt on Saturday evening in Lawrence Joel Veteran's Memorial Coliseum.
The Demon Deacons (3-6, 0-6) are coming off a loss to North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Juniors Daivien Williamson and Isaiah Mucius each set new career highs in scoring with 27 points apiece.
A victory over the Panthers (8-2, 4-1) would give Wake Forest their first ACC win of the season. Pitt is coming off a 79-73 home victory against Duke on Tuesday.
The Deacs are currently 3-0 against the Panthers in LJVM and have beaten Pitt in four of their last five matchups.
Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. and the game will broadcast on ACC Network.
Fans can follow along via the Demon Deacons Twitter and Instagram accounts (@WakeMBB).
Standout Stats
Daivien Williamson is one of three ACC players currently averaging at least 14 points and 3.5 assists per game in conference play.
Isaiah Mucius is one of ten ACC players currently averaging at least 14 points and six rebounds per game in conference play.
Last Time
Wake Forest vs. North Carolina (January 20th, 2021)
Result: L, 80-73
Versus Pitt
Series: Wake Forest leads 5-4
Last: March 10th, 2020
Result: L – 81-72
Wake Forest will be back in action next Wednesday with a road matchup against NC State in PNC Arena.
Tip-off against the Wolfpack is set for 8 p.m. will broadcast on ACC Network.
The Demon Deacons (3-6, 0-6) are coming off a loss to North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Juniors Daivien Williamson and Isaiah Mucius each set new career highs in scoring with 27 points apiece.
A victory over the Panthers (8-2, 4-1) would give Wake Forest their first ACC win of the season. Pitt is coming off a 79-73 home victory against Duke on Tuesday.
The Deacs are currently 3-0 against the Panthers in LJVM and have beaten Pitt in four of their last five matchups.
Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. and the game will broadcast on ACC Network.
Fans can follow along via the Demon Deacons Twitter and Instagram accounts (@WakeMBB).
Standout Stats
Daivien Williamson is one of three ACC players currently averaging at least 14 points and 3.5 assists per game in conference play.
Isaiah Mucius is one of ten ACC players currently averaging at least 14 points and six rebounds per game in conference play.
Last Time
Wake Forest vs. North Carolina (January 20th, 2021)
Result: L, 80-73
- Mucius and Williamson combined for 54 points, the highest total by two Demon Deacons since John Collins (29) and Bryant Crawford (25) at Clemson on Feb. 14, 2017.
Versus Pitt
Series: Wake Forest leads 5-4
Last: March 10th, 2020
Result: L – 81-72
- Isaiah Mucius scored a then-career high 19 points in the Deacs' first round ACC Tournament loss.
- That loss ended Wake Forest's four-game winning streak against Pitt that began on February 22nd, 2017 with a 63-59 victory.
Wake Forest will be back in action next Wednesday with a road matchup against NC State in PNC Arena.
Tip-off against the Wolfpack is set for 8 p.m. will broadcast on ACC Network.
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