Wake Forest Set to End Road Swing at Duke

Winston-Salem, N.C. – Wake Forest men's basketball will face Duke on Saturday in Cameron Indoor Stadium to finish their three-game ACC road swing.

The Deacs (3-2, 0-2) look to continue their hot shooting against Virginia into Saturday and knock off Duke in Cameron Indoor for the first time since 1997.

The Blue Devils (4-2, 2-0) enter the game ranked No. 21 in the country and are coming off a narrow 83-82 win against Boston College on Wednesday.

Tipoff against Duke is scheduled for noon and the game will air on ACC Network.

Fans can follow along via the Demon Deacons Twitter and Instagram accounts (@WakeMBB).

Standout Stat
Wake Forest enters the game ninth in the country in defensive rebounding percentage. The Deacs have not allowed more than five offensive rebounds in each of their last four games, the first such streak for the team in the 21st century.

Last Time
Wake Forest at Virginia (Jan. 6, 2021)
Result: L, 70-61

The Deacs shot 51.1% from the field and 52.6% from deep in the loss. Grad transfer guard Jonah Antonio and sophomore forward Ismael Massoud each hit four threes, a new career high for Massoud.

Series History
Versus Duke
Series: Duke leads 174-79
Last: Feb 25, 2020
Result: W – 113-101 (2OT)

A furious comeback capped off by Brandon Childress's overtime-forcing 3-pointer with 18 seconds left led to a double-overtime victory over then-No. 7 Duke. Childress scored 14 of his 17 points in the two overtime periods.
- Junior forward Isaiah Mucius and sophomore guard Jahcobi Neath each contributed 16 points and combined for 11 rebounds and four assists on 9/16 shooting in the win. Neath got to the line 12 times and converted nine of them.

Up Next
Wake Forest will be back in Lawrence Joel Veteran's Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday, Jan. 13 for a 4:30 p.m. matchup against Louisville. That game will broadcast on ACC Network.

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Players Mentioned

Jonah Antonio

Brandon Childress

Ismael Massoud

Isaiah Mucius

Jahcobi Neath

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