Wake Forest Opens Postseason Play Against Notre Dame

Winston-Salem, N.C. – The Wake Forest men's basketball team will play its 107th all-time ACC tournament game on Tuesday evening against the 11th seed Notre Dame.

The Demon Deacons (6-15, 3-15) are looking to avenge their regular season defeat to the Irish (10-14, 7-11) and advance to the second round of the ACC tournament for the first time since 2017.

Tipoff inside Greensboro Coliseum is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will broadcast on ACC Network.

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

Standout Stat
With four ACC championships (1961, 1962, 1995, 1996), the Demon Deacons own the fourth-most ACC titles since the conference was created in 1953. In total, Wake Forest has appeared in 10 of the conference's 67 title games, also fourth most in the conference.

Last Time
Wake Forest vs Georgia Tech (March 5, 2021)
Result: L, 75-63

Ian DuBose (18) and Daivien Williamson (15) combined for 33 points on 12-of-18 shooting from the field but the Deacs fell to the Yellow Jackets on senior night.

Series History
Versus Notre Dame
Series: Notre Dame leads 7-5
Last: Feb. 2, 2021
Result: L – 79-58

Wake Forest turned the ball over a season-low six times in the loss, the Deacs' fewest turnovers since committing five on February 21, 2018 in a 63-57 win over Pittsburgh.

Up Next
If the Demon Deacons emerge from Tuesday night victorious, they will face 6th seed North Carolina in the Tournament's second round at 9 p.m. on Wednesday night.

The game will broadcast on ACC Network.

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Players Mentioned

Ian DuBose

Daivien Williamson

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