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Demon Deacons Head North for Final Non-Conference Game of the Season
12/16/2022 12:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Wake Forest men's basketball team will face its second BIG Ten opponent of the season on Saturday afternoon (Dec. 17) when the Demon Deacons face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights inside Jersey Mike's Arena. Wake Forest already defeated BIG Ten foe Wisconsin in November as part of the ACC/BIG Ten Challenge.
The Deacs (8-3, 0-1) are coming off a 67-66 buzzer-beating win over the Appalachian State Mountaineers (6-5) earlier this week on Wednesday night (Dec. 14) inside LJVM Coliseum. Andrew Carr provided in the clutch for his group, sinking in a turnaround jumper as time expired on the clock to win the game in regulation.
Wake Forest remains undefeated at home this winter, moving to a 6-0 clip. This is the first time Wake has had back-to-back 6-0 home starts since 2007-08 and 2008-09, when they went 12-0 and 8-0, respectively, inside LJVM.
Carr finished with a season-high 20 points on the night. The junior forward also made 8-of-14 attempts on field goals and grabbed five rebounds.
Tyree Appleby posted a two-way performance of 15 points, four assists, and three steals. The Arkansas native has recorded scoring double-figures in nine of the team's 11 games this season.
As of Dec. 15, Appleby leads the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in scoring (18.7 ppg) and is just .14 assists behind the leader, as he's averaging 5.36 dimes per game. Appleby has the seventh-best field goal percentage, shooting 51.6 percent from the field. He also holds the third-best free throw percentage in the league (average of 2.5 FTM/G), as the graduate guard is shooting 87.1 percent from the line.
As one of the best rebounding teams in the ACC, the Deacs average 27.55 defensive boards per game with a defensive rebounding percentage of 75.4.
Rutgers, led by seventh-year head coach Steve Pikiell, are 6-4 this season and have yet to begin conference play in the BIG Ten. The team is coming off a 45-43 loss to Seton Hall at home.
The Scarlet Knights are led by junior Clifford Omoruyi and senior Cam Spencer. Both are averaging double figures in scoring (14.4 and 12.5) and have started every game this season. Omoruyi is nearly averaging a double-double, pulling down 9.5 boards per game along with his 14.4 points.
Saturday afternoon's tipoff inside Jersey Mike's Arena is scheduled for 12:00 p.m ET. The game will air live on BIG Ten Network.
Fans can follow along via the Demon Deacons' Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts (@WakeMBB).
Standout Stat
Series History
Versus Rutgers
Series: Wake Forest leads 1-0
Last: November 30, 2015, at Rutgers
Result: W, 69-68, in the ACC/BIG Ten Challenge
Up Next
Wake Forest returns home on Tuesday (Dec. 20) for its final outing before the holiday break and its first ACC game at home this season. The Deacs will host the Duke Blue Devils at LJVM Coliseum in a Big Four showdown. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET and the game will air live on ACC Network.
After coming in at No. 1 on SportsCenter Top 10 twice already this season, don't miss out on your opportunity to be there for the next SportsCenter Top 10 moment -- get single-game tickets starting at $55, or get four tickets for $99 with a FLEX membership!
The Deacs (8-3, 0-1) are coming off a 67-66 buzzer-beating win over the Appalachian State Mountaineers (6-5) earlier this week on Wednesday night (Dec. 14) inside LJVM Coliseum. Andrew Carr provided in the clutch for his group, sinking in a turnaround jumper as time expired on the clock to win the game in regulation.
Wake Forest remains undefeated at home this winter, moving to a 6-0 clip. This is the first time Wake has had back-to-back 6-0 home starts since 2007-08 and 2008-09, when they went 12-0 and 8-0, respectively, inside LJVM.
Carr finished with a season-high 20 points on the night. The junior forward also made 8-of-14 attempts on field goals and grabbed five rebounds.
Tyree Appleby posted a two-way performance of 15 points, four assists, and three steals. The Arkansas native has recorded scoring double-figures in nine of the team's 11 games this season.
As of Dec. 15, Appleby leads the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in scoring (18.7 ppg) and is just .14 assists behind the leader, as he's averaging 5.36 dimes per game. Appleby has the seventh-best field goal percentage, shooting 51.6 percent from the field. He also holds the third-best free throw percentage in the league (average of 2.5 FTM/G), as the graduate guard is shooting 87.1 percent from the line.
As one of the best rebounding teams in the ACC, the Deacs average 27.55 defensive boards per game with a defensive rebounding percentage of 75.4.
Rutgers, led by seventh-year head coach Steve Pikiell, are 6-4 this season and have yet to begin conference play in the BIG Ten. The team is coming off a 45-43 loss to Seton Hall at home.
The Scarlet Knights are led by junior Clifford Omoruyi and senior Cam Spencer. Both are averaging double figures in scoring (14.4 and 12.5) and have started every game this season. Omoruyi is nearly averaging a double-double, pulling down 9.5 boards per game along with his 14.4 points.
Saturday afternoon's tipoff inside Jersey Mike's Arena is scheduled for 12:00 p.m ET. The game will air live on BIG Ten Network.
Fans can follow along via the Demon Deacons' Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts (@WakeMBB).
Standout Stat
- Matthew Marsh holds a team-best 85.7 field goal percentage on the season, going 24-of-28 from the field in eight games.
- Fellow center and 7-footer Davion Bradford trails close behind with an 82.4 percent clip on 14-of-17 shooting from the field through 10 appearances.
Series History
Versus Rutgers
Series: Wake Forest leads 1-0
Last: November 30, 2015, at Rutgers
Result: W, 69-68, in the ACC/BIG Ten Challenge
Up Next
Wake Forest returns home on Tuesday (Dec. 20) for its final outing before the holiday break and its first ACC game at home this season. The Deacs will host the Duke Blue Devils at LJVM Coliseum in a Big Four showdown. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET and the game will air live on ACC Network.
After coming in at No. 1 on SportsCenter Top 10 twice already this season, don't miss out on your opportunity to be there for the next SportsCenter Top 10 moment -- get single-game tickets starting at $55, or get four tickets for $99 with a FLEX membership!
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