Tuesday, February 15
Durham, NC
7 p.m.

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Demon Deacons Hit Tobacco Road to Face No. 9 Duke

2/14/2022 3:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Wake Forest men's basketball team will travel to Durham for their final regular season matchup with Duke on Tuesday, February 15 inside Cameron Indoor Stadium.
 
The Demon Deacons (20-6, 10-5) are coming off a tight 76-72 defeat to Miami at home and currently sit at fifth in the conference standings.
 
Despite the loss, Alondes Williams tallied his sixth game of at least 25 points, finishing with 25 on 9-of-15 shooting along with four assists. Williams is just one assist away from breaking into the top 25 of the program's single-season assists leaderboard.
 
Williams currently leads the ACC in both points and assists and is the only player in the country averaging at least 19.0 points (19.8), 6.0 rebounds (6.9), and 5.0 assists (5.2). The Milwaukee product has the opportunity to be the first player to finish the season leading the ACC in points and assists since the conference began tracking assists in 1973.
 
With Jake LaRavia's seven points and three assists against the Hurricanes, the Williams/LaRavia duo is averaging 34.3 points per game and 9.02 assists per game, making them the top scoring tandem in the ACC and the runner-up pair in assists just behind Virginia's Reece Beekman and Kihei Clark (9.04).
 
Through 15 ACC games, the Demon Deacons lead the conference in team field goal percentage (50.3) and are second in opponent field goal percentage (40.0). Wake Forest has held nine of its first 15 ACC opponents to below 40 percent shooting and leads the conference with seven ACC victories by 15 points or more.
 
Additionally, the Demon Deacons rank first in conference play in fouls drawn (17.2), fourth in total rebounds per game (36.6), third in blocks per game (4.2) and second in assists per game (15.7).
 
The Blue Devils (21-4, 11-3) are coming off a 72-61 road victory over Boston College on Saturday and occupy the top spot in the ACC standings. Duke currently leads the ACC in both rebounding and blocks during league-play, with per-game averages of 40.4 rebounds and 5.7 blocks.
 
Tipoff inside Cameron Indoor is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will air live on ESPN.
 
Fans can follow along via the Demon Deacons Twitter and Instagram accounts (@WakeMBB).
 
Standout Stats
Several Deacs currently rank at the top of the conference leaderboards in several categories:
  • Jake LaRavia: 57.5 percent from the field ranks third, 3.8 assists per game ranks seventh.
  • Alondes Williams: 19.8 points per game and 5.2 assists per game each rank first, 53.2 percent from the field ranks fourth.
  • Daivien Williamson: 89.2 percent from the free throw line ranks second.
  • Isaiah Mucius: 57 made three-pointers ranks tied for seventh and tied for 21st in program history.
  • Dallas Walton: 1.6 blocks per game ranks sixth.
 
Last Time
Wake Forest vs. Miami (Feb. 12, 2022)
Result: L, 76-72
Recap
 
Series History
Versus Duke
Series: Duke leads, 79-177
Last: Jan. 12, 2022
Result: L, 76-64 in Winston-Salem
 
Up Next
Following Tuesday's contest, Wake Forest will return home to host Notre Dame on Saturday, February 19.
 
Tipoff in Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum is set for 1 p.m. and the game will air live on Bally Sports South and other regional sports networks.
 
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