Demon Deacons Set to Host Louisville in Primetime

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Demon Deacons Set to Host Louisville in Primetime

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Wake Forest men's basketball team will host Louisville for its penultimate home game of the season Saturday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. inside Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

The Demon Deacons (21-8, 11-7) and Cardinals (12-15, 6-11) matchup will be broadcasted on ACC Network. Fans can follow along via the Demon Deacons Twitter and Instagram accounts (@WakeMBB).

News & Notes:

Wake Forest, who is currently fifth in the ACC standings, is working to earn its first top 5 seed in the ACC Tournament since 2010. Additionally, the last time the Deacs finished higher than fifth at the end of the regular season was 2009 when Wake Forest ended the campaign in second place.
Wake Forest has the opportunity to tie its single season record of 13 ACC wins set during the 2004-05 and 2002-03 seasons.
- Additionally, Wake Forest has reached 11 ACC wins in a single season for the 14th time in program history and first time since the 2008-09 season.
Wake Forest (21-8) and Iowa State (19-9) are on pace to set an NCAA Division I record for the most-improved team from one season to the next.
- The current official record is 17 ½ games by Towson (2012, 1-31; 2013; 18-13). The Deacs have won 15 more games from last season (6-16), while the Cyclones have won 17 more contests than a season ago (2-22).
Jake LaRavia is nine points away from his 1,000th career point.
- Additionally, with Alondes Williams and Isaiah Mucius both just 83 points shy of this career achievement, Wake Forest could have four active players with 1,000 career points as Daivien Williamson (1,272) achieved this earlier this year.
Alondes Williams (570 points, 147 assists) is just 46 points and five assists away from joining Randolph Childress (644 points, 167 assists in 1994-95) as the only two Demon Deacons to rank inside the top 15 of the program's single season scoring and assists leaderboard for a single season.

Standout Stats:
Wake Forest is in the top 5 in the ACC in multiple statistical categories, both offensively and defensively:

2nd in field goal percentage (.482)
2nd in field goal % defense (.411)
2nd in scoring margin (+8.76)
2nd in assists (15.00/game)
2nd in scoring offense (78.14/game)
4th in rebounding offense (36.936)
3rd in 3-pt field goal % defense (.321)
4th in 3-pt field goals made per game (247 total, 8.52/game)
4th in rebounding margin (+3.10)

Damari Monsanto stepped up in Isaiah Mucius's absense on Wednesday night, as the redshirt sophomore drained four triples and led the team with a season-high 17 points to go along with seven rebounds in his first start as a Demon Deacon.

After posting 13 points, four rebounds, and four assists against Clemson, Alondes Williams currently leads the ACC in both points and assists, and is the only player in the Power 5 averaging at least 19.0 points (19.7), 6.0 rebounds (6.8) and 5.0 assists (5.1). Williams 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 15 points, eight rebounds, and one assist against the Tigers, the Williams/LaRavia duo is averaging 34.5 points per game and 8.7 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 (9.2).

LaRavia was named the ACC's Player of the Week on Monday after averaging 19.5 points per game, 9.5 rebounds per game and three assists per game last week against Duke and Notre Dame. LaRavia captured his fourth double-double of the season at Duke last Tuesday with 19 points and 10 rebounds. He tallied 20 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four steals against Notre Dame.

Fan Information
All patrons ages 12 and older will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination OR a negative COVID-19 PCR or rapid test taken within 48 hours of the event in order to enter Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Prior to entry, fans must either:

Show their vaccination card or photo or digital image with name and dosage history.
- Digital or photos of vaccination cards are acceptable.

Show their printed or digital negative COVID-19 PCR or rapid test.

For more information on testing sites, please visit: https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/about-covid-19/testing/find-my-testing-place.

Individuals who cannot provide proof of vaccination or a valid negative COVID-19 test according to the conditions outlined above will not be allowed to enter Wake Forest Athletics indoor events.
Fans are encouraged to read the press release with this announcement and this FAQ.
Wake Forest understands fans may have questions and they are encouraged to email wfsports@wfu.edu, call the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336-758-3322 ext. 1 during normal business hours, contact a Deacon Club staff member or their account executive.

Ticket Information
Single game tickets are still available with prices starting at $25.

Last Time
Wake Forest at Clemson (Feb. 23, 2022)
Result: L, 69-80
Recap

Series History
Versus Louisville
Series: Louisville leads, 9-2
Last: December 29, 2021
Result: L, 69-73 in Louisville

Up Next
Following Saturday's contest, Wake Forest will face NC State on Senior Day in the team's regular season finale on Wednesday, March 2.

Tipoff in LJVM Coliseum is set for 9 p.m. and the game will air live on Bally Sports South and other regional sports networks.

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Players Mentioned

Jake LaRavia

Damari Monsanto

Isaiah Mucius

Alondes Williams

Daivien Williamson

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