Saturday, February 5
Tallahassee, FL
12 p.m.
Wake Forest University
at
Florida State
Photo by: Jaylynn Nash LLC
Demon Deacons Head South for Matchup with Seminoles
2/4/2022 1:04:00 PM | Men's Basketball
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Wake Forest men's basketball team is on the road for their repeat matchup with Florida State on Saturday at noon inside the Donald L. Tucker Center.
The Demon Deacons (18-5, 8-4) have won five of their last six contests and currently sit in sole possession of fifth place in the ACC standings following their 91-75 victory over Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
Jake LaRavia led the way for the Deacs in the victory over the Panthers, with 18 points including a career-best four makes from beyond the arc. Alondes Williams also played a significant factor, finishing one assist shy of his second triple-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists.
Williams currently leads the ACC in both points and assists and is the only player in the country averaging at least 19.0 points (19.6), 6.0 rebounds (6.9), and 5.0 assists (5.3). 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.
Paired with Jake LaRavia's averages of 15.0 points and 3.4 assists, the Williams/LaRavia duo is averaging 34.6 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.
Through 12 ACC games, the Demon Deacons lead the conference in team field goal percentage (50.1) and are second in opponent field goal percentage (40.4). Wake Forest has held seven of its first 12 ACC opponents to below 40 percent shooting.
Additionally, the Demon Deacons rank fifth in conference play in free throw percentage (74.3), fourth in total rebounds per game (36.7), third in blocks per game (4.3), and second in assists per game (15.8).
The Seminoles (13-8, 6-5) are on a three-game losing streak following their 75-69 road loss at Clemson and are currently 7th in the ACC standings. Florida State averages the second-most free throws (19.1) in the ACC during conference play as well as the third-most steals (8.2) and fourth-most blocks (3.9).
Wake Forest came out victorious in their first matchup with Florida State behind a defensive effort that held the Seminoles to just 24.2 percent shooting, the lowest single-game mark during Leonard Hamilton's 20-year tenure in Tallahassee.
Tipoff inside the Tucker Center is scheduled for noon and the game will air live on Bally Sports Sun and other Bally Sports regional networks.
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:
Last Time
Wake Forest vs. Pittsburgh (Feb. 2, 2022)
Result: W, 91-75
Recap
Series History
Versus Florida State
Series: Florida State leads, 29-26
Last: Jan. 5, 2022
Result: W, 76-54 in Winston-Salem
Recap
Up Next
Following Saturday's action, Wake Forest will wrap up their brief road trip in Raleigh for the first of two matchups with NC State on Wednesday, February 9.
Tipoff in PNC Arena is set for 7 p.m. and the game will air live on ACC Network.
The Demon Deacons (18-5, 8-4) have won five of their last six contests and currently sit in sole possession of fifth place in the ACC standings following their 91-75 victory over Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
Jake LaRavia led the way for the Deacs in the victory over the Panthers, with 18 points including a career-best four makes from beyond the arc. Alondes Williams also played a significant factor, finishing one assist shy of his second triple-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists.
Williams currently leads the ACC in both points and assists and is the only player in the country averaging at least 19.0 points (19.6), 6.0 rebounds (6.9), and 5.0 assists (5.3). 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.
Paired with Jake LaRavia's averages of 15.0 points and 3.4 assists, the Williams/LaRavia duo is averaging 34.6 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.
Through 12 ACC games, the Demon Deacons lead the conference in team field goal percentage (50.1) and are second in opponent field goal percentage (40.4). Wake Forest has held seven of its first 12 ACC opponents to below 40 percent shooting.
Additionally, the Demon Deacons rank fifth in conference play in free throw percentage (74.3), fourth in total rebounds per game (36.7), third in blocks per game (4.3), and second in assists per game (15.8).
The Seminoles (13-8, 6-5) are on a three-game losing streak following their 75-69 road loss at Clemson and are currently 7th in the ACC standings. Florida State averages the second-most free throws (19.1) in the ACC during conference play as well as the third-most steals (8.2) and fourth-most blocks (3.9).
Wake Forest came out victorious in their first matchup with Florida State behind a defensive effort that held the Seminoles to just 24.2 percent shooting, the lowest single-game mark during Leonard Hamilton's 20-year tenure in Tallahassee.
Tipoff inside the Tucker Center is scheduled for noon and the game will air live on Bally Sports Sun and other Bally Sports regional networks.
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: 58.5 percent from the field ranks second.
- Alondes Williams: 19.6 points per game and 5.3 assists per game each rank first.
- Daivien Williamson: 91.7 percent from the free throw line ranks first.
- Isaiah Mucius: 49 made three-pointers ranks tenth.
- Dallas Walton: 1.5 blocks per game ranks seventh.
Last Time
Wake Forest vs. Pittsburgh (Feb. 2, 2022)
Result: W, 91-75
Recap
Series History
Versus Florida State
Series: Florida State leads, 29-26
Last: Jan. 5, 2022
Result: W, 76-54 in Winston-Salem
Recap
Up Next
Following Saturday's action, Wake Forest will wrap up their brief road trip in Raleigh for the first of two matchups with NC State on Wednesday, February 9.
Tipoff in PNC Arena is set for 7 p.m. and the game will air live on ACC Network.
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