Demon Deacons Host Wolfpack on Senior Night

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Wake Forest men's basketball team will host NC State for its final game of the regular season on Wednesday, March 2 at 9 p.m. inside Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

The Demon Deacons (22-8, 12-7) and Wolfpack (11-18, 4-14) matchup will be broadcasted on Bally Sports South and other regional sports networks. Fans can follow along via the Demon Deacons Twitter and Instagram accounts (@WakeMBB).

Prior to the matchup, Wake Forest will honor seven seniors. A few of the student-athletes being honored on Wednesday have remaining eligibility and following this season will assess the potential of returning for the 2022-23 season:
Miles Lester
Anthony Mathis, Jr.
Khadim Sy
Dallas Walton
Alondes Williams
Daivien Williamson
Isaiah Mucius

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 12 ACC wins in a single season for the 7th time in program history and first time since the 2004-05 season.
Wake Forest is on pace to have the second-largest improvement from year to year in NCAA history this season.
- Iowa State broke the record with their win against Kansas State last week for an 18-game improvement (2-22 to 20-9). A win over NC State will give the Deacons a 17-game improvement from last season (6-16 to 23-8), which will tie Towson's 17-game improvement from 2012 to 2013 (1-31 to 18-13).
Alondes Williams (72 points away) and Isaiah Mucius (71 points away) are both approaching the 1,000-career point threshold.
- With Daivien Williamson (1,287) and Jake LaRavia (1,014) having already reached that milestone, Wake Forest could have four active players with 1,000 career points.
Alondes Williams (581 points, 152 assists) is just 35 points away from joining Randolph Childress (644 points, 167 assists in 1994-95) as the only Demon Deacons to rank inside the top 15 of the program's single season scoring and assists leaderboard.

Standout Stats:
Wake Forest is in the top five in the ACC in multiple statistical categories during league play, both offensively and defensively:

1st in field goal percentage (.491)
2nd in field goal % defense (.416)
2nd in scoring offense (77.42)
2nd in assists (15.37/game)
2nd in fouls drawn (17.2)
3rd in rebounding (36.6)
3rd in 3-pt field goal % defense (.324)
5th in 3-pt field goals made per game (166 total, 8.74/game)

Wake Forest's emphatic victory over Louisville was a complete team effort, as all five starters finished in double figures and ten Deacs appeared in the scoring column.

Dallas Walton stole the show with a career-high-tying 22 points on a nearly perfect night of shooting from the field (8-of-9), including a career-high four makes from beyond the arc.

Daivien Williamson also nearly notched a perfect night of shooting, scoring his 15 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field and 5-of-5 from the stripe. Isaiah Mucius matched Walton's total from downtown, scoring 12 points with four triples.

Jake LaRavia continued his strong junior campaign, with a team-high 23 points on 5-of-8 shooting and a career-high tying 13 makes at the free throw line. LaRavia also chipped in seven rebounds and five assists.

With his 11 points and five assists against Louisville, 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 (19.4), 6.0 rebounds (6.7) 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.

The Williams/LaRavia duo is averaging 34.5 points per game and 8.8 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 (9.1).

Fan Information
In accordance with Wake Forest University health & safety guidelines, 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 $40.

Last Time
Wake Forest vs. Louisville (Feb. 26, 2022)
Result: W, 99-77
Recap

Series History
Versus NC State
Series: NC State leads, 146-107
Last: February 9, 2022
Result: W, 69-51 in Raleigh
Recap

Up Next
Following Saturday's contest, Wake Forest will await Saturday's league results to determine when and whom they will play in the ACC Tournament.

Presently, the Deacs have a guaranteed single-bye with a double-bye still possible in the event of Miami finishing the season with a 12-8 record.

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Players Mentioned

Jake LaRavia

Miles Lester

Anthony Mathis, Jr.

Isaiah Mucius

Khadim Sy

Dallas Walton

Alondes Williams

Daivien Williamson

Wake Forest Athletics