Wake Forest Athletics
Saturday, January 13
Winston-Salem, N.C.
2:00 p.m.
Wake Forest University
vs
Virginia
Wake Forest Hosts Virginia in Wear Black Game
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Wake Forest men's basketball team is set to host the Virginia Cavaliers in the Deacs' Wear Black game. All fans are encouraged to wear their black Wake Forest gear in support of the Deacs.
The Deacs and Cavaliers will face off at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday (Jan. 13) inside Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum and the game will air live on ESPN2.
With the win over Miami last weekend, Wake Forest is now 9-0 at home to start the 2023-24 season. The Deacs' 3-1 start in ACC play is also the best start since 2004-05. Wake Forest is currently 40-5 inside LJVM Coliseum since the start of the 2021-22 season. At the conclusion of non-conference play for this season, head coach Steve Forbes has never lost a non-ACC game inside LJVM Coliseum, and Wake Forest is 27-0 in LJVM against non-conference opponents dating back to December 2018.
Wake is coming off its first loss in league play Tuesday night when the team fell to Florida State in Tallahassee. Cameron Hildreth and Kevin Miller led the offense with 25 and 21 points, respectively. Miller additionally snagged a career-best eight rebounds and dished out five assists, while Hildreth shot 9-of-18 from the floor (50.0 percent).
Freshman guard Parker Friedrichsen was a spark as a reserve, totaling 13 points on a 4-of-8 field-goal shooting clip. Three of the Bixby, Oklahoma, native's made shots came from three-point territory.
Efton Reid posted nine points and a game-high nine rebounds. Fellow junior Hunter Sallis contributed 10 points. Tuesday marked the 13th time this season where Wake Forest had four players register double-figures in scoring.
The Demon Deacons ended Tuesday night with a 47.5 collective shooting percentage. Wake Forest also went 17-of-21 (81.0 percent) from the charity stripe against the Seminoles, being the eighth time the team posted a free throw percentage above 80 percent this season.
Fans can follow along with the high-scoring Deacs on Saturday via the Demon Deacons Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts (@WakeMBB).
Series History
Versus Virginia
Series: Wake leads 71-70 overall and 18-8 in LJVM Coliseum
Last: Jan. 21, 2023, in Winston-Salem
Result: L, 76-67
The Scout
Virginia is led by veteran head coach Tony Bennett and guard Reece Beekman. Beekman leads the team in scoring (12.9 ppg) and assists. The senior ranks first in the ACC and 21st in the nation in assists, dishing out six per game. Ryan Dunn leads the Cavaliers on the boards with 6.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 11th in the ACC.
The Cavaliers have suffered three losses in their past three road games against NC State, Notre Dame and Memphis. Virginia has already defeated Syraacuse and Louisville, both in Charlottesville, in league play.
Ticket Information
Since the start of the 2021-22 season, Wake Forest is 35-5 inside LJVM. During that time, Wake Forest won 15-straight games inside Joel Coliseum, which was the longest home-win streak since the Deacs went 22-0 during the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons. Wake Forest was the first ACC school to reach 31 home wins during the two seasons. With the Jan. 17, 2023 win over Clemson, Steve Forbes has defeated every ACC team at least once in less than three seasons.
Full season ticket packages for the 2023-24 season are now available! Starting at just $150, you can catch the full Wake Forest men's basketball season inside LJVM Coliseum. In an effort to create the Best Fan Experience in North Carolina, Wake Forest has two package options for fans.
Visit GoDeacs.com/tickets to shop all men's basketball ticket options.
Up Next
Wake Forest will get back on the road next week for its first Big Four matchup of the season. The Deacs face the NC State Wolfpack on Tuesday (Jan. 16) night inside PNC Arena at 7:00 p.m. ET. The game will air live on ACC Network.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Wake Forest men's basketball team is set to host the Virginia Cavaliers in the Deacs' Wear Black game. All fans are encouraged to wear their black Wake Forest gear in support of the Deacs.
The Deacs and Cavaliers will face off at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday (Jan. 13) inside Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum and the game will air live on ESPN2.
With the win over Miami last weekend, Wake Forest is now 9-0 at home to start the 2023-24 season. The Deacs' 3-1 start in ACC play is also the best start since 2004-05. Wake Forest is currently 40-5 inside LJVM Coliseum since the start of the 2021-22 season. At the conclusion of non-conference play for this season, head coach Steve Forbes has never lost a non-ACC game inside LJVM Coliseum, and Wake Forest is 27-0 in LJVM against non-conference opponents dating back to December 2018.
Wake is coming off its first loss in league play Tuesday night when the team fell to Florida State in Tallahassee. Cameron Hildreth and Kevin Miller led the offense with 25 and 21 points, respectively. Miller additionally snagged a career-best eight rebounds and dished out five assists, while Hildreth shot 9-of-18 from the floor (50.0 percent).
Freshman guard Parker Friedrichsen was a spark as a reserve, totaling 13 points on a 4-of-8 field-goal shooting clip. Three of the Bixby, Oklahoma, native's made shots came from three-point territory.
Efton Reid posted nine points and a game-high nine rebounds. Fellow junior Hunter Sallis contributed 10 points. Tuesday marked the 13th time this season where Wake Forest had four players register double-figures in scoring.
The Demon Deacons ended Tuesday night with a 47.5 collective shooting percentage. Wake Forest also went 17-of-21 (81.0 percent) from the charity stripe against the Seminoles, being the eighth time the team posted a free throw percentage above 80 percent this season.
Fans can follow along with the high-scoring Deacs on Saturday via the Demon Deacons Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts (@WakeMBB).
Series History
Versus Virginia
Series: Wake leads 71-70 overall and 18-8 in LJVM Coliseum
Last: Jan. 21, 2023, in Winston-Salem
Result: L, 76-67
The Scout
Virginia is led by veteran head coach Tony Bennett and guard Reece Beekman. Beekman leads the team in scoring (12.9 ppg) and assists. The senior ranks first in the ACC and 21st in the nation in assists, dishing out six per game. Ryan Dunn leads the Cavaliers on the boards with 6.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 11th in the ACC.
The Cavaliers have suffered three losses in their past three road games against NC State, Notre Dame and Memphis. Virginia has already defeated Syraacuse and Louisville, both in Charlottesville, in league play.
Ticket Information
Since the start of the 2021-22 season, Wake Forest is 35-5 inside LJVM. During that time, Wake Forest won 15-straight games inside Joel Coliseum, which was the longest home-win streak since the Deacs went 22-0 during the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons. Wake Forest was the first ACC school to reach 31 home wins during the two seasons. With the Jan. 17, 2023 win over Clemson, Steve Forbes has defeated every ACC team at least once in less than three seasons.
Full season ticket packages for the 2023-24 season are now available! Starting at just $150, you can catch the full Wake Forest men's basketball season inside LJVM Coliseum. In an effort to create the Best Fan Experience in North Carolina, Wake Forest has two package options for fans.
- Bojangles 4-Packs: A fan favorite from Wake Forest football is now available for all Wake Forest men's basketball games (with the exception of the Duke game on Feb. 24). Bojangles 4-Packs include four tickets and a parking pass to a game as well as a $20 Bojangles gift card and give you the greatest value starting at only $29. Make sure to purchase now before prices increase on November 1!
- FLEX Plan: New this season, Wake Forest will offer a single FLEX plan for Wake Forest men's basketball games that includes 10 admissions to be used in any combination throughout the season (with the exception of the Duke game on Feb. 24). These FLEX plans start at just $199. Whether you use all 10 tickets at one game or one ticket across 10 games, the FLEX plan gives fans the ultimate flexibility to watch the Demon Deacons on the schedule that works best for them.
Visit GoDeacs.com/tickets to shop all men's basketball ticket options.
Up Next
Wake Forest will get back on the road next week for its first Big Four matchup of the season. The Deacs face the NC State Wolfpack on Tuesday (Jan. 16) night inside PNC Arena at 7:00 p.m. ET. The game will air live on ACC Network.
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