Monday, November 4
Winston-Salem, N.C.
8:00 p.m.
Wake Forest University
vs
Coppin State
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Year five of the Steve Forbes Era begins Monday night (Nov. 4) when the Demon Deacons host the Coppin State Eagles at 8 p.m. ET in the opening night matchup of the 2024-25 campaign inside Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Prior to the men's game, the Wake Forest women's basketball team will host Queens at 5 p.m. inside LJVM Coliseum.
The Deacons had two preseason tests, an exhibition against Alabama and a scrimmage with West Virginia. Against the Tide, Wake Forest was led by preseason First Team All-ACC selection Hunter Sallis as he tallied 16 points to go along with a pair of assists. Additionally, newcomers Omaha Biliew from Iowa State and Ty-Laur Johnson from Louisville tallied 15 points on five-of-six shooting and 10 points on four-of-seven shooting as well as five rebounds and four assists, respectively, in their Demon Deacon debuts.
As a team, Wake Forest shot 29-for-60 (48.3 percent) from the floor and nine-for-24 (37.5 percent) from beyond-the-arc. The Demon Deacons assisted on 16 of Wake's 29 made field goals.
Defensively, the Deacs forced the Crimson Tide into 14 turnovers and that led to 21 points. Also, Wake dominated the paint, outshooting Alabama, 32-22.
The contest was a back-and-forth affair early in the first half with the Deacs leading 23-22 at the 9:24 mark in the first half following Parker Friedrichsen's triple. However, that would be the last lead the Deacs would have as Alabama took an eight-point advantage (46-38) into the locker room at halftime.
Alabama controlled the second half; the closest Wake Forest pulled to was four points (53-49) at the 14:18 mark.
Series History
Versus Coppin State
Series: Wake Forest leads 1-0
Last: Feb. 6, 1989
Result: W, 69-52, in Winston-Salem
The Matchup
The Eagles are led by second-year head coach Larry Stewart, who led the program to a 2-27 record in his first season. Coppin State was picked to finish eighth in the MEAC in the Preseason Poll, along with Ryan Archey being named to the MEAC's Preseason Second Team.
Archey was a Third Team All-MEAC and All-Rookie Team selection last season after leading the Eagles with 13.3 points in conference games. A sophomore from Clinton, Md., Archey finished the year averaging 9.3 points and 2.1 rebounds while finishing second on the team with 41 assists.
Monday night's tipoff inside LJVM will stream on ACC Network Extra.
Fans can follow along via the Demon Deacons Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts (@WakeMBB).
Accessibility Information
Wake Forest Athletics strives to provide content at games, social media and on GoDeacs.com that is accessible to all people. In the continued effort to improve accessibility of the technology and digital content at tomorrow's game, fans can access closed captions here for the public address announcer and in-venue content.
Wake Forest Athletics is always open to learning about new ideas and ways we can improve. Please report accessibility challenges, identify content you find inaccessible, or give us general feedback at pantagw@wfu.edu.
Ticket Information
Up Next
Wake Forest remains in Winston-Salem for the second matchup this week. The Deacs will face the North Carolina A&T Aggies on Thursday, Nov. 7, inside The Joel.
Tip is set for 7 p.m. and the game will stream live on ACC Network Extra.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Year five of the Steve Forbes Era begins Monday night (Nov. 4) when the Demon Deacons host the Coppin State Eagles at 8 p.m. ET in the opening night matchup of the 2024-25 campaign inside Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Prior to the men's game, the Wake Forest women's basketball team will host Queens at 5 p.m. inside LJVM Coliseum.
The Deacons had two preseason tests, an exhibition against Alabama and a scrimmage with West Virginia. Against the Tide, Wake Forest was led by preseason First Team All-ACC selection Hunter Sallis as he tallied 16 points to go along with a pair of assists. Additionally, newcomers Omaha Biliew from Iowa State and Ty-Laur Johnson from Louisville tallied 15 points on five-of-six shooting and 10 points on four-of-seven shooting as well as five rebounds and four assists, respectively, in their Demon Deacon debuts.
As a team, Wake Forest shot 29-for-60 (48.3 percent) from the floor and nine-for-24 (37.5 percent) from beyond-the-arc. The Demon Deacons assisted on 16 of Wake's 29 made field goals.
Defensively, the Deacs forced the Crimson Tide into 14 turnovers and that led to 21 points. Also, Wake dominated the paint, outshooting Alabama, 32-22.
The contest was a back-and-forth affair early in the first half with the Deacs leading 23-22 at the 9:24 mark in the first half following Parker Friedrichsen's triple. However, that would be the last lead the Deacs would have as Alabama took an eight-point advantage (46-38) into the locker room at halftime.
Alabama controlled the second half; the closest Wake Forest pulled to was four points (53-49) at the 14:18 mark.
Series History
Versus Coppin State
Series: Wake Forest leads 1-0
Last: Feb. 6, 1989
Result: W, 69-52, in Winston-Salem
The Matchup
The Eagles are led by second-year head coach Larry Stewart, who led the program to a 2-27 record in his first season. Coppin State was picked to finish eighth in the MEAC in the Preseason Poll, along with Ryan Archey being named to the MEAC's Preseason Second Team.
Archey was a Third Team All-MEAC and All-Rookie Team selection last season after leading the Eagles with 13.3 points in conference games. A sophomore from Clinton, Md., Archey finished the year averaging 9.3 points and 2.1 rebounds while finishing second on the team with 41 assists.
Monday night's tipoff inside LJVM will stream on ACC Network Extra.
Fans can follow along via the Demon Deacons Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts (@WakeMBB).
Accessibility Information
Wake Forest Athletics strives to provide content at games, social media and on GoDeacs.com that is accessible to all people. In the continued effort to improve accessibility of the technology and digital content at tomorrow's game, fans can access closed captions here for the public address announcer and in-venue content.
Wake Forest Athletics is always open to learning about new ideas and ways we can improve. Please report accessibility challenges, identify content you find inaccessible, or give us general feedback at pantagw@wfu.edu.
Ticket Information
- Season Tickets
- Men's basketball season tickets for the 2024-25 season are on sale now starting at just $199. Season tickets are the best way to ensure you get access to all the action at the LJVM Coliseum this season at the best price per-game!
- Single-Game Tickets
- Single-game tickets for all games minus Duke and North Carolina are on sale now to the general public, with a variety of options available, including:
- ACC Premium 3-Game Pack
- For this season, Wake Forest is offering a new ACC Premier 3-Game option for the North Carolina and Duke games in January. Both packages are on sale now, starting at $120.
- For the North Carolina game, fans must purchase tickets to two additional games included already in the package price -
- Georgia Tech OR Notre Dame
- Boston College OR Stanford
- For the Duke game, fans must purchase tickets to two additional games included already in the package price -
- Boston College OR Pitt
- Florida State OR Stanford
- Single-game tickets for North Carolina and Duke will go on sale to the public November 18.
- Bojangles 4-Packs
- The fan-favorite Bojangles 4-Pack is back for the 2024-25 season! 4-Packs include four game tickets, a parking pass, and a $20 Bojangles gift card and is available for all home games excluding Duke and North Carolina while supplies last.
- Premium Options
- Premium season-long and single-game options are available for the 2024-25 season. Floor seats start at $2,190 for the season and newly-renovated single-game suites are available starting at $1,500 per game. Season suites will also be available.
- For more information regarding premium seating, contact Zach Bingham by phone at 336-758-4021 or email at binghaz@wfu.edu.
Up Next
Wake Forest remains in Winston-Salem for the second matchup this week. The Deacs will face the North Carolina A&T Aggies on Thursday, Nov. 7, inside The Joel.
Tip is set for 7 p.m. and the game will stream live on ACC Network Extra.
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