Saturday, February 17
Charlottesville, VA
12 p.m.
Wake Forest University
at
No. 21 Virginia
Photo by: Trevor Bowens
Deacons Travel to No. 21 Virginia for Saturday Matchup
2/16/2024 11:59:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The weekend contest will be the second of the season between the two schools.
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – With only a handful of regular-season contests remaining on its 2023-24 slate, Wake Forest men's basketball (16-8, 8-5) gears up for a second matchup of the year versus No. 21 Virginia (19-5, 10-3) this weekend. The Demon Deacons will visit the Cavaliers in Charlottesville on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 17).
Action gets underway at 12 p.m. ET and will air live on ESPN2.
Saturday will feature Wake Forest's second contest versus a nationally-ranked opponent in as many games, including the third overall one for the year.
The Deacs took on Virginia inside Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum just under a month ago (Jan. 13) when Wake Forest captured a 66-47 victory.
Wake Forest challenged No. 9 Duke on the road earlier this week (Feb. 12).
Last Time Out
The Demon Deacons and Blue Devils went toe-to-toe throughout Monday night (Feb. 12) before Duke finished on a victorious 77-69 note in Durham.
Hunter Sallis led the scoring attack for his Deacs, totaling a team-high 22 points on 50 percent shooting from the floor. He has now recorded 20 or more points in six appearances throughout Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) play, along with 12 such performances for the entire winter. Sallis added five rebounds and four assists to his line.
Andrew Carr chipped in 12 points, going 6-of-9 in his field goal attempts, and grabbed five rebounds.
Freshman reserve Parker Friedrichsen scored all 10 of his points in the second half, including two makes from distance.
Efton Reid III contributed eight points, four rebounds and three assists in 15 minutes, while Cameron Hildreth added six points, six boards and three steals. Kevin Miller led Wake Forest with seven boards.
The Deacons posted a 53.3 field-goal shooting percentage during the final 20 minutes.
Rim Protection
Wake Forest is third in the ACC in team blocks, totaling 106 for the season (4.42/game). Senior forward Andrew Carr sits sixth in the conference individually (1.54/game). In addition, 11 of his season total (37) has occurred through five of the team's last six games:
Efton Reid III is second on the roster with 25 season blocks, having made 17 appearances.
Carr and Reid are tied for fifth place for most blocks by an ACC player in conference contests.
Heating Up
Having totaled 55 combined points in his last two performances, Hunter Sallis has enjoyed a sizzling first half of February, averaging 22.3 points per game for the month thus far.
The Omaha native now ranks second overall in scoring within conference play (19.2 ppg) and has posted a 58.6 field-goal percentage through the Deacs' last four showings.
Sallis is one of two individuals to rest in the top eight on the ACC's statistical sections for both scoring and field goal percentage, standing at seventh for the latter (50.8 percent).
Series History
Versus Virginia
Series: Wake Forest leads, 72-70
Last: Jan. 13, 2024
Result: W, 66-47
The Scout
Virginia fell in a home matchup against Pitt, 74-63, on Tuesday (Feb. 13). The Cavaliers are now 13-1 at home and have won 10 conference games.
Through ACC play, senior guard Reese Beekman paces the league in both assists and steals, while still leading his Cavaliers in scoring (14.0 ppg). Isaac McKneely adds a 12.5 points-per-game average and is one of the conference's top shooters, holding a 47.3 three-point percentage for a best mark among all ACC individuals. Ryan Dunn's 55 total blocks (2.20/game) also is a league best, as the 6'8" sophomore is ranked tenth in rebounds (6.96/game).
As a team, Virginia recently inched up to the top spot in three-point shooting percentage (.378) within the league. The Cavaliers also rank first in blocked shots, assists, turnover margin and assist/turnover ratio.
Up Next
Wake Forest hosts Pittsburgh next Tuesday (Feb. 20) for a season rematch, as the two teams recently faced on Jan. 31 inside Petersen Events Center. Tuesday's tipoff is set for 9 p.m. ET and the contest can be viewed on ACC Network.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – With only a handful of regular-season contests remaining on its 2023-24 slate, Wake Forest men's basketball (16-8, 8-5) gears up for a second matchup of the year versus No. 21 Virginia (19-5, 10-3) this weekend. The Demon Deacons will visit the Cavaliers in Charlottesville on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 17).
Action gets underway at 12 p.m. ET and will air live on ESPN2.
Saturday will feature Wake Forest's second contest versus a nationally-ranked opponent in as many games, including the third overall one for the year.
The Deacs took on Virginia inside Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum just under a month ago (Jan. 13) when Wake Forest captured a 66-47 victory.
Wake Forest challenged No. 9 Duke on the road earlier this week (Feb. 12).
Last Time Out
The Demon Deacons and Blue Devils went toe-to-toe throughout Monday night (Feb. 12) before Duke finished on a victorious 77-69 note in Durham.
Hunter Sallis led the scoring attack for his Deacs, totaling a team-high 22 points on 50 percent shooting from the floor. He has now recorded 20 or more points in six appearances throughout Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) play, along with 12 such performances for the entire winter. Sallis added five rebounds and four assists to his line.
Andrew Carr chipped in 12 points, going 6-of-9 in his field goal attempts, and grabbed five rebounds.
Freshman reserve Parker Friedrichsen scored all 10 of his points in the second half, including two makes from distance.
Efton Reid III contributed eight points, four rebounds and three assists in 15 minutes, while Cameron Hildreth added six points, six boards and three steals. Kevin Miller led Wake Forest with seven boards.
The Deacons posted a 53.3 field-goal shooting percentage during the final 20 minutes.
Rim Protection
Wake Forest is third in the ACC in team blocks, totaling 106 for the season (4.42/game). Senior forward Andrew Carr sits sixth in the conference individually (1.54/game). In addition, 11 of his season total (37) has occurred through five of the team's last six games:
- At North Carolina (1/22/24) – 2 blocks
- At Pittsburgh (1/31/24) – 3 blocks
- Versus Syracuse (2/3/24) – 1 block
- At Georgia Tech (2/6/24) – 2 blocks
- Versus NC State (2/10/24) – 3 blocks
Efton Reid III is second on the roster with 25 season blocks, having made 17 appearances.
Carr and Reid are tied for fifth place for most blocks by an ACC player in conference contests.
Heating Up
Having totaled 55 combined points in his last two performances, Hunter Sallis has enjoyed a sizzling first half of February, averaging 22.3 points per game for the month thus far.
The Omaha native now ranks second overall in scoring within conference play (19.2 ppg) and has posted a 58.6 field-goal percentage through the Deacs' last four showings.
Sallis is one of two individuals to rest in the top eight on the ACC's statistical sections for both scoring and field goal percentage, standing at seventh for the latter (50.8 percent).
Series History
Versus Virginia
Series: Wake Forest leads, 72-70
Last: Jan. 13, 2024
Result: W, 66-47
The Scout
Virginia fell in a home matchup against Pitt, 74-63, on Tuesday (Feb. 13). The Cavaliers are now 13-1 at home and have won 10 conference games.
Through ACC play, senior guard Reese Beekman paces the league in both assists and steals, while still leading his Cavaliers in scoring (14.0 ppg). Isaac McKneely adds a 12.5 points-per-game average and is one of the conference's top shooters, holding a 47.3 three-point percentage for a best mark among all ACC individuals. Ryan Dunn's 55 total blocks (2.20/game) also is a league best, as the 6'8" sophomore is ranked tenth in rebounds (6.96/game).
As a team, Virginia recently inched up to the top spot in three-point shooting percentage (.378) within the league. The Cavaliers also rank first in blocked shots, assists, turnover margin and assist/turnover ratio.
Up Next
Wake Forest hosts Pittsburgh next Tuesday (Feb. 20) for a season rematch, as the two teams recently faced on Jan. 31 inside Petersen Events Center. Tuesday's tipoff is set for 9 p.m. ET and the contest can be viewed on ACC Network.
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