Sunday, March 24
Winston-Salem, N.C.
4 p.m.
Wake Forest University
vs
Georgia
No. 1 Seed Deacons to Face No. 4 Seed Bulldogs in Second Round of 2024 NIT
3/23/2024 2:23:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Wake Forest will match up against Georgia on Sunday for the second time this season.
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Competition within the 2024 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) carries into the weekend for Wake Forest men's basketball (21-13), as the Demon Deacons prepare to host Georgia this Sunday (March 24) for a second-round matchup.
Tip off is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET inside LJVM Coliseum and the game will air on ESPN2.
Sunday will feature the second meeting between Wake Forest and the Bulldogs (18-16) this season, as the two sides met in Athens, Georgia, Nov. 10.
The Deacons are coming off a tournament-opener victory over in-state foe App State, 87-76, on Wednesday (March 20).
Wake Forest requests that all fans in attendance at the game adhere to all Athletics events rules and protocols. This includes all postgame procedures that allow for the competing student-athletes, coaches, and officials to exit the court safely.
Ticket Information
Tickets are $20 for reserved lower level, $15 for youth ages 18 and under and $10 each for students. The first 1,250 Wake Forest students will receive a complimentary ticket and a free food item in the student pregame fan zone, courtesy of Wake Forest Deacon Club donors, through the Screamin' Demon rewards app.
About the NIT
This year features the 86th edition of the annual NIT, as a new format for 2024 includes two exempt teams from each of six conferences: Atlantic Coast, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC.
For the third-straight season, the NIT seeded only the top half of the 32-team field. The bottom 16 unseeded teams were placed into the bracket by the NIT Committee as close to their area of natural interest as possible.
The full schedule layout can be found below:
Last Time Out
Redshirt sophomore guard Kevin Miller posted a career-best 31 points to pace Wake Forest in its Wednesday night victory over App State, 87-76, inside Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in the first round of the NIT (March 20).
For just the third time this season, the Deacs had four players finish with 15-plus points with Miller's 31 leading the way. The other two occasions came against LSU (Nov. 19) and Elon (Nov. 6). Additionally, this is the fifth time this season that Cameron Hildreth, Kevin Miller and Hunter Sallis have done so in the same game. Wake Forest improves to 4-1 in those games with wins over Appalachian State, Boston College, Elon and Miami.
Wake Forest salted the game away at the free throw line against Appalachian State (27-7, 16-2 Sun Belt) as the 31 free throws marked the most this season. The Deacs knocked down a season-high 25 free throws, marking the most since the Demon Deacons had 33 free throws made against North Carolina on Feb. 7, 2023.
Miller shot 9-of-14 from the field (3-of-5 from beyond-the-arc) while adding three assists and two steals. Additionally, he finished 10-of-10 from the free-throw line against the Mountaineers. It marked his second time this season going perfect from the line with at least 10 attempts, with the other coming in a 15-for-15 performance at NC State (Jan. 16).
Cameron Hildreth finished with 19 points on 6-of-13 shooting, in addition to three rebounds and a block. Hunter Sallis contributed 16 points and two blocks, tying his career high in the latter.
Wednesday included the first time this year in which two players had double digit rebounds in the same game with Andrew Carr and Efton Reid III pulling double double-figure boards. Reid finished with a double-double, posting 17 points and 12 rebounds. Carr grabbed 11 boards.
With the win, Wake Forests remains undefeated against App State, 22-0 all-time, in a series that dates back to 1951.
Cam's Entered the Chat
With a jumper at the 10:56 mark in the second half versus App State on Wednesday (March 20), Cameron Hildreth became the 58th all-time Demon Deacon to join the 1,000-point club. He is the second Wake Forest player to reach 1,000-career points this season, joining Andrew Carr.
Throughout the Steve Forbes era, five players have notched over 1,000 points in their respective careers:
* - Active player
Hildreth's special night included his ninth-consecutive game with double-digit points and 27th time overall this season. For the month of March, he is averaging 15.3 points on a 51.6 field goal percentage.
Miller Moment
Coming off one of his top performances of the year, Kevin Miller is now just one single point away from reaching 1,000 for his college career. This week has already seen the Chicago native become the third Wake Forest player to score over 30 points in a game during 2023-24:
Free-throw shooting continues to be a notable strength of the lead guard, as he's swished in 130 of 154 attempts this year. That same mark is good for an 84.4 percentage that ranks sixth in the conference.
Mr. Double-Double
During the opening round of the 2024 NIT, Efton Reid III recorded his sixth double-double of the season – contributing a career-high 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting, along with 12 rebounds. His six double-doubles are the most in a single season by a Deac since Oliver Sarr totaled 13 during the 2019-20 campaign.
Efton Reid III 2023-24 Double-Doubles
Newest Feat in the Joel
Up to date, Wake Forest's 17 home wins this season are the second-most in program history, trailing just the 2021-22 season when the Demon Deacons finished with an impressive home clip of 18-2.
Additionally, the team has gone 48-6 overall at home since the start of the 2021-22 season – a mark that ranks second in the country, behind Houston, and leads the ACC during that time frame. This year includes the first time since 2008-09 in which the Deacs have had one or fewer losses at LJVM Coliseum.
Series History
Versus Georgia
Series: Georgia leads, 5-3
Last: Nov. 10, 2023
Result: L, 80-77
The Scout
Georgia enters its Sunday matchup at 18-16 overall, coming off a first-round NIT victory at home over Xavier (March 19). The Bulldogs went 6-12 in SEC play during the regular season and ultimately fell short against Florida in the conference tournament's second round. On the road, Georgia is 4-6.
Wake Forest visited Georgia back in November for its first road test of 2023-24. Action was tightly played until the final whistle, as the Deacs fell in an 80-77 decision. Kevin Miller led the charge for the Deacs on Friday night with a game-high 22 points, six rebounds and seven assists. Along with Miller, three other Deacs scored double-digit points in Athens. Andrew Carr scored 18 and chipped in eight rebounds. Cameron Hildreth added 12 points while Hunter Sallis contributed 13. Marqus Marion cleaned the boards as a reserve with eight rebounds.
Up Next
The winner of Sunday's contest will advance into the NIT quarterfinals, facing the victor of Virginia Tech-Ohio State. A time and day for the game will be announced at a later date.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Competition within the 2024 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) carries into the weekend for Wake Forest men's basketball (21-13), as the Demon Deacons prepare to host Georgia this Sunday (March 24) for a second-round matchup.
Tip off is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET inside LJVM Coliseum and the game will air on ESPN2.
Sunday will feature the second meeting between Wake Forest and the Bulldogs (18-16) this season, as the two sides met in Athens, Georgia, Nov. 10.
The Deacons are coming off a tournament-opener victory over in-state foe App State, 87-76, on Wednesday (March 20).
Wake Forest requests that all fans in attendance at the game adhere to all Athletics events rules and protocols. This includes all postgame procedures that allow for the competing student-athletes, coaches, and officials to exit the court safely.
Ticket Information
Tickets are $20 for reserved lower level, $15 for youth ages 18 and under and $10 each for students. The first 1,250 Wake Forest students will receive a complimentary ticket and a free food item in the student pregame fan zone, courtesy of Wake Forest Deacon Club donors, through the Screamin' Demon rewards app.
About the NIT
This year features the 86th edition of the annual NIT, as a new format for 2024 includes two exempt teams from each of six conferences: Atlantic Coast, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC.
For the third-straight season, the NIT seeded only the top half of the 32-team field. The bottom 16 unseeded teams were placed into the bracket by the NIT Committee as close to their area of natural interest as possible.
The full schedule layout can be found below:
- First-round games – March 19-20
- Second-round games – March 23-24
- Quarterfinals – March 26-27
- Semifinals are at 7 p.m. (ESPN) and 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) on April 2
- Championship game is at 7 p.m. ET on April 4 on ESPN
Last Time Out
Redshirt sophomore guard Kevin Miller posted a career-best 31 points to pace Wake Forest in its Wednesday night victory over App State, 87-76, inside Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in the first round of the NIT (March 20).
For just the third time this season, the Deacs had four players finish with 15-plus points with Miller's 31 leading the way. The other two occasions came against LSU (Nov. 19) and Elon (Nov. 6). Additionally, this is the fifth time this season that Cameron Hildreth, Kevin Miller and Hunter Sallis have done so in the same game. Wake Forest improves to 4-1 in those games with wins over Appalachian State, Boston College, Elon and Miami.
Wake Forest salted the game away at the free throw line against Appalachian State (27-7, 16-2 Sun Belt) as the 31 free throws marked the most this season. The Deacs knocked down a season-high 25 free throws, marking the most since the Demon Deacons had 33 free throws made against North Carolina on Feb. 7, 2023.
Miller shot 9-of-14 from the field (3-of-5 from beyond-the-arc) while adding three assists and two steals. Additionally, he finished 10-of-10 from the free-throw line against the Mountaineers. It marked his second time this season going perfect from the line with at least 10 attempts, with the other coming in a 15-for-15 performance at NC State (Jan. 16).
Cameron Hildreth finished with 19 points on 6-of-13 shooting, in addition to three rebounds and a block. Hunter Sallis contributed 16 points and two blocks, tying his career high in the latter.
Wednesday included the first time this year in which two players had double digit rebounds in the same game with Andrew Carr and Efton Reid III pulling double double-figure boards. Reid finished with a double-double, posting 17 points and 12 rebounds. Carr grabbed 11 boards.
With the win, Wake Forests remains undefeated against App State, 22-0 all-time, in a series that dates back to 1951.
Cam's Entered the Chat
With a jumper at the 10:56 mark in the second half versus App State on Wednesday (March 20), Cameron Hildreth became the 58th all-time Demon Deacon to join the 1,000-point club. He is the second Wake Forest player to reach 1,000-career points this season, joining Andrew Carr.
Welcome to the Club, Capt. 🌟#GoDeacs 🎩🏀 pic.twitter.com/G8u8Y03f57
— Wake Forest Men's Basketball (@WakeMBB) March 21, 2024
Throughout the Steve Forbes era, five players have notched over 1,000 points in their respective careers:
* - Active player
- Tyree Appleby – 2,174 points
- Daivien Williamson – 1,340 points
- *Andrew Carr – 1,255 points
- Jake LaRavia – 1,073 points
- *Cameron Hildreth – 1,003 points
Hildreth's special night included his ninth-consecutive game with double-digit points and 27th time overall this season. For the month of March, he is averaging 15.3 points on a 51.6 field goal percentage.
Miller Moment
Coming off one of his top performances of the year, Kevin Miller is now just one single point away from reaching 1,000 for his college career. This week has already seen the Chicago native become the third Wake Forest player to score over 30 points in a game during 2023-24:
- Kevin Miller – 31 points vs. App State (3/20/24)
- Hunter Sallis – 33 points vs. NC State (2/10/24)
- Cameron Hildreth – 33 points vs. Elon (11/6/23)
Free-throw shooting continues to be a notable strength of the lead guard, as he's swished in 130 of 154 attempts this year. That same mark is good for an 84.4 percentage that ranks sixth in the conference.
Mr. Double-Double
During the opening round of the 2024 NIT, Efton Reid III recorded his sixth double-double of the season – contributing a career-high 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting, along with 12 rebounds. His six double-doubles are the most in a single season by a Deac since Oliver Sarr totaled 13 during the 2019-20 campaign.
Efton Reid III 2023-24 Double-Doubles
- Versus App State (3/20/24): 17 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, 6-of-9 field goals made
- At Notre Dame (2/27/24): 12 points, 10 rebounds, 4-of-5 field goals made
- At Virginia (2/17/24): 10 points and 12 rebounds
- At Pitt (1/31/24): 14 points, 10 rebounds, 7-of-11 field goals made
- At Boston College (1/2/24): 13 points, 14 rebounds, 5-of-9 field goals made
- Versus Rutgers (12/6/23): 12 points, 14 rebounds, two blocks
Newest Feat in the Joel
Up to date, Wake Forest's 17 home wins this season are the second-most in program history, trailing just the 2021-22 season when the Demon Deacons finished with an impressive home clip of 18-2.
| Rank | Wins | Seasons |
| 1. | 18 | 2021-22 |
| 2. | 17 | 2023-24 |
| T-3. | 16 | 2004-05 |
| T-3. | 16 | 2002-03 |
| 5. | 15 | 2007-08 |
| T-6. | 14 | 2013-14 |
| T-6. | 14 | 2008-09 |
| T-6. | 14 | 1995-96 |
| T-6. | 14 | 1993-94 |
Series History
Versus Georgia
Series: Georgia leads, 5-3
Last: Nov. 10, 2023
Result: L, 80-77
The Scout
Georgia enters its Sunday matchup at 18-16 overall, coming off a first-round NIT victory at home over Xavier (March 19). The Bulldogs went 6-12 in SEC play during the regular season and ultimately fell short against Florida in the conference tournament's second round. On the road, Georgia is 4-6.
Wake Forest visited Georgia back in November for its first road test of 2023-24. Action was tightly played until the final whistle, as the Deacs fell in an 80-77 decision. Kevin Miller led the charge for the Deacs on Friday night with a game-high 22 points, six rebounds and seven assists. Along with Miller, three other Deacs scored double-digit points in Athens. Andrew Carr scored 18 and chipped in eight rebounds. Cameron Hildreth added 12 points while Hunter Sallis contributed 13. Marqus Marion cleaned the boards as a reserve with eight rebounds.
Up Next
The winner of Sunday's contest will advance into the NIT quarterfinals, facing the victor of Virginia Tech-Ohio State. A time and day for the game will be announced at a later date.
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