Saturday, January 4
Winston-Salem, N.C.
12 p.m.
Wake Forest University
vs
NC State
Deacs Host Wolfpack in First Home Game of 2025
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Wake Forest men's basketball team returns to play in Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum this weekend when they host the NC State Wolfpack on Saturday, Jan. 4. Tip is set for 12 p.m. and the game will air live on The CW.
The Wake Forest vs. NC State series is the second-most played ACC series in league history, behind only the Duke vs. North Carolina series by one game.
The Deacs are coming off their first ACC road win of the season and the first win for Wake Forest in program history at Syracuse. Wake defeated the Orange, 81-71, this week and is now 2-1 in ACC play. Wake is currently 7-0 at The Joel this season and are looking to start the fourth straight season 10-0 at home. The Demon Deacons join Duke and Pitt as the only league teams undefeated at home this season.
Against the Orange, Wake forced 18 turnovers and have now forced the second most turnovers in the ACC with 204 through the first 14 games of the season. The Demon Deacon defense held Syracuse to 38 percent from the field on 21-of-56 shooting Saturday afternoon. The Deacs also notched five blocks against Syracuse, moving their season total to 63 through 14 games.
Senior guard Hunter Sallis led the offense with a game-high 23 points, playing all 40 minutes while also making seven of his eight free-throw attempts and adding four assists and a pair of steals. Currently the team's leading scorer for a second straight season (18.2 points per game), Sallis now has six showings of 20-plus points through the first 14 games.
Tre'Von Spillers was steady for his fourth double-double of the season – 11 points and 10 rebounds, in addition to a team-high three steals and two blocks. Fellow senior Cameron Hildreth posted 14 points while shooting 5-for-9 from the field and grabbing three rebounds. Efton Reid tallied nine points, six rebounds and two blocks.
Making his first start as a Deac, Ty-Laur Johnson recorded 11 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals in 20 minutes of action. Freshman Juke Harris proved as a major contributor in the second half, finishing with 10 points and four rebounds. In total five Wake Forest individuals reached double-digits in points.
The Demon Deacons had their most efficient game of the season from beyond the arc, shooting 9-of-19 (47 percent) from three. The team's nine made three-pointers is the most since making 10 against Detroit Mercy.
Series History
Versus NC State
Series: NC State leads, 149-109, in the second-most played ACC series behind Duke-UNC
Last: Feb 10, 2024
Result: W, 83-79 in Winston-Salem
The Matchup
NC State is coming off a narrow 67-70 loss to Virginia at Virginia over the weekend. The Wolfpack has only played one other ACC contest so far this season, an 84-74 overtime win against Florida State. Jayden Taylor and Marcus Hill, a Bowling Green transfer, lead the Pack in scoring, with each dropping 12.5 points per game. Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, a Louisville transfer, leads the Pack on the boards with 5.4 rebounds per game.
Saturday's matchup inside LJVM Coliseum will air live on The CW with Tom Werme and Mike Gminski on the call. 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 will have no midweek game to start January, but will travel to Miami, Florida, to face the Hurricanes on Saturday, Jan. 11.
Tip is set for 5:15 p.m. and will air live on The CW.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Wake Forest men's basketball team returns to play in Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum this weekend when they host the NC State Wolfpack on Saturday, Jan. 4. Tip is set for 12 p.m. and the game will air live on The CW.
The Wake Forest vs. NC State series is the second-most played ACC series in league history, behind only the Duke vs. North Carolina series by one game.
The Deacs are coming off their first ACC road win of the season and the first win for Wake Forest in program history at Syracuse. Wake defeated the Orange, 81-71, this week and is now 2-1 in ACC play. Wake is currently 7-0 at The Joel this season and are looking to start the fourth straight season 10-0 at home. The Demon Deacons join Duke and Pitt as the only league teams undefeated at home this season.
Against the Orange, Wake forced 18 turnovers and have now forced the second most turnovers in the ACC with 204 through the first 14 games of the season. The Demon Deacon defense held Syracuse to 38 percent from the field on 21-of-56 shooting Saturday afternoon. The Deacs also notched five blocks against Syracuse, moving their season total to 63 through 14 games.
Senior guard Hunter Sallis led the offense with a game-high 23 points, playing all 40 minutes while also making seven of his eight free-throw attempts and adding four assists and a pair of steals. Currently the team's leading scorer for a second straight season (18.2 points per game), Sallis now has six showings of 20-plus points through the first 14 games.
Tre'Von Spillers was steady for his fourth double-double of the season – 11 points and 10 rebounds, in addition to a team-high three steals and two blocks. Fellow senior Cameron Hildreth posted 14 points while shooting 5-for-9 from the field and grabbing three rebounds. Efton Reid tallied nine points, six rebounds and two blocks.
Making his first start as a Deac, Ty-Laur Johnson recorded 11 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals in 20 minutes of action. Freshman Juke Harris proved as a major contributor in the second half, finishing with 10 points and four rebounds. In total five Wake Forest individuals reached double-digits in points.
The Demon Deacons had their most efficient game of the season from beyond the arc, shooting 9-of-19 (47 percent) from three. The team's nine made three-pointers is the most since making 10 against Detroit Mercy.
Series History
Versus NC State
Series: NC State leads, 149-109, in the second-most played ACC series behind Duke-UNC
Last: Feb 10, 2024
Result: W, 83-79 in Winston-Salem
The Matchup
NC State is coming off a narrow 67-70 loss to Virginia at Virginia over the weekend. The Wolfpack has only played one other ACC contest so far this season, an 84-74 overtime win against Florida State. Jayden Taylor and Marcus Hill, a Bowling Green transfer, lead the Pack in scoring, with each dropping 12.5 points per game. Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, a Louisville transfer, leads the Pack on the boards with 5.4 rebounds per game.
Saturday's matchup inside LJVM Coliseum will air live on The CW with Tom Werme and Mike Gminski on the call. 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
- 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
- The ACC Premier 3-Game option for the North Carolina game is still available, starting at $120. Three-game packages for the Duke game are sold out.
- For the North Carolina game, fans must purchase tickets to two additional games included already in the package price -
- Georgia Tech OR Notre Dame + Stanford
- 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 will have no midweek game to start January, but will travel to Miami, Florida, to face the Hurricanes on Saturday, Jan. 11.
Tip is set for 5:15 p.m. and will air live on The CW.
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