Wake Forest to Host Oklahoma at LJVM Coliseum for ACC/SEC Challenge
6/12/2025 12:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball
This will mark the first-ever meeting between the Demon Deacons and Sooners.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The ACC/SEC Challenge is set to return to Winston-Salem and LJVM Coliseum for the 2025-26 season, as Wake Forest men's basketball will host Oklahoma on Tuesday, Dec. 2. The time and television info for the game will be announced at a later date.
This will mark the first-ever meeting between Wake Forest and Oklahoma.
Secure Your Spot Now At LJVM Coliseum
In the continued effort to provide a World Class Student-Athlete Experience, the Best Fan Experience in North Carolina and bringing Value to Wake Forest, Winston-Salem and the Triad Communities, Wake Forest Athletics is offering seat rights options again for men's basketball season ticket holders for the 2025-26 season.
Fans who participate in the Annual Seat Rights Program have the ability to lock in their seating location on an annual basis, rather than having their seats reassigned each season. Annual Seat Rights provides fans more flexibility and the assurance that fans can renew their existing seat location, or receive first priority to upgrade into the best seating options available, ahead of each men's basketball season.
Men's Basketball Season Ticket Seating Assignment Timeline:
Key Dates
As fans evaluate the best options for attending Demon Deacons home men's basketball games in 2025-26, here are some key dates to keep in mind:
June 16, 2025
Look At The Matchup
The Demon Deacons earned 21 victories during the 2024-25 campaign and the program's first-ever double bye in the ACC Tournament. With 13 ACC victories – tied for the most in a single season in school history and the second time in four seasons the Deacs have hit that mark – Wake Forest earned its highest regular season finish since the 2008-09 campaign.
The Sooners, meanwhile, finished with a 20-14 record and earned a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament before falling to 2023 and 2024 NCAA National Champions UConn in the first round.
The Homecourt Advantage In Winston-Salem
Since the 2021-22 season, LJVM Coliseum and Deacon Nation have made it difficult on opponents as the Demon Deacons have earned 61 home wins over the last four years.
Wake Forest saw a resurgence in attendance numbers with 153,029 fans packing Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum during the 2024-25 season. This marked the highest total attendance since the 2014-15 season when Wake Forest hosted 174,336 fans. Average per-game attendance also grew to 9,564, the best average home attendance since 2010-2011.
This will mark the first-ever meeting between Wake Forest and Oklahoma.
Secure Your Spot Now At LJVM Coliseum
In the continued effort to provide a World Class Student-Athlete Experience, the Best Fan Experience in North Carolina and bringing Value to Wake Forest, Winston-Salem and the Triad Communities, Wake Forest Athletics is offering seat rights options again for men's basketball season ticket holders for the 2025-26 season.
Fans who participate in the Annual Seat Rights Program have the ability to lock in their seating location on an annual basis, rather than having their seats reassigned each season. Annual Seat Rights provides fans more flexibility and the assurance that fans can renew their existing seat location, or receive first priority to upgrade into the best seating options available, ahead of each men's basketball season.
Men's Basketball Season Ticket Seating Assignment Timeline:
Key Dates
As fans evaluate the best options for attending Demon Deacons home men's basketball games in 2025-26, here are some key dates to keep in mind:
June 16, 2025
- The season ticket renewal process begins with the start of the seat selection window. Fans who signed up for the Annual Seat Rights Program from May 13 - June 6 will receive first priority in choosing seat locations, including the opportunity to renew their existing location if returning as a season ticket holder.
- The seat selection period ends for the 2025-26 men's basketball season.
- The final date to purchase Annual Seat Rights on a one-year basis.
- All remaining seating inventory not claimed through the Annual Seat Rights Program or priority assignment windows will be made available to the general public.
Look At The Matchup
The Demon Deacons earned 21 victories during the 2024-25 campaign and the program's first-ever double bye in the ACC Tournament. With 13 ACC victories – tied for the most in a single season in school history and the second time in four seasons the Deacs have hit that mark – Wake Forest earned its highest regular season finish since the 2008-09 campaign.
The Sooners, meanwhile, finished with a 20-14 record and earned a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament before falling to 2023 and 2024 NCAA National Champions UConn in the first round.
The Homecourt Advantage In Winston-Salem
Since the 2021-22 season, LJVM Coliseum and Deacon Nation have made it difficult on opponents as the Demon Deacons have earned 61 home wins over the last four years.
| Rank | Program | Total Home Wins Since 2021-22 |
| 1. | Houston | 65 |
| 2. | Duke | 63 |
| 3. | Saint Mary's | 62 |
| T4. | Wake Forest | 61 |
| T4. | Kentucky | 61 |
| T4. | Grand Canyon | 61 |
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