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Wake Forest Men's Basketball to Hold Open Practice at LJVM Coliseum
9/17/2025 3:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
This practice will give fans their first opportunity to see the 2025-26 squad ahead of the season opener Nov. 3 against American.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Ahead of Wake Forest football's game against Georgia Tech on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 12 noon, the Demon Deacon men's basketball program will hold an open practice at LJVM Coliseum.
Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. with the open session beginning at 10 a.m. and concluding by 11:30 a.m. ahead of the noon kickoff at Allegacy Stadium. Fans are encouraged to come through the West Gate Lobby entrance. Concessions will not be open for the event.
Meet The Deacs
The Deacs' 2025-26 roster features a mixture of strong veteran returners along with a talented incoming class of transfers and freshmen.
Following a season in which he started all 32 games and led the Demon Deacons in rebounding, graduate Tre'Von Spillers returns for his second season while sophomore Juke Harris and junior Omaha Biliew will look to build on their debut seasons in Winston-Salem.
A strong group of incoming transfers include all-conference selections Cooper Schwieger and Nate Calmese, reigning Summit League Freshman of the Year Sebastian Akins, 2023 Conference USA All-Freshman Team honoree Mekhi Mason and Purdue standout Myles Colvin along with rising freshmen Isaac Carr, Jaylen Cross and Dimitrije Kovacevic.
2025-26 Wake Forest Men's Basketball Schedule
Catch All Of The Home Action At LJVM Coliseum
As Wake Forest Athletics continues to strive 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, 2025-26 men's basketball season tickets are on sale now!
Season tickets for the 2025-26 season are on sale now starting at just $195 (plus fees). 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. Purchase online here or contact the Wake Forest ticket office at (336) 758-3322 from Monday-Friday at 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to secure your seats.
Single game pricing and on sale dates will be announced at a later date.
Wake Forest Men's Basketball Overview
Behind the passion of Deacon Nation and the tutelage of head coach Steve Forbes, Wake Forest men's basketball has built one of college basketball's premier home court advantages over the last four seasons, as the Demon Deacons have collected a 61-10 at LJVM Coliseum since 2021—tied nationally for the fourth-most home wins over that period.
Additionally, Wake Forest's 29 home ACC wins and 72.5 home winning percentage over the last four seasons is tied for the third-most in the league.
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.
Highest Attended Home Games In Steve Forbes Era
In 2024-25, the Demon Deacons earned 21 victories 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.
Wake Forest matched the school record for road ACC victories with six and became the only ACC program to sweep the West Coast swing with victories at Stanford and Cal. Additionally, the Deacs set a new program record for ACC victories over a four-year span with 47 since the beginning of the 2021-22 campaign.
During that four-year span, Wake Forest is also the only ACC program with a first-team All-ACC selection every year while Alondes Williams and Tyree Appleby each earned an ACC Player of the Year selection.
Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. with the open session beginning at 10 a.m. and concluding by 11:30 a.m. ahead of the noon kickoff at Allegacy Stadium. Fans are encouraged to come through the West Gate Lobby entrance. Concessions will not be open for the event.
Meet The Deacs
The Deacs' 2025-26 roster features a mixture of strong veteran returners along with a talented incoming class of transfers and freshmen.
Following a season in which he started all 32 games and led the Demon Deacons in rebounding, graduate Tre'Von Spillers returns for his second season while sophomore Juke Harris and junior Omaha Biliew will look to build on their debut seasons in Winston-Salem.
A strong group of incoming transfers include all-conference selections Cooper Schwieger and Nate Calmese, reigning Summit League Freshman of the Year Sebastian Akins, 2023 Conference USA All-Freshman Team honoree Mekhi Mason and Purdue standout Myles Colvin along with rising freshmen Isaac Carr, Jaylen Cross and Dimitrije Kovacevic.
2025-26 Wake Forest Men's Basketball Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| Monday, Nov. 3 | American | LJVM Coliseum |
| Friday, Nov. 7 | Morehead State | LJVM Coliseum |
| Tuesday, Nov. 11 | Michigan | Little Caesars Arena |
| Sunday, Nov. 16 | UMass Lowell | LJVM Coliseum |
| Thursday, Nov. 20 | Texas Tech | Baha Mar Convention Center |
| Friday, Nov. 21 | Purdue/Memphis | Baha Mar Convention Center |
| Tuesday, Nov. 25 | Campbell | LJVM Coliseum |
| Friday, Nov. 28 | Northeastern | LJVM Coliseum |
| Tuesday, Dec. 2 | Oklahoma | LJVM Coliseum |
| Saturday Dec. 6 | West Virginia | Charleston Coliseum |
| Sunday, Dec. 14 | Queens | LJVM Coliseum |
| Wednesday, Dec. 17 | Longwood | LJVM Coliseum |
| Sunday, Dec. 21 | Vanderbilt | LJVM Coliseum |
| Tuesday, Dec. 30/Wednesday, Dec. 31 | NC State | Lenovo Center |
| Saturday, Jan. 3 | Virginia Tech | LJVM Coliseum |
| Tuesday, Jan. 6 /Wednesday, Jan. 7 | Miami | LJVM Coliseum |
| Saturday, Jan. 10 | North Carolina | Dean E. Smith Center |
| Saturday, Jan. 17 | Florida State | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
| Tuesday, Jan. 20/Wednesday Jan. 21 | SMU | LJVM Coliseum |
| Saturday, Jan. 24 | Duke | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| Tuesday, Jan. 27/Wednesday Jan. 28 | Pitt | Petersen Events Center |
| Saturday, Jan. 31 | NC State | LJVM Coliseum |
| Saturday Feb. 7 | Louisville | LJVM Coliseum |
| Tuesday, Feb. 10/Wednesday, Feb. 11 | Georgia Tech | McCamish Pavilion |
| Saturday, Feb. 14 | Stanford | LJVM Coliseum |
| Tuesday, Feb. 17/Wednesday, Feb. 18 | Clemson | LJVM Coliseum |
| Saturday, Feb. 21 | Virginia Tech | Cassell Coliseum |
| Tuesday, Feb. 24/Wednesday, Feb. 25 | Boston College | Conte Forum |
| Saturday, Feb. 28 | Syracuse | LJVM Coliseum |
| Tuesday, March 3/Wednesday, March 4 | Virginia | John Paul Jones Arena |
| Saturday, March 7 | Cal | LJVM Coliseum |
Home Games In Bold
Catch All Of The Home Action At LJVM Coliseum
As Wake Forest Athletics continues to strive 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, 2025-26 men's basketball season tickets are on sale now!
Season tickets for the 2025-26 season are on sale now starting at just $195 (plus fees). 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. Purchase online here or contact the Wake Forest ticket office at (336) 758-3322 from Monday-Friday at 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to secure your seats.
Single game pricing and on sale dates will be announced at a later date.
Wake Forest Men's Basketball Overview
Behind the passion of Deacon Nation and the tutelage of head coach Steve Forbes, Wake Forest men's basketball has built one of college basketball's premier home court advantages over the last four seasons, as the Demon Deacons have collected a 61-10 at LJVM Coliseum since 2021—tied nationally for the fourth-most home wins over that period.
| 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 |
| Rank | Program | ACC Home Wins Since 2021-22 | ACC Home Winning Percentage Since 2021-22 |
| 1. | Duke | 35 | 87.5% |
| 2. | North Carolina | 32 | 80% |
| T3. | Wake Forest | 29 | 72.5% |
| T3. | Clemson | 29 | 72.5% |
| 5. | Virginia | 28 | 70% |
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.
Highest Attended Home Games In Steve Forbes Era
| Attendance | Opponent | Date |
| 14,744 | No. 8 Duke | Feb. 24, 2024 |
| 14,213 | No. 8 Duke | Jan. 12, 2022 |
| 13,169 | No. 2 Duke | Jan. 25, 2025 |
| 12,799 | North Carolina | Jan. 21, 2025 |
| 12,571 | NC State | Feb. 10, 2024 |
| 12,443 | No. 10 Virginia | Jan. 21, 2023 |
| 11,898 | North Carolina | Jan. 22, 2022 |
| 11,412 | Syracuse | Feb. 3, 2024 |
| 11,318 | North Carolina | Feb. 7, 2023 |
| 11,092 | NC State | Jan. 28, 2023 |
| 10,812 | No. 14 Duke | Dec. 20, 2022 |
Wake Forest matched the school record for road ACC victories with six and became the only ACC program to sweep the West Coast swing with victories at Stanford and Cal. Additionally, the Deacs set a new program record for ACC victories over a four-year span with 47 since the beginning of the 2021-22 campaign.
| Most ACC Wins Over Four-Year Span | Years |
| 47 | 2021-25 |
| 46 | 1959-63 |
| 44 | 1993-97 |
| 44 | 2001-05 |
| Rank | Program | Total Wins Since 2021-22 |
| 1. | Duke | 121 |
| 2. | North Carolina | 101 |
| 3. | Clemson | 91 |
| 4. | Wake Forest | 87 |
| 5. | Virginia | 84 |
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