Saturday, January 10
Chapel Hill, N.C.
6 p.m.
Wake Forest University
at
North Carolina
Wake Forest Faces No. 17 North Carolina on Saturday Night
1/9/2026 11:12:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The Demon Deacons will be making their first appearance at the Dean E. Smith Center since Jan. 22, 2024.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Wake Forest men's basketball will face its fourth top-20 opponent of the season on Saturday night, as the Demon Deacons will match up with No. 17 North Carolina at the Dean E. Smith Center.
Tip-off for the contest is scheduled for 6 p.m. and will air nationwide on the ACC Network.
Last Time Out
The Demon Deacons dropped a back-and-forth contest against a 13-2 Miami squad by the final of 81-77.
Sophomore guard Juke Harris led the Demon Deacons with 28 points as he went 9-of-15 from the field, including going 4-of-8 from three-point range. He has now scored 20-or-more points six times this season.
Coming off of a season-best scoring performance against Virginia Tech, senior guard Nate Calmese continued to make plays on the offensive end as he totaled 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting while also recording four assists and two rebounds.
Junior guard Myles Colvin added 13 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals while playing 37 minutes. Meanwhile, senior forward Tre'Von Spillers tallied four points and a team-best eight rebounds to go along with four assists.
Offensively, the Deacs had their best three-point shooting game of the season as they went 11-of-21 (52.4 percent) from range. Overall, the Demon Deacons shot the ball at a 51.9 percent clip, connecting on 28 of their 54 field goal attempts.
Deacs In ACC Play
Wake Forest's 48 total wins in ACC play since the beginning of the 2021-22 season are fifth-most in the conference during that span.
Turning Them Over
Wake Forest's active defense has recorded 251 turnovers so far this season, tied for the most in the ACC and top-25 nationally.
Most Steals In Single Game In Steve Forbes Era
Continued Point Production
Sophomore guard Juke Harris continues to pace the Demon Deacons in scoring this season, as he's reached a double-digit scoring total in all 16 games while ranking tied for fifth in the ACC in points per game (19.9).
After averaging 6.1 points per game as a freshman, Harris' 13.8 points per game this year ranks as the fourth-highest increase year-over-year in the nation.
Additionally, Harris is one of only five ACC players – and one of just 15 nationally – averaging 19 points and 6 rebounds per game this season, joining Duke's Cameron Boozer, Miami's Malik Reneau, North Carolina's Caleb Wilson and Syracuse's Donnie Freeman.
Scoring Increase Leaders (Nationally)
ACC Scoring Leaders
Series History: Wake Forest vs. North Carolina
North Carolina enters the contest with a 13-2 record overall and is 10-0 at home this season including a victory over Kansas in early November.
Individually, freshman Caleb Wilson leads the Tar Heels in scoring average (19.6 points per game), rebounding (10.9 per game), total blocks (22) and total steals (21).
Television Information
Saturday's game will air on the ACC Network with Wes Durham and Dennis Scott on the call. Fans can follow along via the Demon Deacons Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts (@WakeMBB).
Up Next
Wake Forest will next take the court on Saturday, Jan. 17 at Florida State. Tip-off between the Demon Deacons and Seminoles is set for 6 p.m. and will be televised nationally on either ESPN2 or ESPNU.
Tip-off for the contest is scheduled for 6 p.m. and will air nationwide on the ACC Network.
Last Time Out
The Demon Deacons dropped a back-and-forth contest against a 13-2 Miami squad by the final of 81-77.
Sophomore guard Juke Harris led the Demon Deacons with 28 points as he went 9-of-15 from the field, including going 4-of-8 from three-point range. He has now scored 20-or-more points six times this season.
Coming off of a season-best scoring performance against Virginia Tech, senior guard Nate Calmese continued to make plays on the offensive end as he totaled 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting while also recording four assists and two rebounds.
Junior guard Myles Colvin added 13 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals while playing 37 minutes. Meanwhile, senior forward Tre'Von Spillers tallied four points and a team-best eight rebounds to go along with four assists.
Offensively, the Deacs had their best three-point shooting game of the season as they went 11-of-21 (52.4 percent) from range. Overall, the Demon Deacons shot the ball at a 51.9 percent clip, connecting on 28 of their 54 field goal attempts.
Deacs In ACC Play
Wake Forest's 48 total wins in ACC play since the beginning of the 2021-22 season are fifth-most in the conference during that span.
| Rank | Program | ACC Wins Since 2021-22 | ACC Winning Percentage Since 2021-22 |
| 1. | Duke | 67 | 80.7% |
| 2. | North Carolina | 57 | 69.5% |
| 3. | Clemson | 54 | 65.1% |
| 4. | Virginia | 50 | 60.2% |
| 5. | Wake Forest | 48 | 57.8% |
Wake Forest's active defense has recorded 251 turnovers so far this season, tied for the most in the ACC and top-25 nationally.
| Rank | ACC School | Total Turnovers Forced |
| T1. | Wake Forest | 251 |
| T1. | Florida State | 251 |
| 3. | Stanford | 231 |
| 4. | NC State | 229 |
| 5. | Miami | 214 |
| Date | Opponent | Total Number Of Steals |
| Nov. 25, 2020 | Delaware State | 20 |
| Nov. 3, 2025 | American | 16 |
| Nov. 28, 2025 | Northeastern | 14 |
| Nov. 16, 2025 | UMass Lowell | 14 |
| Nov. 10, 2021 | William & Mary | 14 |
| March 8, 2025 | Georgia Tech | 13 |
Sophomore guard Juke Harris continues to pace the Demon Deacons in scoring this season, as he's reached a double-digit scoring total in all 16 games while ranking tied for fifth in the ACC in points per game (19.9).
After averaging 6.1 points per game as a freshman, Harris' 13.8 points per game this year ranks as the fourth-highest increase year-over-year in the nation.
Additionally, Harris is one of only five ACC players – and one of just 15 nationally – averaging 19 points and 6 rebounds per game this season, joining Duke's Cameron Boozer, Miami's Malik Reneau, North Carolina's Caleb Wilson and Syracuse's Donnie Freeman.
Scoring Increase Leaders (Nationally)
| Rank | Player | School | Points Per Game Increase |
| T1. | Chandler Cuthrell | Elon | 14.2 |
| T1. | Tai'Reon Joseph | Prairie View A&M | 14.2 |
| 3. | Darin Smith Jr. | Central Connecticut | 14.0 |
| 4. | Juke Harris | Wake Forest | 13.8 |
| 5. | Asjon Anderson | Alabama State | 13.1 |
| Rank | Player | School | Points Per Game |
| 1. | Cameron Boozer | Duke | 23.3 |
| 2. | Ebuka Okorie | Stanford | 22.6 |
| 3. | Malik Reneau | Miami | 20.7 |
| 4. | Boopie Miller | SMU | 20.4 |
| T5. | Juke Harris | Wake Forest | 19.9 |
| T5. | Ryan Conwell | Louisville | 19.9 |
- All-Time Record vs. North Carolina: 70-166
- Last Matchup: March 13, 2025 (UNC won 68-59)
North Carolina enters the contest with a 13-2 record overall and is 10-0 at home this season including a victory over Kansas in early November.
Individually, freshman Caleb Wilson leads the Tar Heels in scoring average (19.6 points per game), rebounding (10.9 per game), total blocks (22) and total steals (21).
Television Information
Saturday's game will air on the ACC Network with Wes Durham and Dennis Scott on the call. Fans can follow along via the Demon Deacons Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts (@WakeMBB).
Up Next
Wake Forest will next take the court on Saturday, Jan. 17 at Florida State. Tip-off between the Demon Deacons and Seminoles is set for 6 p.m. and will be televised nationally on either ESPN2 or ESPNU.
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