Demon Deacons Host Georgetown in Family Weekend Exhibition Game Sunday

Sunday, October 4

Winston-Salem, N.C.

12:30 p.m.

Wake Forest University

Georgetown

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Demon Deacons Host Georgetown in Family Weekend Exhibition Game Sunday

10/1/2026 11:01:00 AM | Men's Basketball

$10 tickets; kids 12 & under get in free Watch Listen Live Stats Game Notes

Tipoff from LJVM Coliseum set for 12:30 p.m.; $10 GA tickets available, kids 12 & under get in free

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Wake Forest men's basketball will host Georgetown in an exhibition game at LJVM Coliseum on Sunday, Oct. 4. Tipoff is set for 12:30 p.m., giving fans an early opportunity to see the 2026-27 Demon Deacons in action.

TICKETS

$10 general admission tickets
Kids 12 & under get in free and can enjoy a face painter and balloon artist on the concourse throughout the event.
Tickets to Sunday's exhibition game have been put into season ticket holders accounts.

GAME DAY TIMELINE

10:30 a.m. – Parking lots open
11:00 a.m. – Student shuttles begin from Lot P
11:30 a.m. – LJVM Coliseum doors open
12:30 p.m. – Tipoff

PARKING & TRAFFIC

Exhibition game parking map
Season parking pass holders: A parking pass for the exhibition game has been loaded into accounts and will work in the Allegacy, Upper Grounds or Gold lots.
Day-of-game parking options: Fans looking to purchase parking on game day can park in the Pepsi, Starry or Allegacy lots for $10. Overflow parking will be available in the Gold lot.

FOLLOW ALONG

TICKETS: Tickets
WATCH: ACCNX
LISTEN: Wake Forest Sports Network
LIVE STATS: Live Stats
GAME NOTES: Wake Forest Game Notes

SNEAK PEAK

The 2026-27 season gets an early and unofficial start Sunday afternoon when Wake Forest hosts Georgetown inside LJVM Coliseum. While Sunday's game will not count towards season records or statistics, it will be the Demon Deacons' first outside competition of the 2026-27 season.
Wake Forest will also face South Carolina in a preseason exhibition game this season. The Deacs and Gamecocks are set to square off on Oct. 15 from the Rock Hill Sports & Events Center in Rock Hill, S.C.

FAMILY WEEKEND

The exhibition matchup against the Hoyas will be part of Wake Forest's Family Weekend festivities, with additional family-friendly activities planned inside LJVM Coliseum. Children ages 12 and under will receive free admission and can enjoy a face painter and balloon artist throughout the event.
Other Family Weekend athletic events include:
- Friday, Oct. 2 (7 p.m.) – Men's Soccer vs. #1 SMU
- Saturday, Oct. 3 (Noon) - Football vs. Stanford
- Sunday, Oct. 4 (5 p.m.) - #4 Women's Soccer vs. NC State

THE 2026-27 DEACS

The Demon Deacons enter the 2026-27 season with a talented and reloaded roster featuring a mix of proven collegiate talent, highly-regarded newcomers and international experience.
In addition to returning sophomore Isaac Carr who saw action in 26 games last season, Wake Forest welcomes MAAC Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year Kevair Kennedy, versatile Kansas transfer Jamari McDowell and sharpshooter Justin Ray, along with size in Ring Nyeri, Antonio Dorn, Xander Pintelon and Justin Abson. The Deacs also add top-100 freshman twins Gallagher and Gavin Placide, as well as Lukas Bojovic, who helped lead Slovenia to the 2026 U18 European Championship.

THE OPPOSITION

The Hoyas are coming off a 2025-26 season that saw Georgetown finish 16-18 overall and 6-14 in BIG EAST play. The Hoyas advanced to the BIG EAST Tournament semifinals as the 11-seed before falling to second-seeded UConn.
Georgetown returns two of its top five scorers from a season ago in seven-foot-one center Vince Iwuchukwu (11.6 ppg, 6.1 rpg) and junior forward Caleb Williams (8.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg).
While Sunday's exhibition game won't count towards either team's official record, Wake Forest and Georgetown will meet for the first time since 1997. The two squads have met five times in program history, with the first meeting coming a century ago in 1925.

HOME COURT ADVANTAGE

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 five seasons, as the Demon Deacons have collected a 74-17 record at LJVM Coliseum since 2021—tied nationally for the seventh-most home wins over that period.

FORBES FORGING THE WAY

Steve Forbes enters his seventh season as the leader of the Demon Deacons. He owns a 110-82 record throughout his tenure in Winston-Salem. A 30-year coaching veteran, Forbes is a proven winner and builder of championship cultures with more than 400 wins as a head coach in his six seasons at Wake Forest, five years at East Tennessee State and at three previous junior college head coaching stints.
With a 111-73 victory over Queens on Dec. 14, 2026, Forbes became the third-fastest coach in program history to reach 100 wins at Wake Forest, trailing only Wake Forest Sports Hall of Famers Dave Odom and Skip Prosser.
Forbes currently serves on the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Oversight Committee and the NABC Board of Directors. He entered the National Junior College Athletic Associate Hall of Fame earlier this year and was a recipient of the NABC Guardians of the Game award.

CATCH ALL OF THE 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, 2026-27 men's basketball season tickets are on sale now!
Season ticket packages start at just $149 (plus applicable fees) and provide the best per-game value while guaranteeing access to every home game at the LJVM Coliseum during the 2026–27 season. Fans can purchase tickets 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.
Information regarding single game ticket pricing and on-sale dates will be announced soon.