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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The first of Wake Forest men's basketball's final two regular season appearances is scheduled for Tuesday night (March 5), as the Demon Deacons take on Georgia Tech in Lawrence Joel. They will host University (13-16, 6-12) at home. Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET, and fans can watch it live on the ACC Network.
Wake Forest was 18-11 overall and 10-8 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Tuesday will mark the second meeting of the year between the Deeks and Yellow Jackets, with Wake Forest winning 80-51 on the road in Atlanta on Feb. 6 last month.
The Deacons just recently (March 2) played their final road test of the regular season against Virginia Tech.
Wake Forest asks all fans attending the game to abide by all rules and protocols for athletics events. This includes all post-game procedures for the safe exit of competing student-athletes, coaches, and officials from the court.
last timeout
Wake Forest visited Virginia Tech on Saturday night (March 2) at Cassell Coliseum. The Demon Deacons lost the game 87-76, but the Hokies were able to defend their home floor.
Kevin Miller led Wake Forest in scoring for the second straight game, scoring 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the floor. The Chicago native grabbed five rebounds and dished out a team-high six assists in 35 minutes.
In addition to Miller, four other Deacons reached double figures in scoring: Efton Reed III (13), Cameron Hildreth (12), Parker Friedrichsen (12) and Hunter Sallis (11).
Reed came close to achieving a double-double with nine rebounds, a game-high for a junior big man. Hildreth added four assists to the line and Sallis chipped in five boards.
Deeks shot 50 percent from the floor (29 of 58 from the field) and 44.0 percent on 11 three-pointers from beyond the arc.
let it fly
The Demon Deacons made at least 10 three-pointers against their opponents through seven separate games against ACC competition. That shooting ability has allowed the team to remain one of the most lethal teams in the conference with a consistent offense. Entering the final week of the regular season, Wake Forest ranks second in the conference in both field goal percentage (.477) and 3-point field goal percentage (.377), and points per game (78.9). It ranks third. .
Wake Forest ACC made 10 or more triples.