Wake Forest Demon Deacons Face Off Against Virginia Cavaliers at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons, with a rank of 0, clashed with the 10th-ranked Virginia Cavaliers at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The game ended in a 76-67 victory for the visiting team. The Demon Deacons now hold a record of 0-1, while the Cavaliers improved to 1-0.
The home crowd of 12,443 witnessed an intense conference game where the lead changed three times and was tied twice. Despite a valiant effort by Wake Forest, the Virginia Cavaliers managed to secure their win through consistent scoring in both halves and maintaining a higher field goal percentage throughout the game.
Wake Forest's performance showcased resilience and determination. They made an impressive 81 percent of their free throws and outperformed Virginia in two-point shooting percentage by achieving nearly 46 percent accuracy. However, they fell short in three-point shooting with only a 33 percent success rate compared to Virginia's more effective rate of over 44 percent.
Defensively, Wake Forest put up four blocks and secured three steals but were outrebounded by Virginia who grabbed a total of 38 rebounds against Wake Forest's total rebound count of just over half that number at only twenty-six personal rebounds plus six team rebounds combined. Additionally, despite having fewer personal fouls than their opponents with eighteen against twenty for Virginia, this did not translate into enough opportunities to close the gap on the scoreboard.
Virginia capitalized on turnovers scoring nine points off them while Wake Forest managed five points from this aspect. Moreover, both teams scored ten second-chance points each which indicates that offensive rebounding played an essential role for both sides during this encounter.
Looking ahead for Wake Forest fans eager to support their team in upcoming games: The next challenge will be against Pittsburgh Panthers at Petersen Events Center located in Pittsburgh PA on January twenty-sixth at seven PM Eastern Time. Fans can catch all live action broadcasted nationally on ACC Network channel six hundred twelve.