Duke Heads To Winston Salem For Rematch With Wake Forest

Earlier this season Duke beat Wake Forest by thirty one points in Durham.

Tre Jones scored 23 points to help Duke handle Wake Forest 90-59 on Saturday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-no-2-duke-runs-past-wake-forest-90-59.aspx

Cassius Stanley added 16 points for the Blue Devils (15-1, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who shot 53% from the field.”according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-no-2-duke-runs-past-wake-forest-90-59.aspx

Duke scored on eight of its first nine possessions to take control early. The Blue Devils pulled away with a 27-12 run in which they scored on 13 of 15 possessions while making 11 of 12 shots. Duke led 49-23 at halftime after shooting 63%, including 6 of 10 from 3-point range. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-no-2-duke-runs-past-wake-forest-90-59.aspx

Joey Baker and Jack White scored 11 points each, and Jordan Goldwire had 10 points for the Blue Devils. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-no-2-duke-runs-past-wake-forest-90-59.aspx

Torry Johnson and Olivier Sarr scored 13 points apiece to lead Wake Forest (8-7, 1-4). Sharone Wright Jr. added a season-high 11 points for the Demon Deacons.”according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-no-2-duke-runs-past-wake-forest-90-59.aspx

Brandon Childress, Wake Forest's leading scorer at 16 points a game, went scoreless and missed all six shots. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-no-2-duke-runs-past-wake-forest-90-59.aspx

On Tuesday night Duke who is ranked seventh in this weeks AP Top 25 poll will head to Winston Salem for the rematch where they will be going for a regular season sweep while Wake Forest will look to earn a regular season split.

Duke comes into the game with a record of 23-4 while they’re 13-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and second in the standings behind Florida State who is now in first place after beating Louisville in Tallahassee Monday night while Wake Forest comes into the game with a record of 11-15 while they’re 4-12 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and fourteenth in the standings and behind Miami.. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-no-2-duke-runs-past-wake-forest-90-59.aspx

As for Duke’s previous game,

They rebounded from a loss earlier in the week to NC State with a win over Virginia Tech In Durham.

Freshman Cassius Stanley was a big reason why.

  Cassius Stanley scored 21 points and made a season-high five 3-pointers to help No. 6 Duke beat Virginia Tech 88-64 on Saturday night.”according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/2/22/mens-basketball-no-6-duke-shoots-past-hokies-88-64.aspx 

Matthew Hurt added 16 points and a season-high 10 rebounds for the Blue Devils (23-4, 13-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), who never trailed.”according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/2/22/mens-basketball-no-6-duke-shoots-past-hokies-88-64.aspx

 Vernon Carey Jr. scored 16 points and Tre Jones had 14 points for the Blue Devils.”according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/2/22/mens-basketball-no-6-duke-shoots-past-hokies-88-64.aspx

While Duke rebound from their latest defeat Wake Forest meanwhile suffered a second straight loss as they lost to Georgia Tech in Winston Salem.

- Wake Forest suffered an 86-79 loss to Georgia Tech on Wednesday night at the LJVM Coliseum. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2020/2/19/mens-basketball-deacs-fall-to-georgia-tech-86-79.aspx

Five Demon Deacons scored in double figures, led by Brandon Childress and Jahcobi Neath, each with 16 points, a career-high for Neath. Chaundee Brown had 13 points while Olivier Sarr and Ismael Massoud each added 11 points.  “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2020/2/19/mens-basketball-deacs-fall-to-georgia-tech-86-79.aspx
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 
Both teams got off to a slow start offensively, with the Deacons leading 8-7 at the under 12:00 timeout. The Yellow Jackets used a 9-0 run to take a 26-17 lead and led by as many as 13 points late in the half before the Deacs closed the margin to 37-29 at the break. Childress had eight points to lead Wake at the break.”according to https://godeacs.com/news/2020/2/19/mens-basketball-deacs-fall-to-georgia-tech-86-79.aspx

Wake Forest opened the second half on a 9-0 run to retake the lead, 38-37 in the opening minutes. The Yellow Jackets responded to take a 51-45 lead with 12:15 to play before the Deacs tied the game at 56-56 with 8:00 left. Georgia Tech led 78-71 with a minute to go before a Massoud triple cut the deficit to 78-74, but the Yellow Jackets were able to close out the win from the free throw line. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2020/2/19/mens-basketball-deacs-fall-to-georgia-tech-86-79.aspx

Tip-off is set for 7:00pm from Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The game will be televised on the ACC Network.