NC State And Wake Forest Are Matching Up Today In Winston -Salem

Earlier in the regular season, NC State and Wake Forest matched up on the hardwood in North Carolina’s state capital!

When?

On Wednesday January 27, 2021!

In that game NC State topped Wake Forest by a score of 72-67!

Why?

NC State forced 20 Wake Forest turnovers.

Devon Daniels led NC State in scoring where he contributed twenty points points on 7-of-10 shooting and added a team-best nine rebounds before leaving with an injury in the second half.Junior forward Jericole Hellems also reached double figures with 17 points. “according to an article on gopack.com

The freshman duo of Cam Hayes and Shakeel Moore contributed off-the-bench as Hayes led the team with four assists, while Moore contributed nine points on 3-of-6 shooting from the floor.according to an article on gopack.com

While Wake Forest lost to NC State by a score of 67-72 in the first match up of the season!

Why?

Despite a late second half comeback, the Deacs fell to NC State 72-67 on Wednesday night at PNC Arena. “according to an article on godeacs.com

Today NC State and Wake Forest are matching up again!

This time, on the hardwood in Winston- Salem North Carolina but this time around NC State isn’t going to have the services of guard Devon Daniels!

Why?

Because he is out for the season!

Why?

Because he has a a torn anterior crucial ligament (ACL) in his left knee that he had surgery on less than two weeks later, he has undergone successful surgery to repair the ACL and is on his way to recovering from the injury.

Head Coach Kevin Keatts announced on Twitter that Devon Daniels had a successful surgery!

He had this to say recently about Devon Daniels surgery!

I’m sure he’s already asking the doctors when he can start rehab exercises. I have no doubt he’ll come back even stronger from this. Keep the prayers coming for Devon. First step in the process!" “according to an article by By R. CORY SMITH on 247sports.com”

NC State comes into the game with a record of 9-9 while they’re 5-8 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and twelfth in the standings

Why?

Because they won their previous game!

When?

Wednesday afternoon in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania where they topped Pittsburgh by a score of 74-73!

In that game NC State scored five of the final seven points of the game. “according to an article on gopack.com”

Unlike NC State,

Wake Forest who comes into the game with a record of 6-10 while they’re 3-10 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and thirteenth in the standings “according the acc.com/ standings lost their previous game as they lost to Duke on Wednesday night in Winston -Salem by a score 84-60!

Why?

Wake Forest hit seven triples for the 10th-straight game, but could not keep up with Duke’s shooting . “according to an article ongodeacs.com”

Tipoff is set for 2:00pm from Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum!

The game is going to be televised on the Regional Sports Network!