There's an ACC showdown on Tuesday night between the Duke Blue Devils (15-6) and Wake Forest Demon Deacons (14-8). Wake Forest beat Duke 81-70 as a 6.5-point home underdog on December 20.
Before the season started, si.com rated Wake Forest 90th in the country and 11th in the ACC. With a 6-5 conference record, the Demon Deacons are currently eighth in the ACC. According to KenPom, Wake Forest is 74th in the nation. They are 167th in adjusted defensive efficiency but carried by an offense that ranks 29th. Wake Forest is 45th in the nation shooting 53.9% from two-point range, 45th making 37.2% of threes, and 102nd knocking down 73.4% from the charity stripe.
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Big Four showing.#GoDeacs ????https://t.co/MjOIcXhN2W— Wake Forest Men's Basketball (@WakeMBB) January 30, 2023
Overall the Demon Deacons are 12-10 against the spread this season with a 16-6 over/under. The team has four players who average at least 11.9 ppg, led by 6'1 senior Tyree Appleby (17.7 ppg, 6.1 apg, 1.7 spg). The Demon Deacons are currently on a season-high three-game losing streak. They fell to Virginia 76-67, Pittsburgh 81-79, and North Carolina State 79-77 this past Saturday.
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