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A pair of teams on winning streaks will meet with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (17-9, 15-11-0 ATS, 9-6 ACC) in south Florida to take on the #15 Miami Hurricanes (21-5, 16-10-0 ATS, 12-4 ACC). Both teams are undefeated in February so far. Miami has won four of the last five games between these schools. The Hurricanes get to host the only game this year, as the game is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. EST in Miami's Watsco Center.
The Demon Deacons survived Georgia Tech last Saturday, walking away with their third-straight win. It wasn't pretty, getting outrebounded by eight and only shooting 27.3% from three, but they got the job done. Cameron Hildreth had a big day, pacing the team with 19 points.
Hildreth and Appleby combined for 35 to lead the Deacs to victory! ??@WakeMBB | #ACCMBBpic.twitter.com/JTXsejiYmH
— ACC Men's Basketball (@accmbb) February 12, 2023
The winning streak hasn't quite put the Demon Deacons in the Big Dance just yet. They're currently projected as one of the “Next Four Out,” meaning they are on the cusp but still have work to do. Getting a third win over a ranked opponent would certainly help. KenPom has Wake Forest at 76 in their rankings.
Working at an adjusted tempo that's the 61st-highest in the nation, Wake Forest puts up 77.7 points a night. They shoot 36.6% from beyond the arc and 46.4% from the floor. Those are all top-five numbers in the ACC. The Demon Deacons average 20.3 free throw attempts per game, second in the conference.
Wake Forest surrenders 73.1 points per game, 13th in the 15-team ACC. Their opponents shoot 43.7% and 34.3% on three-pointers. Those are eighth and ninth in the conference, respectively.
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