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Game Thread: Wake Forest Demon Deacons (11-10) vs NC State Wolfpack (15-6)

Time: 12 PM Saturday, January 31st, 2026 Location: Winston-Salem, NC | LJVM Coliseum, 12, 799 capacity TV: ACC Network Extra Streaming: ESPN App Radio: Wake Forest Learfield Sports Network, Demon Deacons App (IOS | Android) Live Stats: Stat Broadcast Twitter: @WakeMBB | @BloggerSoDear | @EssexThayer7 | @Les_Johns | @ConorONeill_DI Instagram: @WakeBasketball Spread: Wake +3.5 Over/Under: 154.5 Wake’s Rating: KenPom: 74 | NET: 68 Opponent’s Rating: KenPom: 24 | […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Nate Calmese Out Indefinitely with Grade 3 Ankle Sprain

Wake Forest starting point guard Nate Calmese suffered a grade 3 ankle sprain in Saturday’s game against Pitt, per Steve Forbes. According to Harvard Medical School, a grade 3 sprain constitutes as: “Full tear or rupture. Severe pain, swelling, tenderness, and bruising. Considerable instability, loss of function and range of motion. Unable to bear weight […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Recap: Wake Loses to Pitt in OT, 76-80

Well, if there was any hope of the Deacs climbing back onto the bubble by March, it is officially gone. Not only did Wake fall apart down the stretch and lose to one of the worst teams in the ACC, but they also lost their starting point guard and arguably their most important player when […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Game Thread: Wake Forest Demon Deacons (11-9) vs Pitt Panthers (8-12)

Time: 6 PM Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 Location: Pittsburgh, PA | Petersen Events Center, 12,508 capacity TV: ACC Network Streaming: ESPN App Radio: Wake Forest Learfield Sports Network, Demon Deacons App (IOS | Android) Live Stats: Stat Broadcast Twitter: @WakeMBB | @BloggerSoDear | @EssexThayer7 | @Les_Johns | @ConorONeill_DI Instagram: @WakeBasketball Spread: Wake +1.5 Over/Under: 148.5 Wake’s Rating: KenPom: 73 | NET: 65 Opponent’s Rating: KenPom: 101 | NET: […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Recap: Deacs Outclassed by #5 Duke 69-90

For the 27th year in a row, the Deacs will be leaving Cameron Indoor Stadium with a loss. The 69-90 blowout at the hands of the Blue Devils marks the 2nd straight blowout loss for the Deacs, and moves Wake Forest to 11-9 overall and 2-5 in the conference. Early on, it looked like the […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Game Thread: Wake Forest Demon Deacons (11-8) vs #5 Duke Blue Devils (17-1)

Time: **12:00 PM** Saturday, January 24th, 2026 Location: Durham, NC | Cameron Indoor Stadium, 9,314 capacity TV: CW Streaming: Broadcast only Radio: Wake Forest Learfield Sports Network, Demon Deacons App (IOS | Android) Live Stats: Stat Broadcast Twitter: @WakeMBB | @BloggerSoDear | @EssexThayer7 | @Les_Johns | @ConorONeill_DI Instagram: @WakeBasketball Spread: Wake +17.5 Over/Under: 150.5 Wake’s Rating: KenPom: 70 | NET: 65 Opponent’s Rating: KenPom: 3 | NET: 2 […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Wake Forest Blown Out at Home by SMU 91-79

This was a late game, and I really don’t have anything to good to say about what we just watched, so this one is going to be pretty quick. The Deacs were absolutely outclassed on their home court by the SMU Mustangs, who dominated Wake to the tune of 91-79. The final score really doesn’t […]

about 2 months ago | 6 reads

Game Thread: Wake Forest Demon Deacons (11-7) vs SMU Mustangs (13-5)

Time: 9:00 PM, Tuesday January 20th, 2026 Location: Winston-Salem, NC | LJVM Coliseum, 12, 799 capacity TV: ACC Network Streaming: ESPN App Radio: Wake Forest Learfield Sports Network, Demon Deacons App (IOS | Android) Live Stats: Stat Broadcast Twitter: @WakeMBB | @BloggerSoDear | @EssexThayer7 | @Les_Johns | @ConorONeill_DI Instagram: @WakeBasketball Spread: Wake +1.5 Over/Under: 159.5 Wake’s Rating: KenPom: 61 | NET: 58 Opponent’s Rating: KenPom: 35 | NET: […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Nate Calmese Leads Wake Over FSU 69-68

Nate Calmese saving the Deacs is starting to become a trend this season. After trailing for nearly the entire second half, Calmese’s contested floater with just 6 seconds remaining in the game gave Wake a 1-point lead and eventually the win over the Florida State Seminoles by a score of 69-68. This was definitely a […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Game Thread: Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-7) vs Florida State Seminoles (7-10)

Time: 6PM Saturday, January 17th, 2026 Location: Tallahassee, FL | Tucker Center, 11,675 capacity TV: ESPN 2 Streaming: ESPN App Radio: Wake Forest Learfield Sports Network, Demon Deacons App (IOS | Android) Live Stats: Stat Broadcast Twitter: @WakeMBB | @BloggerSoDear | @EssexThayer7 | @Les_Johns | @ConorONeill_DI Instagram: @WakeBasketball Spread: Wake -1.5 Over/Under: 167.5 Wake’s Rating: KenPom: 60 | NET: 59 Opponent’s Rating: KenPom: 112 | NET: 134 Quad: […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

A Year in Review: Wake Forest Men’s Soccer

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons men’s soccer team will be more than happy to ring in the new year after what was a challenging 2025 season. Coming off of an ACC Championship and a run to the NCAA Quarterfinals in 2024, the Deacs opened the season at #6 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll and […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Game Thread: Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-6) vs #17 North Carolina Tar Heels (13-2)

Time: 6PM Saturday, January 10th, 2026 Location: Chapel Hill, NC | Dean Smith Center, 21,750 capacity TV: ACC Newtork Streaming: ESPN App Radio: Wake Forest Learfield Sports Network, Demon Deacons App (IOS | Android) Live Stats: Stat Broadcast Twitter: @WakeMBB | @BloggerSoDear | @EssexThayer7 | @Les_Johns | @ConorONeill_DI Instagram: @WakeBasketball Spread: Wake +9.5 Over/Under: 150.5 Wake’s Rating: KenPom: 66 | NET: 68 Opponent’s Rating: KenPom: 27 | NET: […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Recap: Wake Forest Falls in Final Seconds to Miami 81-77

If you weren’t concerned with which team won, that was probably an incredibly entertaining game to watch. This was a back and forth affair that went right down to the wire, with both Miami and Wake trading baskets and leads for nearly the entire game. Unfortunately, we do care who won, so none of that […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Game Thread: Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-5) vs Miami Hurricanes (12-2)

Time: 7 PM Wednesday, January 7th, 2026 Location: Winston-Salem, NC | LJVM Coliseum, 12,799 capacity TV: ESPNU Streaming: ESPN App Radio: Wake Forest Learfield Sports Network, Demon Deacons App (IOS | Android) Live Stats: Stat Broadcast Twitter: @WakeMBB | @BloggerSoDear | @EssexThayer7 | @Les_Johns | @ConorONeill_DI Instagram: @WakeBasketball Spread: Wake -1.5 Over/Under: 155.5 Wake’s Rating: KenPom: 63 | NET: 60 Opponent’s Rating: KenPom: 37 | NET: 36 Quad: […]

2 months ago | 4 reads

Wake Forest Football: Transfer Tracker

After an impressive 9-4 season that ended with a win over Mississippi State in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, we have officially reached the offseason. That means its time for what I think many would consider the worst part of the current era of college sports—the transfer portal. We clearly have a problem with the sports […]

2 months ago | 5 reads

Game Thread: Wake Forest Demon Deacons (9-5) vs Virginia Tech Hokies (12-2, 1-0)

Time: 12 PM Saturday, January 3rd, 2026 Location: Winston-Salem, NC | LJVM Coliseum, 12,799 capacity TV: ACC Netork Streaming: ESPN App Radio: Wake Forest Learfield Sports Network, Demon Deacons App (IOS | Android) Live Stats: Stat Broadcast Twitter: @WakeMBB | @BloggerSoDear | @EssexThayer7 | @Les_Johns | @ConorONeill_DI Instagram: @WakeBasketball Spread: Wake -5.5 Over/Under: 153.5 Wake’s Rating: KenPom: 61 | NET: 69 Opponent’s Rating: KenPom: 62 | NET: 56 […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

How to Watch Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-4, 4-4) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-7, 1-7)

Game Info Time: 8:00 PM Friday, January 2nd, 2026 Location: Charlotte, NC | Bank of America Stadium (75,000 capacity, FieldTurf) TV: ESPN Streaming: ESPN App Radio: Wake Forest Learfield Sports Network, Demon Deacons App (IOS | Android) Live Stats: Wake Forest Sports Twitter: @WakeFB | @BloggerSoDear | @Les_Johns | @ConorONeill_DI Instagram: @WakeFootball Uniforms: Gold Helmets, White Jerseys, White Pants Spread: Wake +3 Over/Under: 53.5 ESPN Matchup Predictor: 41% […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Recap: Wake Forest Closes Out 2025 with 57-70 Loss to NC State

It seems the 10 days off for the holidays did not fix very much for the Deacons—in their first game since getting blown out at home by Vanderbilt, Wake Forest lost by double digits yet again, falling to NC State by a score of 57-70. The Deacs repeated many of the same mistakes they did […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Game Thread: Wake Forest Demon Deacons (9-4) vs NC State Wolfpack (9-4)

Time: 12 PM Wednesday, December 31st, 2026 Location: Raleigh, NC | Lenovo Center (19,119 capacity) TV: ESPN2 Streaming: ESPN App Radio: Wake Forest Learfield Sports Network, Demon Deacons App (IOS | Android) Live Stats: Stat Broadcast Twitter: @WakeMBB | @BloggerSoDear | @EssexThayer7 | @Les_Johns | @ConorONeill_DI Instagram: @WakeBasketball Spread: Wake +9.5 Over/Under: 160.5 Wake’s Rating: KenPom: 59 | NET: 67 Opponent’s Rating: KenPom: 27 | NET: 32 Quad: […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Recap: Deacs Humiliated by Vanderbilt 98-67

I said after the last game that if the Deacs didn’t play better against Vanderbilt, the game was going to get ugly in a hurry. Unfortunately, that is exactly what happened in this one, as the Commodores completed blew Wake off their own home court and handed the Deacs their worse home loss since 2019 […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Game Thread: Wake Forest Demon Deacons (9-3) vs #13 Vanderbilt Commodores (11-0)

Time: 1 PM Sunday, December 21st, 2025 Location: Winston-Salem, NC | LJVM Coliseum, 12,977 capacity TV: CW Streaming: Broadcast only Radio: Wake Forest Learfield Sports Network, Demon Deacons App (IOS | Android) Live Stats: Stat Broadcast Twitter: @WakeMBB | @BloggerSoDear | @EssexThayer7 | @Les_Johns | @ConorONeill_DI Instagram: @WakeBasketball Spread: Wake +4.5 Over/Under: 159.5 Wake’s Rating: KenPom: 55 | NET: 59 Opponent’s Rating: KenPom: 10 | NET: 8 Quad: […]

3 months ago | 3 reads

Recap: Wake Forest Survives Longwood 71-68

Whatever happened between Sunday’s game against Queens and tonight’s game against Longwood, Wake Forest should make sure they never do it again. Tonight’s game was basically a completely 180 from the blowout win over Queens, and the Deacs were honestly lucky that they were able to come out of that game unscathed. On Sunday, the […]

3 months ago | 4 reads