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Rematch With Wake Forest Set For Sunday
2/9/2018 4:20:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Syracuse vs. Wake Forest | ||
Game Details | Sunday, Feb. 11 | Syracuse, N.Y. | 1 p.m. | Carrier Dome | |
Game Coverage | TV: ACC Network Live Video: Watch ESPN Radio: Syracuse IMG Network Live Stats Twitter: @Cuse | @Cuse_MBB Instagram: @cusepics | @cuse_mbb |
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse gets the chance to avenge an earlier loss when it hosts Wake Forest on Sunday, February 11, at 1:00 p.m. in the Carrier Dome
The game will be televised on ACC Network and on the Watch ESPN app. The game will be on WSTM-3 in the Central New York area. Find your local affiliate on the ACC Network Affiliate Page. Fans can also listen to the live broadcast on the Syracuse IMG Radio Network.
For Starters
- Syracuse (16-8, 5-6 ACC) is coming off a 78-73 victory at Louisville on Monday night. Guards Tyus Battle and Frank Howard had 25 and 22 points, respectively, to pace the Orange attack.
- Syracuse ranks fourth among Division I schools in field-goal percentage defense (.384) and 11th in scoring defense (63.1). The Orange also sit 10th in the country with 5.7 blocked shots per game.
- Battle, Oshae Brissett and Howard rank first, fifth and eighth, respectively, among Division I performers in minutes played average.
- Syracuse has a 5-1 advantage in the all-time series with Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons took the most recent pairing, a 73-67 decision on Jan. 3 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Scouting the Demon Deacons
- Wake Forest (9-15, 2-10 ACC) has lost its last two outings, 75-67 to Clemson and 87-81 at Miami.
- Junior guard Bryant Crawford has started all 24 games for Wake Forest this season. He's averaging a club-best 16.3 points, 4.9 assists and 1.7 steals per outing.Â
- Junior center Doral Moore averages a club-best 9.1 rebounds per game. He has grabbed 10-or-more rebounds in seven straight contests.
- Former Kansas standout Danny Manning is in his fifth season as the head coach at Wake Forest.Â
On the Orange Horizon
Syracuse is home again to face NC State on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 9 p.m. in the Carrier Dome. Tickets for all Orange home games are available online at Cuse.com, by phone at 1-888-DOMETIX, or in person at Gate B at the Carrier Dome. Â
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