Syracuse Meets Wake Forest Wednesday

Syracuse at Wake Forest
Game Details	Wednesday, Jan. 3 \| Winston-Salem, N.C. \| 7 p.m. \| LJVM Coliseum
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Syracuse goes for its third straight win as it heads to Wake Forest on Wednesday, Jan. 3 for a 7 p.m. tip-off at the LJVM Coliseum. The matchup is the first road test for the Orange in their 2017-18 ACC schedule.

The game will be televised on ESPNU and on the Watch ESPN app. Fans can also listen to the live broadcast on the Syracuse IMG Radio Network.

For Starters
- Syracuse (12-2, 1-0 ACC) defeated Virginia Tech, 68-56, in the ACC opener for both sides. The Orange held the Hokies, the Division I leader in field goal percentage, to just 18-of-52 from the field (.346) and out-rebounded VT, 39-26.

- Freshman Oshae Brissett posted 19 points and nine rebounds to lead the Orange. Junior Frank Howard and sophomore Tyus Battle each finished with 17 points and redshirt freshman Matthew Moyer recorded 11 points and 13 rebounds.

- Syracuse ranks second in the ACC and eighth in the nation with 6.4 blocks per game. Junior Paschal Chukwu ranks second in the ACC and 10^th nationally, blocking 3.2 shots per contest. The Orange have out-rebounded their opponents by a margin of 10.6 boards per game which ranks third in the conference and fifth nationally.

- Syracuse has won all five of its prior matchups over Wake Forest. The Orange defeated the Demon Deacons, 81-76, last season in the Carrier Dome.

Scouting the Demon Deacons
- Wake Forest enters Wednesday's game with a 7-6 overall record and a 0-1 mark in ACC play. The Demon Deacons' upset bid at North Carolina fell just short in a 73-69 loss. Wake Forest holds a 4-3 record on its home court, but has lost its last home matchup to Tennessee.

- Keyshawn Woods leads Wake Forest with 15.7 points per game. Bryant Crawford (15.4 ppg.) and Doral Moore (10.0 ppg.) are the other two double-digit scorers for the Demon Deacons. Crawford has a team-high 61 assists and Moore leads Wake Forest with 7.6 boards per game.

- Danny Manning is in his fourth year as head coach at Wake Forest. Manning lead the Demon Deacons to the NCAA First Four in 2016-17, its first postseason appearance in seven seasons. As a player, Manning was an NCAA Champion, a consensus National Player of the Year, an All-American, a No. 1 overall NBA Draft Pick, an NBA All-Star and a College Basketball Hall of Famer.

On the Orange Horizon
Syracuse returns home on Saturday, Jan. 6 at 3/3:15 p.m. to face Notre Dame. 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.

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Players Mentioned

Tyus Battle

Oshae Brissett

Paschal Chukwu

Frank Howard

Matthew Moyer

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