The Virginia Tech Hokies (11-2, 1-1 ACC) hit the road in ACC action against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (9-4, 1-1 ACC) on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at 12:00 PM ET.
How to Watch Wake Forest vs. Virginia Tech
Key Stats for Wake Forest vs. Virginia Tech
- The 75.4 points per game the Hokies put up are just 4.6 more points than the Demon Deacons gave up (70.8).
- The Demon Deacons put up an average of 75.5 points per game, 12.6 more points than the 62.9 the Hokies allowed to opponents.
- This season, the Hokies have a 48.1% shooting percentage from the field, which is 5.0% higher than the 43.1% of shots the Demon Deacons’ opponents have knocked down.
- The Demon Deacons are shooting 46.4% from the field, 5.6% higher than the 40.8% the Hokies’ opponents have shot this season.
Virginia Tech Players to Watch
- Sean Pedulla leads the Hokies in points and assists per game, scoring 17.3 points and distributing 4.1 assists.
- Virginia Tech’s best rebounder is Justin Mutts, who averages 7.8 boards per game in addition to his 13.3 PPG average.
- Hunter Cattoor leads the Hokies in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- The Virginia Tech steals leader is Mutts, who averages 1.8 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Grant Basile, who compiles 1.8 rejections per contest.
Wake Forest Players to Watch
- Tyree Appleby’s points (18.0 per game) and assists (5.3 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Demon Deacons’ leaderboards.
- Cameron Hildreth is at the top of the Wake Forest rebounding leaderboard with 6.5 rebounds per game. He also scores 12.3 points and tacks on 2.9 assists per game.
- Damari Monsanto is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Demon Deacons, hitting 2.8 threes per game.
- Wake Forest’s leader in steals is Appleby (1.5 per game), and its leader in blocks is Andrew Carr (0.7 per game).
Virginia Tech Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12/4/2022 |
North Carolina |
W 80-72 |
Home |
|
12/7/2022 |
Dayton |
W 77-49 |
Home |
|
12/11/2022 |
Oklahoma State |
W 70-65 |
Home |
|
12/17/2022 |
Grambling |
W 74-48 |
Home |
|
12/21/2022 |
Boston College |
L 70-65 |
Away |
|
12/31/2022 |
Wake Forest |
– |
Away |
|
1/4/2023 |
Clemson |
– |
Home |
|
1/7/2023 |
NC State |
– |
Home |
|
1/11/2023 |
Syracuse |
– |
Away |
|
1/18/2023 |
Virginia |
– |
Away |
|
1/21/2023 |
Clemson |
– |
Away |
Wake Forest Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12/2/2022 |
Clemson |
L 77-57 |
Away |
|
12/10/2022 |
LSU |
L 72-70 |
Home |
|
12/14/2022 |
Appalachian State |
W 67-66 |
Home |
|
12/17/2022 |
Rutgers |
L 81-57 |
Away |
|
12/20/2022 |
Duke |
W 81-70 |
Home |
|
12/31/2022 |
Virginia Tech |
– |
Home |
|
1/4/2023 |
North Carolina |
– |
Away |
|
1/7/2023 |
Louisville |
– |
Away |
|
1/11/2023 |
Florida State |
– |
Home |
|
1/14/2023 |
Boston College |
– |
Away |
|
1/17/2023 |
Clemson |
– |
Home |
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