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There is no way to sugar coat this one—that was a very bad loss to a very bad Boston College team. On a night where Juke Harris goes off for 38 points, the Deacs got nothing from basically everyone else and lost on a last second tip in to the second worst (by NET) major […]
2 days ago | 0 reads
Time: 6 PM Wednesday, February 25th, 2026 (Weather Permitting) Location: Chestnut Hill, MA | Conte Forum, 8,606 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 -3.5 Over/Under: 140.5 Wake’s Rating: KenPom: 76 | NET: 65 Opponent’s Rating: KenPom: 160 […]
2 days ago | 0 reads
Per Jeff Goodman of Field of 68, Steve Forbes has the support of AD John Currie, and is fully expected to return next season to coach at Wake Forest. Forbes is 106-78 (0.576) in his 6 years as the head coach at Wake Forest and has won over 20 games in 3 of his 5 […]
3 days ago | 1 read
That was certainly not what we wanted to see. On the back of one of the worst shooting games of the season, the Deacs were blown out on the road by the Virginia Tech Hokies for their first loss in 2 weeks. Wake simply could not buy a 3-pointer in this one, and the result […]
6 days ago | 0 reads
Time: 12:00 PM Saturday, February 21st, 2026 Location: Blacksburg, VA | Cassell Coliseum, 9,275 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 +4.5 Over/Under: 151.5 Wake’s Rating: KenPom: 69 | NET: 64 Opponent’s Rating: KenPom: 59 | NET: 56 […]
6 days ago | 228 reads
The streak continues! With a nearly wire-to-wire win over a very good Clemson Tiger team, the Deacs have now won 3 straight games in ACC play. After starting the season just 2-8 in the conference, Wake is now 5-8 and is potentially 1 win away from jumping all the way up to 9th place in […]
9 days ago | 1 read
Time: 7 PM Wednesday February 18th, 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 +3.5 Over/Under: 139.5 Wake’s Rating: KenPom: 71 | NET: 65 Opponent’s Rating: KenPom: 33 | NET: 31 […]
9 days ago | 0 reads
The 2026 Wake Forest Baseball season officially got underway last weekend, with Wake Forest going 2-1 in the 2026 Puerto Rico Challenge. The Deacs dropped their opening game against Houston, but bounced back to beat both Washington and Indiana State. The season got off to a tough start on Friday morning with an 8-2 loss […]
11 days ago | 0 reads
The Deacs are on a winning streak! After falling behind by as much as 9 in the 2nd half, Wake Forest battled back to take down the Cardinal and pickup their first home win since January 3rd. The win gives Wake their 2nd straight and moves them to 4-8 in the ACC, well within striking […]
13 days ago | 0 reads
Time: 4 PM Saturday, February 14th, 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 -4.5 Over/Under: 150.5 Wake’s Rating: KenPom: 72 | NET: 66 Opponent’s Rating: KenPom: 74 | NET: 69 […]
13 days ago | 0 reads
The Deacs are finally off the schneid. After losing their last 5 games and going nearly an entire month without a win, Wake Forest got back in the win column tonight after taking care of a pretty bad Georgia Tech team 83-67. The game ended pretty late, so this recap is going to be pretty […]
16 days ago | 0 reads
Time: 9 PM Saturday, February 11th, 2026 Location: Atlanta, Georgia | McCamish Pavilion, 8,600 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 -2.5 Over/Under: 158.5 Wake’s Rating: KenPom: 77 | NET: 66 Opponent’s Rating: KenPom: 145 | NET: 151 […]
16 days ago | 0 reads
Another game in the Joel, another loss for the Demon Deacons. It wasn’t that long ago that Wake Forest had one of the best home records in the country—now, the Deacs have fallen to 1-4 in the ACC at home and have lost 4 straight in the Joel. With the loss, the Deacs are now […]
20 days ago | 1 read
Time: 12 PM Saturday, February 7th, 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 +7.5 Over/Under: 158.5 Wake’s Rating: KenPom: 78 | NET: 70 Opponent’s Rating: KenPom: 19 | NET: […]
20 days ago | 0 reads
In a battle of two teams trending in opposite directions, the Deacs were blown out on their home court yet again, this time by the NC State Wolfpack by a score of 96-78. This one was a wire-to-wire beatdown, as Wake only managed to lead the game for a whopping 32 seconds after making the […]
27 days ago | 2 reads
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 | […]
27 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
29 days ago | 1 read
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 | 1 read
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 | 0 reads
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 1 month ago | 0 reads
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 1 month ago | 1 read
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 1 month ago | 3 reads
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 1 month ago | 1 read
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 1 month ago | 0 reads
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 1 month ago | 0 reads