Jan. 27, 2012

Wake Forest Game Notes | Clemson Game Notes | TV Affiliates

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest will look to rebound from Wednesday's home loss to Florida State with another tough road test, as the Demon Deacons will battle the Clemson Tigers on Saturday afternoon. Tip-off is scheduled for noon at Littlejohn Coliseum.

How to Catch the Game
• Saturday's game will be televised on the ACC Network. Tom Werme (play-by-play) and Debbie Antonelli (color) will call the action.
• The game can be heard on the Wake Forest IMG College Sports Network and online at WakeForestSports.com. Stan Cotten (play-by-play) and Mark Freidinger (color) have the call.

Last Time Out
• Wake Forest (11-9, 2-4 ACC) is coming off a 75-52 loss to No. 23-ranked Florida State on Wednesday. The Deacons led in the early going behind the interior defense of Ty Walker, who had four blocks and four rebounds in the first half. However, the Seminoles used a 12-0 run early in the second half to turn a two-point cushion into a sizable 44-30 lead.
• Walker was sidelined for the second half with a concussion after suffering a blow to the head midway through the first period. Walker's absence was noticeable, as the Seminoles went on to score 40 points in the paint.
• C.J. Harris led the Deacons with 16 points, extending his double-figure scoring streak to 19 games. Nikita Mescheriakov (13 points) and Tony Chennault (11) were also in double figures for the Deacons.

Today's Opponent
• Clemson (10-9, 2-3 ACC) is coming off a 64-62 win over Georgia Tech last Saturday at Littlejohn Coliseum. The Tigers, who snapped a three-game losing streak with the win, were idle during the mid-week.
• Andre Young, who scored a career-high 29 points vs. Georgia Tech, leads the Tigers with 13.6 points per game. Devin Booker is Clemson's top rebounder with 6.7 boards per game.

Series History
• Wake Forest leads the all-time series with Clemson 98-53. The Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak to the Deacons with a 63-49 win in Clemson last season.
• The Deacons have won five of the past seven meetings, 10 of the past 13 meetings and 17 of the last 21, dating back to 1998-99.

Next Up...
• Wake Forest will host No. 7-ranked North Carolina on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 9 p.m. The Tar Heels are 17-3 overall and 4-1 in the ACC entering Sunday night's game against Georgia Tech.
• The Deacons will then face another Tobacco Road rival when Wake travels to Raleigh to take on NC State on Saturday, Feb. 4, at 1 p.m. The Wolfpack are 15-6 overall and 4-2 in the ACC entering Saturday's game vs. Virginia.