Wake Forest will look to square its conference record on Sunday when it hosts the Cavaliers of Virginia at the Joel Coliseum.
Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m.
Where to Watch & Listen
The game will be streamed live online at WakeForestSports.com. Phil Brame (play-by-play) and Roper Halverson (analyst) will call the action.
The game can also be heard locally on the Wake Forest Sports Network from IMG College.
Last Time Out
A furious comeback fell just short as Miami snuck out of town with a 79-78 victory last Thursday.
Chelsea Douglas' three-pointer with 48 seconds remaining gave the Deacons the lead but after exchanging baskets, Miami's Suriya McGuire scored with five seconds remaining to give the Hurricanes the victory.
Douglas led the Deacs with a game-high 19 points. She made a career-high tying five three-pointers for the second-straight game.
Senior Lakevia Boykin continued to impress as she finished with 16 points on 7-of-13 from the floor.
Fellow senior Mykala Walker scored all of her season-high 15 points in the second half and she also grabbed six rebounds.
Sunday's Opponent
Virginia enters the contest with a record of 13-6 overall and 5-3 in the conference.
The Cavaliers have won seven of their last nine games.
Ataira Franklin and Kelsey Wolfe are both averaging in double-figures as Franklin tops the team at 12.5 ppg and Wolfe is at 12.2 ppg. Both players have made more than 20 three pointers on the year and are tied for the team lead with 39 steals.
Telia McCall is averaging 7.7 points per game and leads the team in rebounding at over eight per contest.
Series History With Virginia
This will be the 67th all-time meeting between the two schools.
Virginia holds an astounding 62-4 edge in the series
Two of Wake Forest's four wins have come in the last four meetings.
Wake Forest has won twice in Winston-Salem, including the last meeting on Jan. 31, 2010.
Virginia had won 49-straight games in the series from 1979-2002 until Wake Forest stopped the skid with a 77-66 victory at home in 2003. That was the longest losing streak for the Deacons against any opponent.
Next Up...
Wake Forest hits the road to take on Georgia Tech at the newly renovated McCamish Pavilion on Thursday, Jan. 31.
Georgia Tech has won five-straight in the series with the last Demon Deacon win coming at home in 2009.
The Last Meeting
Wake Forest
55
Virginia
61
February 24, 2012
Charlottesville, Va.
Wake Forest Falls At Virginia 61-55
Wake Forest got off to a go great start but Virginia's hot shooting in the second half helped the Cavaliers to a 61-55 victory Friday night at the John Paul Jones Arena.