Wake Forest puts home win streak on the line against Miami

Published Feb. 11, 2022 1:42 a.m. ET

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Miami Hurricanes (17-7, 9-4 ACC) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (20-5, 10-4 ACC)

Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Wake Forest will try to keep its three-game home win streak alive when the Demon Deacons face Miami.

The Demon Deacons are 13-1 on their home court. Wake Forest has a 3-0 record in one-possession games.

The Hurricanes are 9-4 against ACC opponents. Miami is eighth in the ACC shooting 35.2% from downtown. Bensley Joseph leads the Hurricanes shooting 52% from 3-point range.

The teams play for the 10th time in conference play this season. The Hurricanes won the last meeting 92-84 on Jan. 1. Isaiah Wong scored 25 points to help lead the Hurricanes to the win.

TOP PERFORMERS: Isaiah Mucius averages 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Demon Deacons, scoring 9.9 points while shooting 36.9% from beyond the arc. Alondes Williams is averaging 19.6 points, seven rebounds and 5.2 assists over the past 10 games for Wake Forest.

Kameron McGusty is averaging 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.6 steals for the Hurricanes. Charlie Moore is averaging 1.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Miami.

LAST 10 GAMES: Demon Deacons: 8-2, averaging 76.9 points, 34.5 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 5.8 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 50.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.2 points per game.

Hurricanes: 6-4, averaging 72.5 points, 27.1 rebounds, 14.1 assists, 10.2 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.0 points.

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Isaiah Wong

Kameron McGusty

Alondes Williams

Charlie Moore

Isaiah Mucius

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