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Time: 7:00pm ET (Friday, November 27th, 2020)
Location: Winston Salem, North Carolina (LJVM Coliseum, 0 capacity, parquet)
TV: ACC Network
Streaming: Watch ESPN
Radio: Wake Forest IMG Radio Network, Wake Forest Gameday App
Live Stats: Wake Forest Sports, Wake Forest Gameday App
Twitter: @WakeMBB, @BloggerSoDear, @Les_Johns, @ConorONeillNOO
Instagram: @WakeBasketball
Spread: Wake -18.5
Over/Under: 141
Wake’s Kenpom Rating: 120
Opponent’s Kenpom Rating: 327
Kenpom Prediction: Wake wins 78-63, 92% chance to win
Opponent’s Best Win: N/A
Opponent’s Worst Loss: N/A
Previous Matchup: N/A
ESPN Matchup Predictor: 92% chance to win
While the first game of the Steve Forbes era was a resounding success, none of that 60 point margin can help the Deacs today against the Longwood Lancers. I was encouraged by all the things I saw on Wednesday—the movement, the defense, the assists, the fact that Wake Forest finally has some 3-point shooter just to name a few. That being said, 1 game doesn’t mean much over the course of the season, so it would be great to see that these things are going to be consistently good for the Deacs this season.