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Time: 6:00pm ET (Sunday, January 17th, 2021)
Location: Winston Salem, North Carolina (LJVM Coliseum, 0 capacity)
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 +7
Over/Under: 141
Wake’s Rating: KenPom: 129 | NET: 152
Opponent’s Rating: KenPom: 32 | NET: 35
Kenpom Prediction: VT wins 74-66
Opponent’s Best Win: Villanova (4)
Opponent’s Worst Loss: Penn State (45)
Previous Matchup: Wake 70—VT 80
ESPN Matchup Predictor: 27% chance to win
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but the Deacs are back in action against ANOTHER top 25 ranked opponent. This will be Wake’s 4th straight against a top 25 opponent, which means I won’t be shocked at all if the Tar Heels somehow get ranked between now and Wednesday. The Hokies have been incredible thus far in Mike Young’s second year at the helm; VT already has wins over 3rd ranked Villanova, 24th ranked Clemson, and 19th ranked Duke on their resume. Their only conference loss this season is a narrow 2-point loss to the Louisville Cardinals. This is going to be another tough matchup for the Deacs, but as the saying goes, the hammer that shatters glass also forges steel.