Time: 12 PM Saturday, January 31st, 2026
Location: Winston-Salem, NC | LJVM Coliseum, 12, 799 capacity
TV: ACC Network Extra
Streaming: ESPN App
Radio: Wake Forest Learfield Sports Network, Demon Deacons App
(IOS | Android)
Live Stats: Stat Broadcast
Twitter: @WakeMBB | @BloggerSoDear | @EssexThayer7 | @Les_Johns | @ConorONeill_DI
Instagram: @WakeBasketball
Spread: Wake +3.5
Over/Under: 154.5
Wake’s Rating
: KenPom: 74 | NET: 68Opponent’s Rating: KenPom: 24 | NET: 27
Quad: 1
Kenpom Prediction: State wins 79-75
Opponent’s Best Win: Clemson (28)
Opponent’s Worst Loss: Georgia Tech (128)
Previous Matchup: Wake 57—State 70 (2025)
Head-to-Head All Time: 53-113
ESPN Matchup Predictor: 37.5% chance to win
Wake is back in the Joel today to take on in-state rival NC State. The Deacs enter today’s game in the midst of a 3-game losing streak, desperate to get back in the win column. That will have their work cut out for them, as Wake will be without starting PG Nate Calmese and may not have a true home court advantage due to the weather. In the first matchup against the Pack, Wake shot just 34% from the field and 26% from beyond the arc, leading to a 13 point loss—if the Deacs want to get off the schneid today, they are going to have find away to generate a more efficient offense.
Go Deacs!
