2018–19 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2018–19 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demon Deacons were led by fifth-year head coach Danny Manning and played their home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Previous season
The Demon Deacons finished 2017–18 season 11–20, 4–14 in ACC play to finish in 14th place. They lost in the first round of the ACC tournament to Syracuse.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming Transfers
2018 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Jaylen Hoard #6 SF
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Carnon, France
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Wesleyan Christian Academy
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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Aug 26, 2017
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Isaiah Mucius #20 SF
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Saint James, MD
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Brewster Academy
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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Sep 18, 2017
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Sharone Wright #50 SG
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Florence, SC
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West Florence High School
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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May 12, 2017
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Jamie Lewis #39 SG
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Atlanta, GA
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Findlay Prep
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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Nov 8, 2017
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
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Michael Wynn SG
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Allen, KY
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Hargrave Military Academy
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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Jul 11, 2018
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Roster
2018–19 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Brandon Childress
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Jr |
Wesleyan Christian Academy
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Winston-Salem, NC
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F
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1
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Isaiah Mucius
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Fr |
Brewster Academy
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East Patchogue, NY
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G
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2
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Sharone Wright Jr.
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Fr |
Legacy Early College
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Florence, SC
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G
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4
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Torry Johnson
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
|
RS Sr |
Morgan Park Northern Arizona
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Chicago, IL
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F
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10
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Jaylen Hoard
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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Fr |
Wesleyan Christian Academy
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Carnon, France
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G/F
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11
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Melo Eggleston
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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So |
Notre Dame Prep
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Suitland, MD
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G
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13
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Andrien White
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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Sr |
Quality Education Academy Charlotte
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Richmond, Virginia
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G
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20
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Michael Wynn
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Fr |
Liberty Heights Athletic Institute
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Albany, NY
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G
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23
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Chaundee Brown
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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So |
First Academy
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Orlando, FL
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G
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25
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Jamie Lewis
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Fr |
Westlake
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Atlanta, GA
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C
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30
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Olivier Sarr
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7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
So |
INSEP
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Toulouse, France
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F
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31
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Blake Buchanan
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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Fr |
Voyager Academy
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Durham, NC
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F
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34
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Sunday Okeke (W)
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
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So |
Greens Farms Academy
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Lagos, Nigera
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F
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35
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Ikenna Smart
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
|
RS Sr |
New Garden Friends School Buffalo
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Greensboro, NC
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G
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40
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Anthony Bilas (W)
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
160 lb (73 kg)
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Sr |
Charlotte Latin School
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Charlotte, NC
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G
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41
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Aaron Spivey (W)
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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Sr |
Nash Central
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Rocky Mount, NC
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G
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55
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Miles Lester (W)
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
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So |
Wilbraham & Monson Academy Rice
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Wichita, KS
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Source:[2]
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Exhibition
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November 2, 2018* 7:30 pm
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Belmont Abbey
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W 106–74[3]
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19 – Hoard |
13 – Sarr |
7 – Halloran
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LJVM Coliseum (3,802) Winston-Salem, NC
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Non-conference regular season
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November 10, 2018* 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
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North Carolina A&T
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W 90–78
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1–0
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19 – Hoard |
13 – Hoard |
6 – Childress
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LJVM Coliseum (5,572) Winston-Salem, NC
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November 15, 2018* 11:30 am, ESPNU
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vs. Saint Joseph's Myrtle Beach Invitational quarterfinals
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L 69–89
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1–1
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14 – Tied |
5 – Childress |
4 – Childress
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HTC Center (3,132) Conway, SC
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November 16, 2018* 11:00 am, ESPNU
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vs. Cal State Fullerton Myrtle Beach Invitational
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W 66–59
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2–1
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15 – Tied |
7 – Hoard |
5 – Childress
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HTC Center (3,132) Conway, SC
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November 18, 2018* 10:30 am, ESPNU
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vs. Valparaiso Myrtle Beach Invitational
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W 69–63
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3–1
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14 – Hoard |
9 – Hoard |
5 – Childress
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HTC Center (639) Conway, SC
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November 23, 2018* 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
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Houston Baptist
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L 91–93 OT
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3–2
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27 – Childress |
15 – Hoard |
5 – Childress
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LJVM Coliseum (5,109) Winston-Salem, NC
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November 27, 2018* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
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Western Carolina
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W 71–64
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4–2
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20 – Childress |
7 – Sarr |
3 – Childress
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LJVM Coliseum (4,741) Winston-Salem, NC
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December 1, 2018* 7:30 pm, NBCSN
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at Richmond
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L 74–84
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4–3
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17 – Tied |
7 – Mucius |
3 – Childress
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Robins Center (6,076) Richmond, VA
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December 6, 2018* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
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Charlotte
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W 80–56
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5–3
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16 – Mucius |
9 – Sarr |
4 – Childress
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LJVM Coliseum (5,248) Winston-Salem, NC
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December 17, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPNU
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Davidson
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W 67–63
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6–3
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16 – Tied |
8 – Brown |
4 – Tied
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LJVM Coliseum (6,149) Winston-Salem, NC
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December 22, 2018* 12:00 pm, ESPN2
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at No. 3 Tennessee
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L 64–83
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6–4
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19 – Brown |
6 – Brown |
5 – Childress
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Thompson–Boling Arena (19,846) Knoxville, TN
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December 29, 2018* 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
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Gardner–Webb
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L 69–73
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6–5
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18 – Childress |
9 – Sarr |
3 – Childress
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LJVM Coliseum (5,975) Winston-Salem, NC
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January 2, 2019* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
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Cornell
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W 83–61
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7–5
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23 – Hoard |
15 – Hoard |
5 – Childress
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LJVM Coliseum (4,878) Winston-Salem, NC
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ACC regular season
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January 5, 2019 2:00 pm, ACCRSN
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at Georgia Tech
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L 79–92
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7–6 (0–1)
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28 – Childress |
8 – Hoard |
3 – Childress
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McCamish Pavilion (6,397) Atlanta, GA
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January 8, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN
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No. 1 Duke
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L 65–87
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7–7 (0–2)
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13 – Hoard |
9 – Tied |
3 – Childress
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LJVM Coliseum (14,268) Winston-Salem, NC
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January 12, 2019 12:00 pm, ACCRSN
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at Miami (FL)
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L 65–76
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7–8 (0–3)
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22 – Brown |
11 – Hoard |
7 – Childress
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Watsco Center (7,197) Coral Gables, FL
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January 15, 2019 8:00 pm, Raycom
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No. 17 NC State Rivalry
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W 71–67
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8–8 (1–3)
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16 – Hoard |
10 – Hoard |
4 – Childress
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LJVM Coliseum (10,157) Winston-Salem, NC
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January 19, 2019 4:00 pm, ACCRSN
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at No. 9 Virginia Tech
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L 71–87
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8–9 (1–4)
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28 – Childress |
7 – Hoard |
3 – Brown
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Cassell Coliseum (9,275) Blacksburg, VA
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January 22, 2019 9:00 pm, ACCRSN
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at No. 3 Virginia
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L 45–68
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8–10 (1–5)
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12 – Childress |
8 – Sarr |
4 – Johnson
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John Paul Jones Arena (14,273) Charlottesville, VA
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January 26, 2019 4:00 pm, ACCRSN
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Boston College
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L 61–65
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8–11 (1–6)
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22 – Hoard |
11 – Sarr |
7 – Childress
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LJVM Coliseum (9,487) Winston-Salem, NC
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January 30, 2019 8:00 pm, Raycom
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No. 15 Louisville
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L 54–82
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8–12 (1–7)
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13 – Childress |
8 – Hoard |
2 – Childress
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LJVM Coliseum (7,031) Winston-Salem, NC
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February 3, 2019 12:00 pm, ESPNU
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at Clemson
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L 37–64
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8–13 (1–8)
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12 – Brown |
7 – Hoard |
3 – Wright
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Littlejohn Coliseum (7,655) Clemson, SC
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February 5, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNU
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Pittsburgh
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W 78–76 OT
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9–13 (2–8)
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19 – Hoard |
17 – Hoard |
6 – Childress
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LJVM Coliseum (5,170) Winston-Salem, NC
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February 13, 2019 7:00 pm, ACCRSN
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at No. 17 Florida State
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L 66–88
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9–14 (2–9)
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20 – Brown |
6 – Hoard |
4 – Childress
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Donald L. Tucker Center (7,806) Tallahassee, FL
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February 16, 2019 12:00 pm, Raycom
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No. 8 North Carolina
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L 57–95
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9–15 (2–10)
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17 – Hoard |
6 – Tied |
2 – Brown
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LJVM Coliseum (14,352) Winston-Salem, NC
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February 19, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPNU
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at Notre Dame
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W 75–68
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10–15 (3–10)
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20 – Childress |
7 – Childress |
8 – Childress
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Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,286) South Bend, IN
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February 24, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPNU
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at NC State Rivalry
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L 74–94
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10–16 (3–11)
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17 – Hoard |
8 – Okeke |
4 – Childress
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PNC Arena (16,053) Raleigh, NC
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February 26, 2019 7:00 pm, ACCRSN
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Miami (FL)
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W 76–75
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11–16 (4–11)
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21 – Tied |
14 – Brown |
5 – Tied
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LJVM Coliseum (5,283) Winston-Salem, NC
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March 2, 2019 12:00 pm, Raycom
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Syracuse
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L 54–79
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11–17 (4–12)
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14 – Brown |
6 – Brown |
3 – Wright Jr.
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LJVM Coliseum (9,721) Winston-Salem, NC
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March 5, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN
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at No. 4 Duke
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L 70–71
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11–18 (4–13)
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21 – Brown |
10 – Tied |
3 – Childress
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Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC
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March 9, 2019 12:00 pm, Raycom
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No. 14 Florida State
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L 57–65
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11–19 (4–14)
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13 – Childress |
9 – Brown |
2 – Wright Jr.
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LJVM Coliseum (8,873) Winston-Salem, NC
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ACC tournament
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March 12, 2019 12:00 pm, ESPN
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(13)
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vs. (12) Miami (FL) First Round
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L 71–79
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11–20
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16 – Tied |
7 – Tied |
5 – Childress
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Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.
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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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