Wake Forest Faces No. 6 Michigan in Nationally Televised Showdown in Detroit

The contest will tip at 6:30 p.m. and air nationally on FS1. 

Last Time Out

Wake Forest accomplished a 2-0 opening week to the season with an 81-65 victory over Morehead State on Friday night. 

Sophomore guard Juke Harris skilled a profession night time with 29 factors and 9 rebounds whereas graduate ahead Tre’Von Spillers added 16 factors and 10 rebounds, marking the Charleston, S.C., native’s 18th profession double-double. Spillers has now totaled 261 whole rebounds as a Demon Deacon, which ranks fifth in the course of the Steve Forbes period.

Coming off the bench, sophomore guard Sebastian Akins completed his second sport in a Wake Forest uniform with 15 factors, 5 assists and a career-high seven rebounds. The Concord, N.C., native grew to become the seventh completely different Demon Deacon to complete with a 15/7/5 statline and first since Hunter Sallis did so on Feb. 15, 2025. He additionally added a team-high three steals on the night time.

Deacs In The Non-Con 

Wake Forest’s 78.3 profitable proportion in non-conference play since 2021-22 and the 36 victories in out of convention common season motion throughout that span are tied for the second-best mark within the ACC with Clemson. 

Five of these 36 victories have come towards Big Ten opponents together with a pair of wins final 12 months towards Michigan and Minnesota. 

 

Strong First Week For Juke
Now in his second season with the Demon Deacons, sophomore Juke Harris has showcased his expertise at each ends of the court docket in victories over American and Morehead State. 

In Friday’s victory towards Morehead State, the Salisbury, N.C., native set new private bests in factors (29) and rebounds (9) whereas going 10-of-15 from the sector. 

Through Sunday’s motion, Harris is one in all simply 4 gamers nationally to at present be averaging 23.5 factors per sport and eight rebounds per contest by way of two or extra video games, joined by VMI’s TJ Johnson, Northern Arizona’s Zack Davidson and Auburn’s Keyshawn Hall. 

On The Boards

The Demon Deacons dominated the glass towards Morehead State, grabbing 53 whole rebounds and tying probably the most within the Steve Forbes period (Jan. 4, 2022 vs. Florida State). Wake Forest additionally hauled in 23 offensive rebounds towards the Eagles, probably the most below Forbes and tied for the twelfth most in program historical past since offensive rebounds have been recorded (1986- 87). 

The second-chance alternatives have been generated throughout the board, with seven Deacs’ ending with a number of offensive rebounds, together with three with three-or-more (Jaylen Cross, Marqus Marion, Tre’Von Spillers). 

Aggressive Defensive Mentality

In Monday’s victory over American, the Demon Deacons recorded their second-most steals in a contest within the Steve Forbes period with 16. Overall, the Deacs turned 18 Eagles turnovers into 32 factors. 

 

Series History: Wake Forest vs. Michigan 

• All-Time Record vs. Michigan: 2-0
• Last Matchup: Nov. 10, 2024 (WF received 72-70) 

The Matchup 
Coming off a Big Ten championship, the Wolverines began their 2025-26 marketing campaign with a program-record 121 factors in a 121-78 victory over Oakland. Sixty-nine of the Wolverines’ factors got here within the first half, additionally a program document for a single half. 

Additionally, the Wolverines hit a school-record 16 three pointers and dished out 31 assists. 

UAB switch Yaxel Lendeborg was named to the AP Preseason All-America Team and to the Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Player of the Year Watch List. He started his graduate marketing campaign with 12 factors and 4 rebounds in 22 minutes of motion. 

Television Information 

Tuesday’s sport will air with Jason Benetti and Bill Raftery on the decision. Fans can observe alongside through the Demon Deacons Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts (@WakeMBB).

Up Next

Wake Forest will return to Winston-Salem for a Sunday afternoon showdown towards UMass Lowell. Tip-off is scheduled for two p.m. and the matchup might be streamed on ACC Network Extra.