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Wake Forest plays Illinois State in NIT matchup
By The Associated Press
Illinois State Redbirds (21-12, 12-9 MVC) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (18-16,
8-12 ACC)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Sunday, 4:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Wake Forest squares off against Illinois State in the National
Invitation Tournament.
The Demon Deacons have gone 8-12 against ACC teams, with a 10-4 record in
non-conference play. Wake Forest has an 8-7 record in games decided by at least
10 points.
The Redbirds are 12-9 in MVC play. Illinois State has a 2-0 record in
one-possession games.
Wake Forest is shooting 45.1% from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points
higher than the 43.3% Illinois State allows to opponents. Illinois State
averages 8.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.4 fewer makes per game
than Wake Forest gives up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Juke Harris is averaging 21.5 points and 6.5 rebounds for the
Demon Deacons. Tre'Von Spillers is averaging 10.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and two
blocks over the last 10 games.
Chase Walker is shooting 54.2% and averaging 13.7 points for the Redbirds.
Landon Wolf is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Demon Deacons: 6-4, averaging 76.0 points, 29.6 rebounds, 13.1
assists, 5.2 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 75.3 points per game.
Redbirds: 6-4, averaging 72.9 points, 30.1 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 5.2 steals
and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 72.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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