Wake Forest announces that its home basketball game against Duke is sold out
The Duke Blue Devils play one of their biggest in-state rivals at the end of the month, and they’ll do so in front of a packed arena.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons announced on Thursday that their January 25 home basketball game against the Blue Devils has officially sold out.
Wake Forest upset the Blue Devils in Winston-Salem one year ago, an 83-79 victory that notably preceded Demon Deacons fans colliding with Duke forward Kyle Filipowski while storming the court. The Blue Devils did beat Wake Forest in Durham two weeks before that game, a 77-69 win in front of the Cameron Crazies.
The Demon Deacons aren’t quite as fearsome as they were a season ago, however. Boopie Miller (SMU Mustangs) and Andrew Carr (Kentucky Wildcats) both transferred to new programs after the 2023-24 season, and while Wake Forest has an 11-4 record, all four of its losses came by at least 11 points. As of January 9, the Demon Deacons sit 83rd in the KenPom efficiency rankings.
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The best Duke basketball photos from Tuesday’s win over the Pittsburgh Panthers
The Duke Blue Devils overcame some early foul trouble for freshman superstar Cooper Flagg on Tuesday night, still getting 19 points from the 18-year-old forward in a 76-47 victory over the Pittsburgh Panthers.
Flagg needed to sit out six minutes of the opening half after a pair of whistles, but he brought down the roof in Durham with a one-handed dunk over Pittsburgh center Guillermo Diaz Graham after the break. Add in a trio of 3-pointers from classmate Kon Knueppel in the first half, part of a 17-point night for him, and the Blue Devils looked dominant once again.
Duke has now won each of its last nine games, including six in a row by at least 20 points, to surge out to a 13-2 record.
Check out the best Duke basketball photos from Tuesday’s game below.
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