Virginia Tech @ Wake Forest Game Overview
VT vs WAKERecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, '25 | VT |
72 - 63
|
WAKE -4.0 | u138.0 |
| Mar 02, '24 | VT |
87 - 76
|
VT -1.5 | o150.0 |
| Dec 30, '23 | WAKE |
86 - 63
|
WAKE -4.0 | o145.0 |
| Dec 31, '22 | WAKE |
77 - 75
|
WAKE 2.0 | o144.0 |
| Dec 04, '21 | VT |
80 - 61
|
WAKE 9.0 | o135.0 |
| Feb 27, '21 | VT |
84 - 46
|
VT -10.5 | u132.5 |
| Jan 17, '21 | WAKE |
64 - 60
|
WAKE 7.0 | u140.0 |
| Jan 14, '20 | WAKE |
80 - 70
|
VT -3.0 | o138.0 |
| Jan 19, '19 | VT |
87 - 71
|
WAKE 18.5 | o142.0 |
| Jan 10, '18 | WAKE |
83 - 75
|
VT 2.0 | o156.5 |
VT vs WAKE Preview
Last Meeting ( Jan 18, 2025 ) Wake Forest 72, Virginia Tech 63
When Wake Forest takes on Virginia Tech on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C., it will be a matchup of teams in recovery.
While the Demon Deacons (9-5, 0-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) attempt to recover their lost offense, the Hokies (12-2, 1-0) will try to find their legs after outlasting No. 21 Virginia 95-85 in three overtimes on Wednesday.
Virginia Tech had to dig deep against the Cavaliers due to the fact that it was down three starters to injuries.
"We're thin as nickel soup right now," Hokies coach Mike Young said of his rotation.
Carrying Virginia Tech in the backcourt was reserve Ben Hammond, who scored a career-high 30 points and had zero turnovers.
Leading the way inside were Amani Hansberry (17 points, 15 rebounds), who played 51 minutes, and freshman Christian Gurzdak (17 points, 19 rebounds), who logged 46 minutes in his second career start.
The heavy workload was necessary as the Hokies were without 7-footer Antonio Dorn (back), defensive stopper Tyler Johnson (foot) and last year's top scorer, rebounder and shot blocker Tobi Lawal (foot).
"We're gonna be whole here pretty soon and that will make us better," Young said of his injured trio.
Wake Forest returns home after falling at North Carolina State 70-57 on Wednesday. The loss was the second straight for the Demon Deacons in which they scored their season low.
In the two defeats, including a 98-67 blowout at home against then-No. 13 Vanderbilt on Dec. 21, Wake Forest committed a combined 33 turnovers and shot 34.5% from the floor and 23.1% from 3-point range.
"We were 12 for 26 at the rim, not winning numbers," Demon Deacons coach Steve Forbes said on Wednesday.
Wake Forest is seeking a return to form of top scorer Juke Harris (19.7 points per game), who has made just five of his last 31 (16.1%) attempts from beyond the arc.
The Demon Deacons also will look for better finishing from their top inside threat Tre'Von Spillers (12 ppg), who has made 3 of 15 shots and scored nine points during the two-game skid.
The positive against North Carolina State was the first career double-double from Omaha Biliew, who delivered 18 points and 10 rebounds.
--Field Level Media
VT vs WAKEInjury report
Virginia Tech's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Avdalas | G | Probable - Undisclosed( Jan 01, '26) | Jan 01, '26 | |
| Avdalas is dealing with an undisclosed injury but is likely to take the court for the Hokies. | ||||
| T. Johnson | G | Out - Undisclosed( Dec 29, '25) | Dec 29, '25 | |
| Johnson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the court for the Hokies. | ||||
| A. Dorn | C | Out - Back( Dec 14, '25) | Dec 14, '25 | |
| Dorn is battling a back injury and will not take the court for the Hokies. | ||||
| T. Lawal | F | Out - Ankle( Nov 27, '25) | Nov 27, '25 | |
| Lawal is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Hokies. | ||||
Wake Forest's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Carr | G | Out - Undisclosed( Dec 29, '25) | Dec 29, '25 | |
| Carr is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the court for the Demon Deacons. | ||||
VT vs WAKEStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.0 | (162) | FG% | (137) | 42.6 |
| 29.7 | (113) | FGM | (116) | 25.0 |
| 64.6 | (99) | FGA | (105) | 58.6 |
| 35.6 | (99) | 3P% | (63) | 30.2 |
| 8.5 | (171) | 3PM | (234) | 8.4 |
| 23.9 | (204) | 3PA | (316) | 27.9 |
| 70.0 | (237) | FT% | (270) | 73.2 |
| 16.0 | (158) | FTM | (226) | 15.6 |
| 22.9 | (140) | FTA | (200) | 21.3 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 44.6 |
| 26.7 |
| 59.9 |
| 33.3 |
| 8.0 |
| 23.9 |
| 71.3 |
| 14.5 |
| 20.4 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.0 | (154) | REB | (153) | 31.4 |
| 10.4 | (147) | OREB | (189) | 9.1 |
| 24.6 | (191) | DREB | (272) | 22.2 |
| 15.8 | (147) | AST | (267) | 15.2 |
| 9.6 | (15) | TO | (48) | 15.6 |
| 1.6 | (38) | AST/TO | (127) | 1.0 |
| 7.5 | (10) | STL | (45) | 7.5 |
| 4.1 | (190) | BLK | (147) | 2.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 32.4 |
| 9.4 |
| 23.0 |
| 14.3 |
| 12.7 |
| 1.1 |
| 7.2 |
| 3.4 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83.9 | (120) | Points | (148) | 74.0 |
| 37.3 | (154) | 1st Half | (182) | 37.1 |
| 40.4 | (154) | 2nd Half | (182) | 36.6 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 75.9 |
| 36.0 |
| 39.5 |