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03/21 03:42 CDT Wake Forest and Illinois State square off in NIT matchup
Wake Forest and Illinois State square off 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 and Illinois State meet in the National Invitation
Tournament.
The Demon Deacons' record in ACC play is 8-12, and their record is 10-4 in
non-conference games. Wake Forest has a 4-4 record in one-possession games.
The Redbirds are 12-9 against MVC opponents. Illinois State averages 75.2
points while outscoring opponents by 7.1 points per game.
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 has
shot at a 46.6% rate from the field this season, 2.4 percentage points higher
than the 44.2% shooting opponents of Wake Forest have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Juke Harris is shooting 44.7% and averaging 21.5 points for the
Demon Deacons. Myles Colvin is averaging 1.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10
games.
Chase Walker is scoring 13.7 points per game with 5.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists
for the Redbirds. Johnny Kinziger is averaging 11.2 points and 1.9 rebounds
while shooting 36.9% over the past 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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