Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (2-6) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-3)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Gardner-Webb plays Wake Forest after Ashley Hawkins scored 21 points in Gardner-Webb’s 82-64 loss to the Appalachian State Mountaineers.
The Demon Deacons have gone 3-2 at home. Wake Forest is third in the ACC in team defense, giving up 53.1 points while holding opponents to 37.4% shooting.
The Runnin’ Bulldogs have gone 0-5 away from home. Gardner-Webb is fourth in the Big South with 10.6 assists per game led by Hawkins averaging 4.0.
Wake Forest averages 64.3 points per game, 11.0 fewer points than the 75.3 Gardner-Webb gives up. Gardner-Webb averages 7.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.7 more made shots on average than the 4.9 per game Wake Forest allows.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tamia Jones is scoring 11.6 points per game and averaging 5.1 rebounds for the Demon Deacons.
Hawkins is scoring 14.8 points per game and averaging 3.0 rebounds for the Runnin’ Bulldogs.
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