Wake Forest plays No. 18 Florida

Florida Gators (6-0) vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-1)

Orlando, Florida; Thursday, 2:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Florida and Wake Forest meet at State Farm Field House in Orlando, Florida.

The Demon Deacons have a 6-1 record against non-conference oppponents. Wake Forest is 5-1 against opponents with a winning record.

The Gators are 6-0 in non-conference play. Florida is third in the SEC scoring 40.7 points per game in the paint led by Alex Condon averaging 6.7.

Wake Forest averages 7.9 made 3-pointers per game, 1.4 more made shots than the 6.5 per game Florida allows. Florida has shot at a 48.2% clip from the field this season, 10.1 percentage points higher than the 38.1% shooting opponents of Wake Forest have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Hunter Sallis is shooting 48.4% and averaging 18.9 points for the Demon Deacons.

Alijah Martin is scoring 16.7 points per game and averaging 6.7 rebounds for the Gators.

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