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17th-ranked Florida State will eye a sixth win in a row on Wednesday night as the Seminoles play host to Wake Forest. After a 1-4 start, FSU is red hot and coming off a thrilling 80-75 overtime victory over Louisville.
The Demon Deacons will come in well-rested after a 78-76 win over Pittsburgh last Tuesday. Prior to the win, Wake Forest had lost five straight games. Wake Forest upset FSU last season in Winston-Salem, 76-72, but the Seminoles have won the last five in Tallahassee.
Who:Β Wake Forest Demon Deacons (9-13, 2-8 ACC) at No. 17 Florida State Seminoles (18-5, 6-4 ACC)
When:Β Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. EST (Raycom Sports Network)
Where:Β Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, Florida
For Wake Forest
Brandon Childress, G (So.):Β 15.3 PPG, 4.1 APG, 1.6 SPG
Jaylen Hoard, F (Fr.):Β 14 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 47% FG
Chaundee Brown, G (So.):Β 10.9 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 0.7 SPG
For FSU
Mfiondu Kabengele, F (So.):Β 13.6 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 52% FG
Terance Mann, G (Sr.):Β 12.3 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 53% FG
Trent Forrest, G (Jr.):Β 9.4 PPG, 4 APG, 2.2 SPG
FSUβs pressure defense:Β In Saturdayβs 80-75 win over Louisville, Florida Stateβs pressure defense gave the Cardinals fits for most of the day, including in crunch time as M.J. Walker came up with a big steal and layup late. FSU forced 23 turnovers in Saturdayβs win and have forced 42 total over the last two games. In ACC play, FSU ranks fourth in the conference in turnovers forced. Only Georgia Tech is giving it away more in ACC games than the Demon Deacons. FSU forced 12 turnovers in last seasonβs 76-72 Wake win and committed nine.
3-point shooting:Β A big difference in last seasonβs contest in Winston-Salem was 3-point shooting. The Demon Deacon were 8-for-19 to just 6-for-21 for the Seminoles. In ACC contests where FSU has lost this season, 3-point shooting has been a sore spot. Louisville was 12-for-28 against FSU last time out. Only Georgia Tech is shooting worse than Wake Forest from distance this season.
Terance Mann:Β Donβt look now, but FSU junior Terance Mann has come to life. Mann has scored 20 points in back-to-back games and came up big down the stretch in Saturdayβs win over Louisville. After a dismal start to ACC play, Mann is averaging 16 points over his last four games while shooting 68 percent from the field. Heβs also grabbing 7.5 rebounds per game. Mann finished with 10 points in last seasonβs loss to Wake Forest.
68:Β During FSUβs win streak, no team has managed to score more than 68 points in regulation. Opponents exceeded that in three of Florida Stateβs four ACC losses.
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