THE OPENING TIP
- Long-time rivals square off Wednesday night in Winston-Salem when No. 8 Duke and Wake Forest meet for the 256th time.
- The game tips at 7 p.m. ET on ACC Network with Jay Alter and Malcolm Huckaby on the call. On the radio locally, David Shumate and John Roth call the action on the Blue Devil Sports Network from Learfield.
- In a rivalry that dates back to the first game in Duke's history in 1905-06, the Blue Devils lead the all-time series, 176-79, including a 51-40 margin in Winston-Salem.