Wake Forest had avoided the pitfalls of what might be considered "bad losses" for most of the season. After absorbing a couple of them recently, the Demon Deacons can ill afford another when Virginia visits for an Atlantic Coast Conference game Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C. Wake Forest (19-8, 11-5 ACC) clings to a share of fourth place despite losses in two of its last three games. Virginia (13-14, 6-10), which has dropped its last two games, still has work to do to secure a spot in the 15-team field for the ACC tournament. The Deacons' puzzling 85-73 defeat Saturday at North Carolina State put a dent in their NCAA Tournament resume.
Wake Forest's sliding NCAA hopes on the line vs. Virginia
