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Syracuse vs. Wake Forest basketball: Scouting the Demon Deacons

As we know by now, the Syracuse Orange return home to take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacs on Tuesday. Both teams are 3-4 in the ACC so Tuesday’s game figures to be an important matchup in terms of conference standings. So what can we expect from Wake?

The Demon Deacons come into the week ranked No. 36 overall in Ken Pom. It scores at a pretty impressive clip — 119.1 points per 100 possessions, to be precise. That’s good for 13th overall in the nation. Wake also has an RPI of 22. Those expecting an easy win Tuesday are in for a rude awakening.