Facing injury, suspensions and even illness, Wake Forest has managed to win five of its first seven games of the season, including wins over No. 13 Indiana and UCLA in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational and Rutgers in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
Yet, amidst success, the Deacs are far from satisfied. “To come to this tournament [Maui Invitational] and walk away with two wins is not exactly what we wanted,” coach Manning said after defeating UCLA in the tournament’s third place game.
“We stepped on this island and wanted to win the tournament. So the next best thing for us is to come away with two wins.