Virginia Tech @ Wake Forest preview

Last Meeting ( Mar 8, 2017 ) Wake Forest 90, Virginia Tech 99

Virginia Tech looks to build momentum as it heads to Winston-Salem to visit Wake Forest on Wednesday. The Hokies are coming off of a big road win at Pittsburgh on Saturday, giving them their first conference win, while the Demon Deacons will try to shake off a loss at Boston College.

Kerry Blackshear Jr. turned in a huge performance against Pitt as the sophomore forward dropped a career-high 31 points to help Virginia Tech avoid falling to 0-3 in the ACC. “I've got a bunch of shooters around me, and they were finding me when I was open. It made everything easier,” Blackshear told reporters after the game. Wake Forest comes in desperate for a victory as it embarks on one of the toughest stretches of its schedule. The Demon Deacons play No. 6 Duke twice and host No. 3 Virginia over their next five games.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, FS Carolinas

ABOUT VIRGINIA TECH (12-4, 1-2 ACC): Virginia Tech features an electric offense that averages 86 points per game, second-best in the ACC behind Duke. The Hokies are getting balanced scoring, with five players averaging in double figures on the season. Junior guard Ahmed Hill leads the conference in 3-point shooting at 48.9 percent.

ABOUT WAKE FOREST (8-7, 1-2): Wake Forest struggled for offense against BC without one of its top scoring threats, Keyshawn Woods, as the team made only 10-of-34 shots in the second half. Woods' status for Wednesday is unknown as he recovers from a knee injury. The junior guard is averaging 14.8 points per game, good for second on the squad behind guard Bryant Crawford's 16.2.

TIP-INS

1. The teams split a pair of games last season, with Wake Forest winning on the road in the regular season and the Hokies getting revenge in the second round of the ACC tournament.

2. Virginia Tech ranks second in the NCAA in field-goal percentage (52.3 percent) behind Michigan State (52.5).

3. Wake Forest's only ACC win this season came at home, a 73-67 victory over Syracuse on Jan. 3.

PREDICTION: Virginia Tech 87, Wake Forest 80