Duke’s impressive streak faces a challenge from Wake Forest’s own winning run when they meet on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C.
No. 2 Duke enters the game with a 12-game winning streak, its longest in eight years. The Blue Devils (16-2, 8-0 ACC) have been unstoppable so far in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Duke hasn’t played since their dominant 88-63 win against Boston College last weekend.
“We know it’s going to be a big-time game, a big-time challenge,” said Duke coach Jon Scheyer. “At the end of the day, are you winning games or are you not? And they’re winning games,” referring to Wake Forest’s impressive run.
Wake Forest’s Hot Streak
Wake Forest (15-4, 7-1 ACC) is also riding a hot streak with six straight wins, its longest stretch in conference play since 1996-97. Despite some struggles in their latest 67-66 win against North Carolina, including no first-half assists and poor shooting from beyond the arc (2-for-15 on 3-pointers), the Demon Deacons managed to get the win…