Elite Gents Battle It Out in NIT Clash
By The Associated Press••Yahoo Sports
Navy Midshipmen (26-7, 18-2 Patriot League) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (17-16, 8-12 ACC) Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p. m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Wake Forest and Navy meet in the National Invitation Tournament.
The Demon Deacons are 8-12 against ACC opponents and 9-4 in non-conference play. Wake Forest averages 78. 8 points and has outscored opponents by 1.
7 points per game. The Midshipmen are 18-2 in Patriot League play. Navy is fourth in the Patriot League scoring 74.
7 points per game and is shooting 47. 6%. Wake Forest makes 45.
0% of its shots from the field this season, which is 4. 5 percentage points higher than Navy has allowed to its opponents (40. 5%).