Wake Forest hosts Gray and NJIT

Published Dec. 8, 2023 3:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

NJIT Highlanders (2-6) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-3)

Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: NJIT takes on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons after Mekhi Gray scored 21 points in NJIT's 80-77 victory over the Fordham Rams.

The Demon Deacons have gone 4-0 at home. Wake Forest ranks seventh in the ACC with 34.3 points per game in the paint led by Cameron Hildreth averaging 9.0.

The Highlanders are 1-4 in road games. NJIT has a 1-2 record against opponents over .500.

Wake Forest averages 78.5 points per game, 0.6 fewer points than the 79.1 NJIT gives up. NJIT averages 8.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 more made shots on average than the 6.8 per game Wake Forest gives up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Hunter Sallis is scoring 18.1 points per game and averaging 3.0 rebounds for the Demon Deacons. Kevin Miller is averaging 1.3 made 3-pointers for Wake Forest.

Adam Hess averages 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Highlanders, scoring 11.1 points while shooting 44.7% from beyond the arc. Sebastian Robinson is averaging 10.4 points and 3.4 assists for NJIT.

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