Wake Forest opens season with 83-62 win over Maryland Eastern Shore
The gist
Wake Forest beat Maryland Eastern Shore 83-62 as freshman Gavin Placide scored 20 in his debut.
The win is coach Steve Forbes' seventh straight season-opening victory.
How it unfolded
- Sep 9, 2026Wake Forest's 2026-27 ACC schedule was unveiled, with home games against all three Big Four opponents among nine conference home dates at LJVM Coliseum.
- Sep 23, 2026Wake Forest announced the addition of graduate transfer Justin Abson, a 6-foot-9 rim protector, to the roster.
- Oct 4, 2026Wake Forest lost its first exhibition 94-77 to Georgetown at LJVM Coliseum; Kevair Kennedy scored 19 points with four steals.
Key terms
- ACC
- A U.S. collegiate athletic conference with eighteen member universities competing in NCAA Division I sports.
- Big Four
- The four rival North Carolina universities—North Carolina, Duke, NC State and Wake Forest—that compete in the ACC.
Source: Wikipedia