Men's College Basketball · Matchup Preview

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Stanford Cardinal

Preview · updated September 19, 2026 · 2025–26 season

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Demon Deacons

2-0 W2

— home · — away

6th in ACC

Head coach Jake Dickert · 33-24

Stanford Cardinal

Cardinal

1-1 L1

— home · — away

14th in ACC

Head coach Tavita Pritchard · 1-1

Storylines

Momentum — WAKE took the last meeting by 3 and can build on it.
Series edge — WAKE owns the recent series 2-1.
Sideline duel — Dickert vs Pritchard.

Stakes6th in ACC

Players to watch

WAKE

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STAN

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Team comparison · per game

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Points / game

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Rebounds / game

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Assists / game

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85.7

Field goal %

66.7

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3-point %

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Steals / game

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Series & head-to-head

Series (ESPN era)WAKE leads series 2-1 (since 2008-09)

Last meetingOct 26, 2024: STAN 24 — WAKE 27 (W: WAKE)

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