The Greensboro Coliseum will host the Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. East Carolina Pirates in men’s college basketball action on Sunday, November 15th at 2:00 pm. Tickets will go on sale Monday, September 21st at 10:00 am at www.ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000 or at the Greensboro Coliseum box office.
Wake Forest is coming off a 2008-09 season that saw the Demon Deacons go 24-7 overall, ascend to the No. 1 national ranking and finish second in the ACC. Led by third-year head coach Dino Gaudio, the Deacons return eight letterwinners and three starters off last year’s squad. Preseason All-American and Wooden Award candidate Al-Farouq Aminu headlines the list of Deacon returnees. Aminu, a sophomore forward, is Wake’s leading returning scorer and rebounder.
The Pirates return nine lettermen from last year's squad that recorded the program's best Conference USA finish in its eight-year membership. Under the guidance of third-year coach Mack McCarthy, the Pirates welcome back four starters led by juniors Jamar Abrams and Brock Young. Young, who ranked second in the nation in assists per game, is the Pirates' leading returning scorer.
The November 15th clash will be the first of two regular season appearances for both WakeForest and East Carolina at Greensboro Coliseum. ECU will play UNC Greensboro on November 28 and WakeForest returns to take on the Spartans on December 28.
