Virginia defeated Wake Forest by a score of 49-47 in a game played at Virginia on February 17, 2024. Virginia had an offensive rating of 84.8 compared to an offensive rating of 81.3 for Wake Forest. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 57.8, which is 18% slower than the NCAA average.
Virginia's offensive rating in this game was 16% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 24% better than average. The pace of the game was 10% slower than the adjusted season average for Virginia. Meanwhile, Wake Forest's offensive rating in this game was 20% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 19% better than average. The pace of the game was 18% slower than the adjusted season average for Wake Forest.
Currently, Virginia is ranked #71 with their offense ranked #182 and defense ranked #9 while Wake Forest is ranked #38 with an offense ranked #29 and a defense ranked #75. Virginia is currently 23-11 while Wake Forest is 21-14. Virginia has a strength of schedule ranked #65 while Wake Forest's schedule is ranked #57.