March 10, 2002

Wake Forest, making its 17th NCAA Tournament appearance and 12th straight postseason appearance, takes on Pepperdine Thursday in Sacramento. The game will tip-off at 11:42 Pacific Time (2:42 Eastern) and will be televised by CBS. The Demon Deacons, 20-12, are the seventh seed in the Midwest Regional. If Wake wins on Thursday, it will play either Oregon or Montana Saturday at either 2:30 or 4:56 p.m. Pacific Time. Wake Forest will travel to Sacramento on Tuesday. The Deacons will practice in ARCO Arena Wednesday at 2:10 p.m. (local time). Practices are open to the public.