Rarely challenged in the ACC thus far and looking like far and away the league’s best team, Duke plays Wake Forest having lost at Winston-Salem each of the past two seasons.

Duke basketball has the nation's longest winning streak, but the Blue Devils haven't won at Wake Forest since 2022. Will the Deacs upset the Devils?

March Madness is still a couple of months away, but the quest for quality victories is well underway for the men’s basketball teams hoping to participate in the NCAA tournament. In truth, it began way back in November, and of course it continues this weekend.

With a big matchup ahead for No. 2 Duke against a punchy Wake Forest squad, the Blue Zone is here with an overview, key stat, X-Factor and three keys to a Blue Devil victory against the Demon Deacons.