The Wake Forest Demon Deacons opened the season on Friday night with a 21-point victory over Radford, but less than 48 hours later the Deacs will be hosting the Bucknell Bison. Bryant Crawford helped Wake overcome a 13-point deficit to defeat Bucknell on the road last season. What can we expect this afternoon?
Bucknell defeated Manhattan 76-64 at home on Friday evening and moved from 189th to 168th in Ken Pom. The Bison were led by forward Zach Thomas, who finished with 23 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. Point guard Stephen Brown also chipped in with 11 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals.