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Wake Forest is headed south to take on Clemson in their ACC opener.

Clemson beat Penn State 101-94 in overtime on Tuesday night. The Tigers are 6-2 and ranked 62nd in KenPom's rankings. It was the first win this season against a team ranked in the top 225. PJ Hall scored a season-high 22 points in 25 minutes. Hunter Tyson scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Alex Hemenway and Brevin Galloway are also starting guards for the Tigers.

Wake Forest is 7-1 and ranked 69th in KenPom. They beat Wisconsin 78-75 in Madison on Tuesday night. Tyree Appleby scored 32 points. Cam Hildreth scored 15 points, including the go-ahead bucket with 34 seconds remaining. Wake's only loss of the season came against Loyola Marymount in the Jersey Mike’s Jamaica Classic.

Clemson hasn't lost at home to Wake Forest since 2009. Last year Clemson won 80-69. PJ Hall will be the most dominant player on the floor for the Tigers. Clemson hasn’t traveled since November 27. Wake has a quick turnaround after the Wisconsin game.

Wake Forest beat Wisconsin on Tuesday night. It was the first real test of the season for the Demon Deacons. They will play Clemson on Saturday. Clemson's defense is not very daunting. Wake Forest has a lot of talent. They have a number of players with good speed and confidence.

Wake Forest is going to beat Clemson on the road Friday night. Both teams are coming off emotional wins in the ACC vs Big Ten Challenge. Clemson went two extra periods.