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Wake Forest to play UMass in Hall of Fame Classic

Headshot for ACCNby: ConorONeill05/14/26ConorONeill_DI

Wake Forest will play Massachusetts in the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic in the upcoming men’s basketball season.

The Deacons and UMass will meet Dec. 6 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass.

It will be the third all-time meeting between Wake Forest and the Minutemen. The series is tied at 1-1 and they haven’t played in about 30 years. The last meeting was a 71-47 win by Wake Forest on Dec. 14, 1996.

Frank Martin is entering his fifth season as UMass’ coach. His record with UMass is 64-63. The Minutemen were 17-16 last season and the highlight of the season was an 87-83 win against Miami University in the MAC tournament, dealing the RedHawks their first loss of the season.

UMass has won a couple of recent games in the Hall of Fame Classic against power-conference foes. The Minutemen beat Boston College last season and West Virginia in 2023.

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