The women’s basketball team has been invited to the Women’s National Invitation Tournament, only the third postseason appearance in the program’s history.
James Johnson had 20 points and 12 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough for Wake Forest, which lost to Maryland, 75-64, in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament on Friday.
With the country in a recession and the economy in the news daily, Professor of Economics Robert Whaples’ national profile is growing as he’s being called on frequently for expert commentary in the media.
A big reason Wake Forest is the number two seed in this week’s ACC Tournament is the maturation of sophomores James Johnson and Jeff Teague. Wake Forest opens the tournament Friday at 7 p.m. against the winner of Thursday night’s N.C. State/Maryland game.