How to Watch ESPN Events Invitational, Consolation Game, Minnesota vs. Wake Forest: Stream Men’s College Basketball Live, TV Channel

Minnesota and Wake Forest battle to avoid an 0-2 trip to Disney World when they face off on Friday afternoon

Minnesota (5-2) had little time to bounce back from an overtime loss on Thursday as it takes on Wake Forest (6-2) on Friday afternoon in the consolation game of the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House in Kissimmee, Florida. The Golden Gophers are coached by Ben Johnson and reached the second round of the NIT last spring, finishing 19-15, and are 46-56 in Johnson’s fourth season. The Demon Deacons also advanced to the second round of the 2024 NIT before closing the campaign at 21-14. Coach Steve Forbes is in his fifth year and is 77-56.

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Game Date: Friday, Nov. 29, 2024

Game Time: 1 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN2

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Minnesota stormed back from a five-point deficit in overtime to tie the game on Brennan Rigsby’s dunk with 15 seconds remaining. But Wichita State made a pair of free throws with four ticks left and held on for a 68-66 win. Lu’cye Patterson scored 14 points in the loss, with Femi Odukale adding 13 points, eight assists and four steals and Isaac Asuma grabbing 10 rebounds. Dawson Garcia averages 20.1 points and 7.6 rebounds for the Gophers and is their lone double-figure scorer.

Wake Forest faded in the second half of its 75-58 loss to Florida on Thursday. Hunter Sallis and Cameron Hildreth scored 15 points apiece in the loss and Tre’von Spillers finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Sallos puts up 18.4 points per game, while Hildreth nets 11.5 points a night and Spillers averages 10.3 points and 9.0 boards.

The Golden Gophers have won the last two meetings with the Demon Deacons to take a 4-3 lead in the all-time series, most recently claiming an 84-69 win at Wake Forest on Dec. 2, 2014.

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