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Ben Conroy

Ben Conroy

Joined: Aug 24, 2022

Ben is a managing editor and lead contributing writer for Deacons Daily. Ben has a year of experience as the Sports Editor for the Old Gold & Black, and a year of experience as the publication’s print managing editor. He has a journalistic profile of over 40 published news and sports pieces for the Dayton Daily News.

Strong defensive showing lifts Wake Forest over Notre Dame
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Strong defensive showing lifts Wake Forest over Notre Dame

Wake Forest bounced back nicely on Saturday night, taking down Notre Dame 66-58 behind a solid defensive performance that held the Irish to below 40% from the

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Keys to the Game: Wake Forest vs Notre Dame
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Keys to the Game: Wake Forest vs Notre Dame

Wake Forest returns to the Joel on Saturday evening after a two-game road trip, playing host to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Deacs beat the Irish 81-64

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Turnover troubles continue as Wake Forest falls to NC State
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Turnover troubles continue as Wake Forest falls to NC State

Wake Forest sputtered again on the road Wednesday night, falling to the NC State Wolfpack 90-74 in a critical Quad 1 loss. The Deacs’ fatal flaws were the same

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Keys to the Game: Wake Forest Basketball at NC State
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Keys to the Game: Wake Forest Basketball at NC State

Wake Forest faces another daunting road test on Wednesday night, traveling to Raleigh to take on the NC State Wolfpack. The Deacs are coming off a tough loss

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Should Bobi Klintman start for Wake Forest?
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Should Bobi Klintman start for Wake Forest?

Wake Forest fell on the road to the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday, losing 96-87 despite shooting 55% from the field and making 15 threes. Tyree Appleby also

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2023 four-star guard Parker Friedrichsen commits to Wake Forest
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2023 four-star guard Parker Friedrichsen commits to Wake Forest

Steve Forbes added another key piece to the 2023 recruiting class today, landing four-star guard Parker Friedrichsen out of Bixby, Oklahoma. Friedrichsen had

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Turnovers doom Wake Forest in road loss to No. 15 Miami
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Turnovers doom Wake Forest in road loss to No. 15 Miami

Wake Forest couldn’t steal a win in Coral Gables Saturday afternoon, falling 96-87 behind an offensive clinic from Miami and a slew of turnovers on the

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Keys to the Game: Wake Forest Basketball vs Miami
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Keys to the Game: Wake Forest Basketball vs Miami

Wake Forest returns to action after the bye week on Saturday afternoon on the road against the No. 15 Miami Hurricanes. The Deacs are entering crunch time with

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Wake Forest's Tyree Appleby named ACC Player of the Week
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Wake Forest's Tyree Appleby named ACC Player of the Week

After a pair of clutch performances down the stretch in the Demon Deacons' two wins over UNC and Georgia Tech, Wake Forest point guard Tyree Appleby has been

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Wake Forest downs Georgia Tech with last-second comeback
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Wake Forest downs Georgia Tech with last-second comeback

Wake Forest earned their third consecutive win in thrilling fashion, knocking off Georgia Tech 71-70 in a nailbiter that featured three lead changes in the

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Takeaways from Wake Forest's 92-85 win over North Carolina
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Takeaways from Wake Forest's 92-85 win over North Carolina

Wake Forest notched their second-straight win on Tuesday night, toppling the UNC Tar Heels 92-85 behind a historic performance at the foul line from Tyree

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Appleby's historic night propels Deacs past UNC
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Appleby's historic night propels Deacs past UNC

After leading by as many as 26, Wake Forest survived a late-game comeback effort from UNC to knock off the Tar Heels 92-85. In the midst of a foul-riddled

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