Maryland Eastern Shore men's basketball opens at Wake Forest on Monday

The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks open their season on the road Monday, facing the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, and the game will be streamed on ACCNX.

Both teams are 0-0 and have yet to play this season.

How the Hawks finished last season

Maryland Eastern Shore's last five games from the previous season ran from Feb. 21 to Mar. 12, 2026, and the Hawks won one of them. They lost 71-65 in overtime at Coppin State on Feb. 21, then beat South Carolina State 69-57 at home on Feb. 28.

The Hawks then dropped three straight. North Carolina Central won 77-73 at Maryland Eastern Shore on Mar. 2, and Delaware State won 57-56 in a Hawks home game on Mar. 5. In the last of the five, on Mar. 12, North Carolina Central won 83-76 in overtime on its home floor.

Four of the five games were decided by seven points or fewer, and two went to overtime.

How Wake Forest finished last season

Wake Forest went 3-2 in its last five games of the previous season, played from Mar. 7 to Mar. 22, 2026. The Demon Deacons beat California 80-73 at home on Mar. 7 and won 95-89 in overtime at Virginia Tech on Mar. 10.

They lost 71-62 at Clemson on Mar. 11, then beat Navy 82-72 at home on Mar. 18. In their most recent game, on Mar. 22, Wake Forest lost 78-75 at home to Illinois State.

Game details

Wake Forest is the home team Monday. The Hawks are on the road to start their season, and the game is not at a neutral site.