Wake Forest to Face Mississippi State in Battle 4 Atlantis Opener

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Wake Forest men’s basketball will face Mississippi State in its opening game of the 2026 Battle 4 Atlantis in The Bahamas.

The Demon Deacons and Bulldogs are scheduled to tip at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, on ESPN2 inside Imperial Arena on Paradise Island. Wake Forest will then face either Memphis or Penn State on Friday, Nov. 27.

Wake Forest owns a 3-1 all-time record against Mississippi State. The programs have not met since 1997, when the Demon Deacons won 74-43.

The 2026 Battle 4 Atlantis field uses two groups of four teams. Wake Forest’s group includes Mississippi State, Memphis and Penn State.