The N.C. State men’s basketball team takes on the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. in the RBC Center. The Pack is coming off of a win in a less than stellar performance against Boston College, and will surely be looking to improve and pick up another victory this weekend.    Conversely, Wake Forest (11-11, 2-6 ACC) is coming off of a loss to UNC. Despite the outcome, the Deacs had an impressive defensive performance, holding the Tar Heels to 68 points on 31-percent shooting from the field, their worst shooting performance of the season. Although it was a strong effort on the defensive end, Wake had offensive struggles of its own, finishing a mere 29.6-percent from the field.   The meeting will be the second of the season between the Wolfpack and the Demon Deacons. The first meeting was at Wake Forest on Jan. 14 and resulted in a 36-point blowout for the Pack, winning 76-40. Twelve Pack players saw playing time in Winston-Salem with nine of them getting in the scoring column, including senior walk-on forward Kendall Smith who has scored in all five of his appearances this season.   Pack head coach Mark Gottfried became the fourth head coach in State history to have his ACC road opener at Wake Forest, along with Everett Case, Press Maravich and Les Robinson. Gottfried, however, was the only one of the four to win.   The Demon Deacons’ head coach, Jeff Bzdelik, is in his second year at Wake Forest. He is still seeking his first win against the Wolfpack, posting an 0-3 record against the Red Terrors.   NCSU leads Wake 135-99 in the all-time series, which dates back to the 1910-11 season. The Wolfpack has won the last four match ups and is 8-2 in the last ten meetings between the two teams.   The Pack has posted a 16-7 overall record this season, surpassing last season’s win total of 15. Additionally, a win Saturday afternoon will put the Wolfpack at 6-3 in the ACC, a significant improvement from last year’s 5-11 ACC performance.   Junior forward Scott Wood is looking to continue his pursuit of perfection against the Demon Deacons. Wood is shooting an immaculate 100-percent from the free throw line on the season. He has currently hit an ACC record 63 straight, which is fourth all-time in NCAA Division I men’s basketball history.   With the win over Wake Forest, State would have their best start since the 2005-06 season. That year, the Pack finished 22-10 overall, posting a 10-6 record in the ACC in what was former head coach Herb Sendek’s last season.