WINSTON-SALEM (Interstat) — Wake Forest will host UNC Wilmington in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Thursday at Joel Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. The Demon Deacons enter 3-0, while the visiting Seahawks are 2-0.

Wake Forest has opened with wins over South Carolina Upstate, Presbyterian and Mercer. The Demon Deacons beat South Carolina Upstate 65-58 and Presbyterian 85-53 before their most recent victory, a 77-51 decision over Mercer. Adora Nwude scored 21 points in 21 minutes and added two rebounds and one assist against Mercer. Aurora Sørbye played 27 minutes and added 16 points, three rebounds and two assists, and Mary Carter played 28 minutes and finished with 11 points, five rebounds, two assists and one block. Nwude also had seven points, four rebounds and four assists in 15 minutes against Presbyterian and one assist in four minutes against South Carolina Upstate.

UNC Wilmington has wins over Barton and North Carolina Central. The Seahawks beat Barton 75-44 and most recently defeated North Carolina Central 82-48. Loghan Johnson led the way with 18 points, seven rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes. Tiara Thompson played 25 minutes and added 11 points, six rebounds and four assists, and Bella Toomey played 15 minutes and had seven points, three rebounds, one assist and one block. Johnson also posted 14 points, 11 rebounds and one assist in 23 minutes against Barton.

Johnson, a guard, is a player to watch for UNC Wilmington. She scored 18 points against North Carolina Central and 14 against Barton. Nwude, a guard, is a player to watch for Wake Forest. She scored 21 points against Mercer and seven against Presbyterian.

Wake Forest has played three games, all at home. UNC Wilmington has played two games, both at home. The Seahawks are the visiting team for this contest, and the Demon Deacons are the home team.

Wake Forest’s next 10 opponents include Elon, Appalachian State, Wofford, Quinnipiac, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson, UNC Asheville and Virginia Tech. The Demon Deacons will play home games against Elon, Appalachian State, Wofford, Clemson and UNC Asheville, a neutral-site game against Quinnipiac in Tempe, Ariz., and road games at Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn and Virginia Tech. UNC Wilmington’s next 10 opponents include Presbyterian, East Carolina, Mount Olive, Bowling Green, Coastal Carolina, Queens (NY), Queens (NC), Gardner-Webb, North Carolina and Monmouth. The Seahawks will visit Presbyterian, Coastal Carolina, Queens (NY), Queens (NC) and North Carolina, and will host East Carolina, Mount Olive, Bowling Green, Gardner-Webb and Monmouth.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Wake Forest 63, UNC Wilmington 57. Interstat’s ELO system gives Wake Forest a 96.6 percent probability to win.