Wake Forest looks to keep climbing after strong 2016-17

FILE – In this Saturday, March 4, 2017, file photo, Wake Forest head coach Danny Manning watches from the bench during the first half of an NCAA basketball game against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. Wake Forest has come a long way in four years with Danny Manning. But for all the progress Wake Forest has made, Manning knows there’s so much more to do _ and the successes of the past 12 months have made his players believers that they’re on the right path. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, File)/The Roanoke Times via AP)