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88-yard punt return TD helps Wake Forest usurp No. 14 Virginia
Three field goals from Connor Calvert, along with Carlos Hernandez's huge punt return for a score were difference makers in Wake Forest's 16-9 win over No. 12 Virginia Saturday night in Charlottesville, Va., ,The Demon Deacons (6-3, 3-3 ACC) handed the Cavaliers (8-2, 5-1) their first conference los...
Mekhi Mason's double-double leads Wake Forest over American
Mekhi Mason scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in his first game for Wake Forest as the Demon Deacons beat visiting American 88-74 in Monday night's season opener in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Tre'Von Spillers also pumped in 20 points to go with eight rebounds, while Juke Harris posted 18 points. Myl...
Florida State's Mike Norvell clings to job as Seminoles face Wake Forest
It feels like Mike Norvell's Florida State tenure is hanging on by a string.,The Seminoles (3-4, 0-4 in Atlantic Coast Conference) took their fourth straight loss Oct. 18 at Stanford despite being three-score favorites. It doubled as their ninth straight ACC loss.,Florida State athletic director Mic...
CJ Bailey delivers 3 TD passes as NC State overtakes Wake Forest
CJ Bailey threw three touchdown passes and Hollywood Smothers ran for 163 yards to help North Carolina State rally past Wake Forest for a 34-24 victory in both teams' Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Thursday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Tight end Justin Joly caught two touchdown passes, and NC State t...
Undefeated NC State, Wake Forest tangle in ACC opener
There are different preparation timetables for NC State and Wake Forest as they get ready for Thursday night's game at Winston-Salem, N.C.,Yet both teams want the same results they've experienced so far.,"For this football team, (it's) our first road test and the short week," NC State coach Dave Doe...
North Carolina keeps surging, knocks out Wake in ACC quarters
CHARLOTTE -- RJ Davis scored 23 points and connected on key 3-point shots as North Carolina fended off Wake Forest for a 68-59 victory in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinal Thursday afternoon.,Ven-Allen Lubin and Seth Trimble added 10 points apiece for North Carolina, which won fo...
Wake Forest, UNC enter ACC matchup clinging to NCAA bubble
CHARLOTTE -- North Carolina and Wake Forest meet in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals with similar mindsets in terms of their overall postseason outlook.,Many projections suggest both teams need a victory Thursday afternoon to keep alive their NCAA Tournament hopes.,"Our eyes an...
Wake Forest desperate for wins, faces hot Georgia Tech squad
With four losses in its last six games, Wake Forest has faded to the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble, likely requiring the Demon Deacons to make a significant run in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament next week.,But first Wake Forest (20-12, 12-7 ACC) takes on Georgia Tech (16-14, 10-...
Wake Forest desperate for victory vs. Notre Dame as March nears
Now that it's March, there are a lot of teams across America that need a win this weekend to boost their NCAA Tournament hopes.,Wake Forest is certainly among the most needy.,With losses to second-tier Atlantic Coast Conference teams Florida State, North Carolina State and Virginia staining their Fe...
NC State avenges earlier loss to Wake Forest
Freshman Paul McNeil racked up 24 points and Dontrez Styles pumped in 22 points as North Carolina State pulled off an 85-73 victory against Atlantic Coast Conference opponent Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,Ben Middlebrooks added 10 points, Michael O'Connell delivered 13 assists a...
Upstart SMU, Wake Forest battle for fourth in ACC
SMU will go for its sixth consecutive win and try to maintain fourth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference when it hosts Wake Forest on Saturday in Dallas.,The Mustangs (19-5, 10-3 ACC) have won eight of their past nine games and their past three games at home, including an 83-63 win over Pitt on T...
Florida State rallies from 16 down to clip Wake Forest
Taylor Bol Bowen drilled a go-ahead 3-pointer and Justin Thomas added an insurance dunk to help Florida State complete its 72-70 comeback win at Wake Forest on Wednesday night at Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Seminoles, who trailed 35-21 at halftime, went up 70-69 on Bol Bowen's triple with 15 seconds lef...
Wake Forest returns from long trek to face Florida State
Wake Forest has done much of the groundwork to stay in contention in the Atlantic Coast Conference and boost its credentials for postseason consideration.,The Demon Deacons will try to take another crucial step when they host Florida State on Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Wake Forest (18-6,...
Wake Forest puts away Cal to sweep West Coast trip
Cameron Hildreth completed a productive California swing with a game-high 23 points and Wake Forest tightened the defensive screws on host Cal in the second half en route to a 76-66 ACC victory Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.,Efton Reid III hit eight of his nine shots en route to 19 points an...
Wake Forest eyes Bay Area sweep on visit to Cal
Wake Forest gets an opportunity to record an Atlantic Coast Conference first -- a road sweep of the league's new California schools -- when it travels to Berkeley to take on Cal on Saturday afternoon.,The Demon Deacons (17-6, 9-3) became the first ACC team to win a conference game at Stanford when t...
No. 21 Louisville sinks Wake Forest for 10th straight win
Terrence Edwards Jr. scored 18 points and Reyne Smith added 16 as No. 21 Louisville blew past visiting Wake Forest 72-59 on Tuesday night, stretching its winning streak to 10 games in a bounce-back season.,Chucky Hepburn added 14 points and eight assists for Louisville (16-5, 9-1 Atlantic Coast Conf...
No. 2 Duke knocks off Wake Forest for 13th straight win
Cooper Flagg recorded 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists to help rescue No. 2 Duke in a wild second half as the Blue Devils rallied to beat Wake Forest 63-56 on Saturday at Winston-Salem, N.C.,Kon Knueppel added 15 points and Mason Gillis had 11 points off the bench as the Blue Devils (17-2, ...
Wake Forest 'locked in' during win streak as North Carolina looms
Wake Forest will aim to extend its five-game winning streak Tuesday night when it hosts Big Four and Atlantic Coast Conference rival North Carolina in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Demon Deacons (14-4, 6-1) are piecing together a seemingly strong NCAA Tournament resume with a hot start in conference play....
Wake Forest outlasts Virginia Tech for fifth straight win
Hunter Sallis scored 24 points and Wake Forest fended off a challenge from host Virginia Tech, winning its fifth game in a row with a 72-63 decision Saturday afternoon at Blacksburg, Va.,Cameron Hildreth had 21 points, while Sallis grabbed seven rebounds and tallied two steals as the Demon Deacons (...
Hunter Sallis pours in 30 as Wake Forest defeats Stanford
Hunter Sallis scored in bunches on his way to 30 points as Wake Forest overcame visiting Stanford for an 80-67 victory Wednesday night in Atlantic Coast Conference play at Winston-Salem, N.C.,Tre'von Spillers cranked out 18 points and 10 rebounds as the Demon Deacons (13-4, 5-1 ACC) won their fourth...