Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Syracuse Orange
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Wake Forest beats Syracuse 81-71 for the program's first win at the JMA Wireless Dome
Wake Forest started the game on a 17-2 run before having its lead trimmed to 36-34 at halftime. Syracuse started the second half on an 11-3 run to take a six-point lead.
Wake Forest went ahead for good after making five 3-pointers in four-plus minutes to lead 58-52 with 9:15 remaining. The Demon Deacons extended it to 68-60 when Sallis threw a no-look pass to Cameron Hildreth for a fast-break layup.
Hildreth added a step-back 3-pointer with 3:34 left for a 71-65 lead and Wake Forest sealed it by making 10 straight free throws in the final 1:39.
It was Wake Forest's first win in seven visits to the JMA Wireless Dome.
Hildreth finished with 14 points for Wake Forest (10-4, 2-1 ACC), which was coming off its second 10-day break from games in December. Ty-Laur Johnson added 11 points and Juke Harris scored 10.
Jaquan Carlos and Lucas Taylor each scored 16 points for Syracuse (6-7, 0-2). Kyle Cuffe Jr. added 14 points and Eddie Lampkin Jr. had 10 rebounds to go with eight points.
Wake Forest hosts NC State on Saturday. Syracuse plays at Florida State on Saturday.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Wake Forest Turnover. | 81 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Tre'Von Spillers Steal. | 81 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Jaquan Carlos Turnover. | 81 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Efton Reid III made Free Throw. | 81 - 71 |
Statistics
 WAKE |
 SYR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-60 | FG | 21-56 |
| 43.3 | Field Goal % | 37.5 |
| 9-19 | 3PT | 5-22 |
| 47.4 | Three Point % | 22.7 |
| 20-26 | FT | 24-32 |
| 76.9 | Free Throw % | 75.0 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Assists | 8 |
| 11 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 24 | Fouls | 23 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Syracuse, NY
Attendance: 14,437 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-1 | - | 25-3 |
| Clemson | 15-2 | 1 | 23-5 |
| Louisville | 15-2 | 1 | 22-6 |
| SMU | 12-5 | 4 | 21-7 |
| Wake Forest | 11-6 | 5 | 19-9 |
| North Carolina | 11-6 | 5 | 18-11 |
| Stanford | 10-7 | 6 | 18-10 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-9 | 8 | 14-14 |
| Florida State | 7-10 | 9 | 16-12 |
| Pittsburgh | 7-10 | 9 | 16-12 |
| Virginia | 7-10 | 9 | 14-14 |
| Virginia Tech | 7-10 | 9 | 12-16 |
| Notre Dame | 6-11 | 10 | 12-16 |
| Syracuse | 6-11 | 10 | 12-16 |
| California | 5-12 | 11 | 12-16 |
| Boston College | 4-13 | 12 | 12-16 |
| NC State | 4-13 | 12 | 11-17 |
| Miami | 2-15 | 14 | 6-22 |