Virginia Cavaliers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
McNeely's 27 points sparks Virginia outburst in Cavaliers' 83-75 win over Wake Forest
Dai Dai Ames scored 14 points, Andrew Rohde 13 and reserve Jacob Cofie 12 for the Cavaliers who shot 55.8% (29 for 52). The win marked Virginia's highest scoring point total of the season.
Hunter Sallis scored 25 points, Cameron Hildreth scored 22 points and Efton Reid III 12 and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Virginia led 31-26 before Rohde's jump shot with 3:07 left before halftime triggered a 13-7 scoring burst by the Cavaliers (14-14, 7-10 ACC) and they went to the break up 44-33.
The Demon Deacons (19-9, 11-6) emerged from halftime and whittled their deficit to 55-50 when Hildreth made a jumper with 12:05 remaining. Virginia pushed its lead back to double figures over the next two-and-a-half minutes with a 10-4 burst to make it 65-54.
Sallis had a three-point play and made a pair of free throws at the end of a 10-1 Wake Forest run to get within 66-64 with 6:52 left but the Demon Deacons never got closer.
Virginia reeled off a 13-4 run over the next four-and-a-half minutes to seal the win.
Virginia hosts 13th-ranked Clemson on Saturday. Wake Forest hosts Notre Dame on Saturday.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 83 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Isaac McKneely Defensive Rebound. | 83 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Ty-Laur Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 83 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Cameron Hildreth Steal. | 83 - 75 |
Statistics
 UVA |
 WAKE |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-52 | FG | 30-54 |
| 55.8 | Field Goal % | 55.6 |
| 10-22 | 3PT | 2-14 |
| 45.5 | Three Point % | 14.3 |
| 15-20 | FT | 13-20 |
| 75.0 | Free Throw % | 65.0 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 16 | Assists | 9 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 21 | Fouls | 13 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Attendance: 7,851 | 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 |