Wake Forest Basketball

Wake Forest Gets Signature Win Over No. 8 Louisville

... coach Rick Pitino of Louisville said. “They probably put themselves in the NCAA Tournament by beating us.”. The Deacons’ last victory over a ranked ACC opponent came against fourth-ranked Duke 82-72 on March 5, 2014, in Jeff Bzdelik’s final season as head coach. John Collins, a candidate for ACC Player of the Year, led the upset with 25 points and 11 rebounds, while making 7 of 12 shots from the floor. “He’s by far the best post player in our league, if not the country,” Pitino said. Keyshawn Woods contributed 20 points, four rebounds and four assists, and Bryant Crawford and Mitoglou added 12 each. Deng Adel led Louisville with 22 points, and Quentin Snider finished with 15. Donovan Mitchell, the Cardinals’ sophomore star, battled foul trouble and managed only seven points and four rebounds in 30 ...

Wake Forest In For Nervous Selection Sunday

... if they don’t beat the Gators again in the SEC tournament, the Commodores won’t even be four games above.500. Historically speaking, that is the minimum mark to get an at-large bid. Probably out. Illinois State Redbirds. The Redbirds won a share of the Missouri Valley title, which in most seasons would mean they did enough to earn an at-large bid, if necessary. That is not the case this season, with the league at its lowest point in more than a decade. Illinois State has only two top 100 wins, which usually is not enough. They also have a couple bad losses, including a real clunker at Murray State. Middle Tennessee Raiders. In 2013, the Raiders became one of the least-deserving teams ever to receive an at-large bid with only one RPI top 100 win. They are already in better shape now, with four this season. Two of them are ...

Duke Men's Basketball Holds Off Wake Forest 99-94

... leading scorer—who stands seventh in the ACC at 18.5 points per contest—dominated the hosts, going for a double-double with 31 points and 15 boards and missing just five shots along the way. By Jim Liu / The Chronicle. Junior Grayson Allen battled through turf toe again Saturday, making a few key 3-pointers in the second half. After Duke (22-5, 10-4 in the ACC) seized as large as a 12-point advantage a little less than midway through the second stanza thanks to a 17-5 run, Wake Forest battled back, pulling within one with just more than 60 seconds to play. “Today was the type of game where we just had to get enough stops,” Jones said. “We were able to do that and obviously, we’ve got a lot of things to fix but luckily we were able to win.”. The Demon Deacons (15-12, 6-9) used a 9-2 run in a little more than two minutes to close the margin and got an and-one lay-in from Brandon Childress to bring the score to 93-92. But Crawford could not convert on his layup with 35 seconds remaining, allowing Tatum to knock down a pair at the free throw line and give the hosts some ...

Virginia Tech Hokies Basketball Vs Wake Forest Basketball

... energy the Hokies can display at the start and if Ty Outlaw can continue his unbelievable shooting touch. Outlaw is coming off a record-setting evening, hitting 8-10 three point attempts in the Hokies victory over Miami. He might only be averaging 5 points per game over the entire season but he’s averaged 17 points in the last four contests. The floor spacing he brings and the pressure he takes off Le Day and Allen is invaluable. If Hill and Bibbs can continue to knock down the occasional three and be a fourth scorer to the seniors and Outlaw it will be another Virginia Tech victory. Players to Watch. Recruits who committed to Power 5 schools this week Start Slide Show. I see this game being extremely close from start to finish. Being at home and feeding off the crowd will be a huge help for the Hokies but they have no answer for Collins. Sy will have ...

Wake Forest's John Collins And 3 More First Four Guys You Need To Know

... in nine games since January. UCD: The Big West champ has never been dancing, and might struggle because of its offense. If the Aggies are to advance, they’ll need a big night from senior guard Brynton Lemar , who’s averaging 16.1 points. Providence Friars (11) vs. Southern California Trojans (11), approx. 9 p.m. ET, tru TV. PROVIDENCE: You will never guess who Providence drew in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last season? Yup, Southern Cal. Last year the Friars won a 70-69 thriller. But Vegas currently favors the Trojans by a point in this one. If Providence is to advance, it will need big production from big man Rodney Bullock. The slightly undersized (6-8) center is averaging 15.7 points and 6.4 rebounds and can play inside and outside of the paint. His bucket with less than two seconds left beat USC in last year’s tourney. USC: Power forward Bennie Boatwright is a year older and smarter - one reason I’m picking the Trojans. The 6-10 sophomore is averaging 14.6 points. He’s a polished scorer who can hit from deep and can finish and draw contact around ...

Kansas State’s Crisp Offense Eliminates Wake Forest In First Four Game

... 11 seed K-State will play No. 6 seed Cincinnati in the first round on Friday in Sacramento. The game tips at 6:27 p.m. on tru TV. Wesley Iwundu led the way. He played like a man on a mission on his way to 24 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds. His driving and-one layup with 4:14 remaining might have been the most important basket of his college career, as it gave the Wildcats a 78-70 lead moments after the Demon Deacons had cut the score to 72-70. Iwundu made the tournament as a freshman and then endured two painful years without a postseason tournament. He pushed himself and his teammates to return, and he took advantage of his return on Tuesday. But he didn’t do it alone. Sophomore guard Kamau Stokes shrugged off a shaky start to make five three-pointers and score 22 points. Senior forward D. J. Johnson made 8 of 9 shots on his way to 18 points. Barry Brown drained several clutch jumpers and scored 14 points. Together, they seemed to have an answer for every Wake Forest push. The result gave K-State coach Bruce Weber his first NCAA Tournament victory since moving to Manhattan in 2012. This was a play-in game for a pair of No. 11 seeds hoping ...

Pitino Wary Of Wake Forest's Powerful Offense

... a potent offense, and Wake Forest has plenty of reasons to give the Louisville coach pause. "Wake Forest has always played us tough," Pitino said on Monday's ACC teleconference. "We've been fortunate to come away with some victories against them. They're a really good offensive basketball team. They push the pace. They've had some great wins this year, a really good RPI. They score a lot of points.". READ MORE. Wake Forest is the 12 th-most efficient offense in Division I college hoops this season. The Demon Deacons average 81.6 points per game and play the second-fastest tempo in the ACC. "They're an explosive offensive basketball team," Pitino said. Pitino picked out Wake Forest big man John Collins for specific praise, saying the West Palm Beach, Florida, native was underrated as a high school prospect and is "as good a college basketball player as there is" in the ACC. Collins, who has a good shot at landing on the ...

Wake Forest Battles Back To Beat Va. Tech

... as his Deacons closed out the regular season with a win over Virginia Tech. Buy Now. Matt Gentry/Roanoke Times. Wake Forest’s Keyshwan Woods (right) grabs a defensive rebound in front of Virginia Tech’s Zach Le Day in Saturday’s game in Blacksburg, Va. The Deacons were down by 13 points during the game but came away with an 89-84 victory. BLACKSBURG, Va. — In many ways, the maturation of Wake Forest’s season reached an apex on Saturday afternoon. And that peak wasn’t simply reached just because the Deacons were playing the final regular season game of their most successful season since 2010. Following a come-from-behind 89-84 victory over Virginia Tech, in which Wake Forest trailed by as many as 13 points, the Deacons wrapped up the regular season on a three-game ACC winning streak. They did so in a manner that suggest coach Danny Manning’s team has truly learned from early-season miscues. Finishing with wins over Pittsburgh, nationally-ranked ...

Wake Forest, Vanderbilt Get Big Wins, While Others Fall Out

... point guard Edmond Sumner, who is now out of the season. It will be interesting to see how the committee views that. Seton Hall 70, Butler 64: Seton Hall entered the day projected as a No. 11 seed and enhanced its profile significantly with one of the day's best results. The Pirates have now won four straight, this one a road win against the No. 13 team in the country. Marquette 91, Creighton 83: Marquette, projected as a No. 10 seed, solidified its position with a home win against against Creighton. Wake Forest 89, Virginia Tech 84: Wake Forest is now projected as a No. 11 seed after getting its first marquee win earlier this week against Louisville. Beating the Hokies on Saturday added a solid road win to the resume as well. Middle Tennessee 93, Florida Atlantic 59: The Blue Raiders, projected as a No. 11 seed, rolled in their final regular-season game. They remain the only Conference USA team capable of challenging for an at-large bid. ...