Brown has 26 points, Wake Forest beats No. 23 Xavier 80-78
Wake Forest forward Ody Oguama, center, celebrates with teammates as Wake Forest defeats Xavier in an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Wake Forest forward Ody Oguama, center, celebrates with teammates as Wake Forest defeats Xavier in an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Dec. 14, 2019 06:31 PM EST
Xavier forward Jason Carter, right, drives into Wake Forest forward Ismael Massoud in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Xavier forward Jason Carter, right, drives into Wake Forest forward Ismael Massoud in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Dec. 14, 2019 06:49 PM EST
Wake Forest guard Andrien White, right, battles with Xavier forward Naji Marshall for the ball as Xavier guard Paul Scruggs (1) looks on in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Wake Forest guard Andrien White, right, battles with Xavier forward Naji Marshall for the ball as Xavier guard Paul Scruggs (1) looks on in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Dec. 14, 2019 06:46 PM EST
Wake Forest guards Jahcobi Neath, center left, and Brandon Childress celebrate as Wake Forest defeats Xavier in an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Wake Forest guards Jahcobi Neath, center left, and Brandon Childress celebrate as Wake Forest defeats Xavier in an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Dec. 14, 2019 06:34 PM EST
Xavier guard KyKy Tandy, left, shoots against Wake Forest forward Ody Oguama as Wake Forest guard Andrien White (13) looks on in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Xavier guard KyKy Tandy, left, shoots against Wake Forest forward Ody Oguama as Wake Forest guard Andrien White (13) looks on in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Dec. 14, 2019 05:10 PM EST
Wake Forest guard Brandon Childress, top, beats Xavier guard Quentin Goodin to a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Wake Forest guard Brandon Childress, top, beats Xavier guard Quentin Goodin to a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Dec. 14, 2019 05:54 PM EST