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Pittsburgh guard Nike Sibande (22) reacts after a basket during the second half an NCAA college basketball game against Miami in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Big Sky - First Round - Game 3 (win) at Montana State Bobcats 3/9/2021

Mar. 09, 2021 03:42 PM EST

Clemson's Alex Hemenway shoots from 3-point range in the team's NCAA college basketball game against Wake Forest on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Walt Unks/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP, Pool)
Clemson Tigers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons 2/24/2021

Feb. 24, 2021 07:16 PM EST

Clemson's Alex Hemenway shoots from 3-point range in the team's NCAA college basketball game against Wake Forest on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Walt Unks/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP, Pool)
Clemson wins 4th straight, holds Wake Forest to 39 points

Feb. 24, 2021 07:15 PM EST

Wake Forest's Carter Whitt (35) sets up for a 3-pointer in front of Notre Dame's Trey Wertz (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Notre Dame opens 2nd half on 16-0 run, beats Wake Forest

Feb. 02, 2021 07:15 PM EST

CORRECTS ID TO MIAMI'S ISAIAH WONG, NOT MIAMI'S DONALD CHANEY JR. Wake Forest's Jalen Johnson shoots from 3-point range under pressure from Miami's Isaiah Wong during an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Walt Unks/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)
Williamson helps Wake Forest top short-handed Miami 66-54

Jan. 30, 2021 04:25 PM EST

North Carolina head coach Roy Williams directs his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wake Forest in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Love, Bacot help North Carolina beat Wake Forest 80-73

Jan. 20, 2021 09:43 PM EST

North Carolina forward Day'Ron Sharpe, left, is pressured by Wake Forest guard Isaiah Wilkins (23) and forward Ismael Massoud during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at North Carolina Tar Heels 1/20/2021

Jan. 20, 2021 07:32 PM EST

Hauser sparks No. 22 Virginia past Wake Forest, 70-61

By Hank Kurz Jr. Jan. 06, 2021 10:56 PM EST
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Sam Hauser scored 11 of his 16 points during a 28-10 run to open the second half and No. 22 Virginia returned from a coronavirus...

Alvarado, Devoe lead Georgia Tech over Wake Forest 70-54

Jan. 03, 2021 08:14 PM EST
ATLANTA (AP) — Jose Alvarado scored 25 points, Michael Devoe added 17, and Georgia Tech cruised to its fourth straight win Sunday night with a 70-54 victory...

Wake Forest's Carter Whitt, right, and Ody Oguama, top, battle for the ball with Catawba's Ben Bowen during an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Walt Unks//The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)
Wake Forest plays 1st game in 34 days, beats Catawba 70-62

Dec. 31, 2020 05:44 PM EST

FILE - In this March 9, 2020, file photo, East Tennessee State guard Daivien Williamson (5) celebrates his team's early lead over Wofford during an NCAA college basketball game in the Southern Conference tournament in Asheville, N.C. Williamson played for Steve Forbes at ETSU, but has transferred to play for him at Wake Forest. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek, File)
Forbes begins work trying to turn around Wake Forest program

By Aaron Beard Nov. 13, 2020 05:40 PM EST

In this March 3, 2020, file photo, Wake Forest's Chaundee Brown (23) works against North Carolina's Leaky Black (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C. Brown says he will enter his name into the NBA draft as well as the NCAA transfer portal. Brown announced his plans in a social-media post Wednesday, April 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at North Carolina Tar Heels 3/3/2020

Apr. 15, 2020 09:07 PM EDT

Champagnie scores 31, Pitt surges past Wake Forest 81-72

By Steve Reed Mar. 10, 2020 06:52 PM EDT
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Justin Champagnie felt snubbed after being left off the ACC's All-Freshman team. So he decided to take it out on...

North Carolina's Garrison Brooks (15) dunks against Wake Forest during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Tuesday, March 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Anthony, Brooks lead North Carolina past Wake Forest 93-83

Mar. 03, 2020 09:14 PM EST

Duke guard Tre Jones (3) shoots around Wake Forest guard Torry Johnson (11) diromg the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Winston-Salem, N.C. (AP Photo/Lynn Hey)
Childress, Demon Deacons stun No. 7 Duke 113-101 in 2OT

By Aaron Beard Feb. 25, 2020 10:07 PM EST

Georgia Tech guard Michael Devoe (0) shoots over Wake Forest center Olivier Sarr (30) during an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Andrew Dye/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)
Devoe shakes off injury, leads Georgia Tech past Wake Forest

By J.d. Brasier Feb. 19, 2020 10:12 PM EST

Wake Forest's Jahcobi Neath (4) shoots a 3-pointer over Notre Dame's Prentiss Hubb (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Gibbs, Mooney and bench propel Irish past Deacons, 90-80

John Fineran Jan. 29, 2020 09:21 PM EST

Woldetensae, Virginia hold off Wake Forest 65-63 in OT

By Aaron Beard Jan. 26, 2020 02:30 PM EST
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Virginia kept sending Wake Forest players to the foul line, dug itself a double-digit hole and even threw in a major mistake to...

Wake Forest freshman forward Ody Oguama (33) flexes his biceps after scoring a basket over Boston College in the first half of an ACC college basketball game on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/Winston-Salem Journal via AP)
Childress, Wake Forest beat Boston College 80-62

By J.d. Brasier Jan. 19, 2020 09:45 PM EST

Sarr’s 14 points, 14 rebounds lead Wake Forest by Charleston

By Doug Padilla Nov. 28, 2019 06:43 PM EST
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — With an offense stuck in neutral, Wake Forest used its size advantage and turned up the defensive pressure late to pull out a 65-56...