Clemson wins 4th straight, holds Wake Forest to 39 points
— Alex Hemenway scored 17 points with five 3-pointers, Aamir Simms had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Clemson beat Wake Forest 60-39 on Wednesday for its fourth straight victory.
2021 Season
2021 Schedule
6-12, 13th in ACC
- 11/25W 111-51
- 11/27W 71-60
- 12/2CANC
- 12/13CANC
- 12/1617PPD
- 12/30PPD
- 12/31CCUW 70-62
- 1/3L 70-54
- 1/622L 70-61
- 1/921L 79-68
- 1/1316L 77-65
- 1/1720L 64-60
- 1/20L 80-73
- 1/23W 76-75
- 1/27L 72-67
- 1/30W 66-54
- 2/2L 79-58
- 2/10W 69-65
- 2/1317L 92-85
- 2/17L 84-60
- 2/20L 80-62
- 2/24L 60-39
- 2/2716h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/2h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- CANC
- 3/5h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- Full Schedule
Hellems, Seabron lead balanced N.C. State past Wake Forest
— Jericole Hellems and Dereon Seabron each scored 14 points and a balanced offensive attack sent North Carolina State to an 80-62 victory over Wake Forest on Saturday, sweeping the season series.
Hurt scores 22 to help Duke beat Wake Forest 84-60
— Matthew Hurt scored 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting, DJ Steward added 16 points and Duke never trailed in its 84-60 win over Wake Forest on Wednesday night.
Gray, Barnes lift No. 17 Florida State past Wake in OT
— RaiQuan Gray scored 24 points and pulled down 12 rebounds as No. 17 Florida State defeated Wake Forest 92-85 in overtime on Saturday in the Seminoles' first game in two weeks.
Dubose returns to lead Wake Forest to 69-65 win over BC
— Ian Dubose returned for his first game since November and scored 17 points on Wednesday night as Wake Forest wasted most of a 14-point lead before holding on to beat Boston College 69-65.
Notre Dame opens 2nd half on 16-0 run, beats Wake Forest
— Juwan Durham had 18 points, nine rebounds and four blocks, Cormac Ryan scored 13 points and Notre Dame used a big second-half run to beat Wake Forest 79-58 on Tuesday.
Williams with 16, Wake Forest tops short-handed Miami 66-54
— Daivien Williamson scored 16 points, leading four players into double figures, as Wake Forest ended its January slate with a 66-54 defeat of a depleted Miami on Saturday.
Daniels lead N.C. State to 72-67 win over Wake Forest
— Devon Daniels had 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds to help N.C. State beat Wake Forest 72-67 on Wednesday night and snap a four-game losing streak.
Packer & Durham Hour 3: Carlik Jones, LOU PG
The top grad-transfer on the country Carlik Jones stops by and gets asked where he stands all-time against Louisville point guards. Plus we also visit with Wake Forest Head Coach Steve Forbes fresh off getting his 300th career win against Pitt. And we announce the ALL-ACC Academic Football team.
Massoud scores 31 with 8 3s, Wake Forest beats Pitt 76-75
— Ismael Massoud had a career-high 31 points and made 8 of 10 from 3-point range, Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes earned the first ACC win of his coaching career, and the Demon Deacons beat Pittsburgh 76-75 on Saturday.
Love, Bacot help North Carolina beat Wake Forest 80-73
— Freshman Caleb Love had a season-high 20 points, Armando Bacot scored 14 of his 18 in the second half, and North Carolina beat Wake Forest 80-73 on Wednesday night.
Williamson's 3 keeping it close for Wake Forest (0:17)
Courtside: The Bachelor Matt James on the time he gave Greenberg's wife roses
Greenberg and Dakich talk to The Bachelor's Matt James about the time he visited Greenberg's house with roses for his wife and if James feels pressure to impress girls on the show.
Jones, No. 16 Louisville beat Wake Forest 77-65
— Carlik Jones scored a season-high 23 points to help No. 16 Louisville beat Wake Forest 77-65 on Wednesday night, extending the Cardinals' best start in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
Courtside: Greg Gard on cussing in an empty gym and his players ignoring him. Plus, The Bachelor's Matt James and Bachelorette runner-up Tyler Cameron
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast with Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard to discuss how he turned around the 2019-2020 season, how last season’s turnaround factored into his decision to keep his players off campus, D'Mitrik Trice’s clutch play, the patience of his big men and cussing during a game in an empty gym. Then, The Bachelor Matt James and The Bachelorette runner-up Tyler Cameron stop by to talk about having dinner at the Greenberg’s, Matt watching the show with his mom, drinking a plane dry on Tyler’s season, smoothing over awkward silence with a kiss, how their sports backgrounds come into play while taping the show and their nonprofit ABC Food Tours (27:00).
No. 21 Duke tops Wake Forest 79-68 in Krzyzewski's return
— Matthew Hurt scored a career-high 26 points to help No. 21 Duke beat Wake Forest 79-68 on Saturday in Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski's return from a one-game absence due to COVID-19 protocols.
Hauser sparks No. 22 Virginia past Wake Forest, 70-61
— 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 pause to beat Wake Forest 70-61 on Wednesday night.
Alvarado, Devoe lead Georgia Tech over Wake Forest 70-54
— 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 over Wake Forest.
Wake's Ingraham still recovering, out for season
Wake Forest says redshirt freshman Tariq Ingraham is out for the season as he recovers from COVID-19, while graduate transfer Ian DuBose is out indefinitely for medical reasons.
Wake Forest-VMI off due to positive virus tests
Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes said the Demon Deacons' men's basketball game against VMI on Dec. 21 is "not going to happen'' as the program deals with coronavirus issues.
Virginia-Wake Forest clash ppd. due to COVID
The announcement comes amid positive COVID-19 tests, contact tracing and quarantines within the Wake Forest program.
Antonio and DuBose power Wake Forest past Longwood 71-60
— Jonah Antonio and Ian DuBose had 14 points each and Wake Forest held off Longwood for a 71-60 win in the second game of the Wake Forest Classic on Friday night.
ACC predictions: Duke's mega-talented again, UNC's primed to bounce back
As the countdown to the 2020-21 college basketball season continues, ESPN's conference predictions series moves to the ACC.
Courtside: The guys preview the ACC and SEC. Plus, they talking to Roy Williams and Eric Musselman
Greenberg and Dakich tip off the podcast by previewing the ACC, talking about the lack of star-power in the league, the chasm between the top teams and everyone else and if this will be a historically bad season for the conference. Then, North Carolina’s Roy Williams stops by to get into what he learned what he learned after finishing last in the ACC, his team’s strengths and weaknesses, and his thoughts on playing the NCAA Tournament in one location (25:43). Next, it’s SEC preview time with the guys debating whether Tennessee or Kentucky is the class of the league, throwing a sock at LSU, weighing if Florida is primed for a bounce back year, and worry for Georgia (47:52). Finally, Arkansas’ Eric Musselman hops on to discuss his array of masks, the impact of adding three grad transfers to his team, implementing the Milwaukee Bucks offense and getting bullied by his wife on Twitter (1:06:13).
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2020-21 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | 10-2 | - | 14-3 |
| Virginia | 11-4 | 0.5 | 15-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-4 | 2 | 14-5 |
| Louisville | 7-4 | 2.5 | 12-5 |
| Clemson | 8-5 | 2.5 | 14-5 |
| North Carolina | 8-5 | 2.5 | 14-8 |
| Duke | 9-6 | 2.5 | 11-8 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-6 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Syracuse | 7-6 | 3.5 | 13-7 |
| NC State | 7-8 | 4.5 | 11-9 |
| Notre Dame | 6-9 | 5.5 | 9-12 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-8 | 5.5 | 9-9 |
| Wake Forest | 3-12 | 8.5 | 6-12 |
| Miami | 3-13 | 9 | 7-14 |
| Boston College | 1-9 | 8 | 3-13 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game67.5296th
Rebounds Per Game33.0Tied-317th
Assists Per Game11.4333rd
Points Allowed70.8
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert McCray V | SG | Signed | 79 |
| Cameron Hildreth | SG | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 28-23 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 23 |