— Jake LaRavia scored 15 points to lead four in double figures and Wake Forest pulled away in the final six minutes to beat Virginia 63-55 on Saturday, snapping a nine-game losing streak to the Cavaliers.
— Duke labored through two games with shaky shooting and turnover-prone play since returning from a COVID-19 outbreak.
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— Alondes Williams scored 25 points and made two important free throws with 13 seconds remaining in overtime on Saturday as Wake Forest defeated Syracuse 77-74.
— Jake LaRavia scored 22 points, Alondes Williams added 20 and Wake Forest pulled away early in the first half and cruised to a 76-54 victory over Florida State on Tuesday night.
— Isaiah Wong scored 25 points, Charlie Moore scored 18 points on 6-for-7 shooting and streaking Miami won its seventh straight in beating Wake Forest 92-84 on Saturday.
— Noah Locke scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half and Louisville rallied to beat Wake Forest 73-69 in the Cardinals' Atlantic Coast Conference home opener on Wednesday night.
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— Alondes Williams scored a career-high 36 points and Wake Forest needed to rally in beating VMI 76-70 on Tuesday night.
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— Alondes Williams finished with 16 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists to post the second triple-double in Wake Forest history and the Demon Deacons cruised to a 79-53 victory over South Carolina Upstate on Saturday.
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— Daivien Williamson tossed in 19 points and Dallas Walton scored 17 as Wake Forest pulled away in the second half to beat Virginia Tech 80-61 in an Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Saturday.
— Jake LaRavia made the go-ahead jump shot with five seconds left in overtime then came up with a steal on the ensuing possession to give Wake Forest a 77-73 victory over Northwestern in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Tuesday night.
— Efton Reid scored 14 points and sparked a big first-half run and LSU breezed to a 75-61 victory over Wake Forest in Saturday's championship game of the Emerald Coast Classic.
— Alondes Williams scored seven of his game-high 24 points in overtime and Wake Forest held off Oregon State, 80-77 Friday night to advance to the championship game of the Emerald Coast Classic.
— Jake LaRavia scored 19 points, pulled down seven rebounds and dished out six assists to lead Wake Forest in a 92-61 rout of Kennesaw State on Tuesday night, its fifth straight win to start the season.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 6-1 | - | 14-4 |
| Florida State | 5-2 | 1 | 11-5 |
| Duke | 4-2 | 1.5 | 14-3 |
| North Carolina | 4-2 | 1.5 | 12-5 |
| Notre Dame | 4-2 | 1.5 | 11-6 |
| Wake Forest | 4-3 | 2 | 14-4 |
| Louisville | 4-3 | 2 | 10-7 |
| Virginia | 4-3 | 2 | 10-7 |
| Syracuse | 3-4 | 3 | 9-9 |
| Boston College | 2-3 | 3 | 7-8 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-4 | 3.5 | 7-10 |
| Clemson | 2-5 | 4 | 10-8 |
| NC State | 2-5 | 4 | 9-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-4 | 4 | 9-7 |
| Georgia Tech | 1-5 | 4.5 | 7-9 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Keller | C | Committed | 81 |
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 28-23 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 23 |
