Five Deacs Attain Double-Figures as Wake Forest Defeats UMass Lowell 109-75

The Deacs shot 38-of-68 (55.9 %) from the sector towards the River Hawks, together with going 21-of-37 (56.8 %) within the second half alone. In addition, the Deacs went 13-of-30 from past the arc.

Five Deacs completed the sport in double-figures, together with graduate ahead Tre’Von Spillers, who completed the sport with a season-high 21 factors on an extremely environment friendly 8-of-9 from the ground. With his efficiency, the Charleston, S.C., native turned the primary Wake Forest participant since Dallas Walton and sixteenth participant total for the reason that 1996-97 season to succeed in 20 factors whereas taking pictures 88 % or higher from the sector.

Sophomore guard Juke Harris continued his stellar begin to the season as he completed the sport with 21 factors to associate with six rebounds, three steals, and two assists. Harris is now averaging 21.5 factors per sport whereas additionally hauling in seven rebounds a sport.

Senior guard Nate Calmese recorded a season-high 15 factors whereas taking pictures 5-of-6 from the sector, together with 3-of-4 from three-point vary. The Gilbert, Ariz., additionally added a team-high seven assists, three steals and 6 rebounds.

Junior ahead Omaha Biliew had the perfect sport of his Wake Forest profession so far, totaling 13 factors and 4 rebounds whereas connecting on all 4 of his discipline purpose makes an attempt. Biliew additionally added his first three-pointer of the season as he went 3-for-3 from vary.

Finally, junior guard Myles Colvin rattled off 13 factors off the bench, together with a heave from previous half court docket that beat the primary half buzzer.

Defensively, the Demon Deacons held UMass Lowell to 6-of-22 (27.3 %) from three, together with simply 2-of-10 from past the arc within the second half. The Deacs additionally recorded 14 steals on 15 turnovers, bringing their season whole to 12.5 steals per sport.

How It Happened

• Tre’Von Spillers scored the primary factors of the sport with a pair of free throws.
• After UMass-Lowell jumped forward, Omaha Biliew hit his first three-pointer of the season to provide the Deacs the lead again.

  • Spillers added his first basket on the subsequent journey down the court docket to make it 7-4.

• Nate Calmese knocked down his first triple of the sport to provide Wake Forest a three-point lead with 16:32 left within the first half.

  • Spillers hit one other jumper within the paint two possessions later to increase the lead as much as 5 factors.

• Biliew added two from the road to make it 14-10 following a timeout.
• After the River Hawks tied the sport, Sebastian Akins drove via the lane and completed on the rim because the Deacs reclaimed the lead.

  • Akins added a three-pointer on the subsequent possession to make it 19-16.
  • Cooper Schweiger cleaned up the offensive glass the subsequent journey to increase the benefit again to 5.

• After UMass Lowell lower the lead down to 1, Spillers grabbed an offensive board earlier than including one other jumper to make it 23-20.
• Biliew sank one other three-pointer from the nook to place the Demon Deacons up by six with 7:54 left within the first half.
• Calmese completed excessive off the glass to provide Wake Forest a 29-24 lead.

  • Myles Colvin added his first basket of the sport the next possession to provide the Demon Deacons a seven-point cushion.

• Spillers slammed down a dunk off the feed from Juke Harris to make it 33-25 with 5:09 remaining within the half.
• After the River Hawks lower the lead down to 1 possession with back-to-back threes, Spillers added his fifth discipline purpose of the half to place the Deacs again up by 4.
• Following a timeout, Harris related on his first discipline purpose of the sport to make it 37-33 with 3:23 left within the first half.

  • Harris transformed one other layup moments later to provide the Deacs a six-point lead.

• Marqus Marrion notched his first level of the sport on the charity stripe because the Deacs eclipsed 40 factors within the half.
• The Demon Deacons went on an 8-0 run within the closing 39 seconds of the primary half to take a 48-38 lead into halftime.

  • Colvin buried a three-pointer from the wing to make it 43-38.
  • Mekhi Mason added his first two factors of the sport from the road on the subsequent possession.
  • Colvin hit a 55-foot heave on the buzzer to place the Deacs up by 10.

• The Demon Deacons opened the half on an 8-2 run to increase their result in 56-40.

  • Mason opened the half with a pair of free throws.
  • Spillers added his first bucket of the half moments later to provide Wake Forest a 14-point lead.
  • Harris added two from the road to make it 54-40.
  • Spillers hammered down a ferocious slam in transition following a steal by Harris to power a timeout by UMass Lowell.

• The Deacs went on a 28-4 run over a 5:08 span to take an 86-49 lead.

  • Harris hit a tricky layup out of the timeout to make it 58-43 with 16:44 left within the contest.
  • Harris related on a turnaround jumper the subsequent journey down the court docket to maneuver into double-figures.
  • Calmese made his first basket of the half to place the Deacs up by 17.
  • After a media timeout, Calmese hit a pair from the road to increase the result in 19 factors.
  • Harris additionally added two free throws to make it 66-45 with 14:22 left.
  • Calmese moved into double-figures with back-to-back threes to increase the result in 27 factors. 
  • Spillers added a ferocious slam in transition earlier than discovering Harris for an alley-oop to make it a 31-point sport.
  • Harris added one other three-pointer and a layup to provide Wake Forest an 83-47 lead.
  • Marion added his first discipline purpose of the sport with a layup in transition to place the Demon Deacons up by 36.
  • Colvin concluded the run with a nook three.

• After a 7-0 run by the River Hawks, Colvin added a dunk following an offensive rebound.
• Biliew related on one other slam to make it 90-58 with 7:53 left within the sport.

  • Mason drained a 3 on the subsequent journey down because the Demon Deacons retook a 31-point lead.

• Harris recorded one other transition slam to place the Deacs again up by 30 following a media timeout.
• Isaac Carr recorded his first factors of his collegiate profession to make it 97-65 with 4:17 remaining.
• Spillers hit a pair from the charity stripe popping out of the ultimate media timeout.

  • Jaylen Cross tallied his first collegiate factors to push the Demon Deacons over the 100-point mark.
  • After an offensive rebound by Schweiger, Carr hit a three-pointer to make it 103-65.
  • Biliew related on one other three the next possession to place the Deacs up by 41.

• Cross related on and-one to increase the result in 109-71.
• The Demon Deacons defeated the River Hawks 109-75.

Stats of the Game

•  Wake Forest reached the 100-point mark for the fifth time underneath head coach Steve Forbes and for the primary time since Nov. 6, 2023 towards Elon.
  

  • It can be the second-most factors in a sport for the Deacs throughout that span.  

100-Point Games Under Forbes
 

• Additionally, Sunday marked the sixth time underneath Forbes the group gained by a margin of 30-or-more and third-highest throughout that span.

30-Point Victories Under Forbes
 

Key Moment 

• The Deacs went on a 28-4 run over a 5:08 span to take an 86-49 lead.
  

  • Harris hit a tricky layup out of the timeout to make it 58-43 with 16:44 left within the contest.
  • Harris related on a turnaround jumper the subsequent journey down the court docket to maneuver into double-figures.
  • Calmese made his first basket of the half to place the Deacs up by 17.
  • After a media timeout, Calmese hit a pair from the road to increase the result in 19 factors.
  • Harris additionally added two free throws to make it 66-45 with 14:22 left.
  • Calmese moved into double-figures with back-to-back threes to increase the result in 27 factors. 
  • Spillers added a ferocious slam in transition earlier than discovering Harris for an alley-oop to make it a 31-point sport.
  • Harris added one other three-pointer and a layup to provide Wake Forest an 83-47 lead.
  • Marion added his first discipline purpose of the sport with a layup in transition to place the Demon Deacons up by 36.
  • Colvin concluded the run with a nook three.

Coach’s Comments
“I have a lot of respect for Pat Duquette. I think he’s a really good basketball coach, and he’s been around a long time. I thought he had his team prepared today, especially early. I thought we were really slow to the ball defensively in the first few minutes of the game. We deflected a lot of balls and couldn’t get our hands on them. Their first seven points were off our deflections, which isn’t good. We had a really hard time guarding number 55. He was a really, really good player off the dribble. He made it harder for our bigs. I thought they had a good game plan against us. They played UConn earlier, and so I knew they would. He’s too good of a coach not to.

I just thought we were a step slow defensively in the first half. When we did take it from them, we didn’t convert. We either turned it over or didn’t convert. I wasn’t very happy at halftime, and Myles [Colvin] did a good job of sparking us at the end of the half. I thought in the second half, we came out with the right level of intensity defensively. We started turning defense into offense. I think from about 15:53 until the 11-minute mark, we went on a 19-2 run and kind of broke the game open. We had eight-straight stops. I thought our debt formed down. A lot of guys played for a lot of minutes. 

We played the right way offensively. The ball got in the lane and we either scored it or we kicked it. A lot of guys had good games. Juke [Harris] didn’t get off to a great start, but he came in here and scored 21 points. I thought Nate [Calmese] played a really good floor game. He had 15 points, seven assists, and no turnovers. We had 19 assists on 38 baskets. We were trying to get to 20 or 20-plus. We shot the three well. We shot free throws well. When we do that, we’re going to be a pretty good team.” – head coach Steve Forbes

Up Next

Wake Forest is ready to compete within the Baha Mar Championship Nov. 20-21 on the Baha Mar resort within the Bahamas. 

The Demon Deacons will first tackle No. 11 Texas Tech on Thursday night for an 8:30 p.m. tip that can air nationally on the CBS Sports Network. Pending the outcomes from Thursday’s video games, Wake Forest will face both No. 1/2 Purdue or Memphis on Friday.