Overview
- Wake Forest won 85-77 in Winston-Salem on Feb. 18, notching a third straight victory to move to 14-12 overall and 5-8 in the ACC.
- Juke Harris led the Demon Deacons with 20 points, with Sebastian Akins adding 16, Myles Colvin 14, Mekhi Mason 13, and Tre’Von Spillers 10 as the team shot 55% from the field.
- Wake built a 45-25 first-half lead behind 67% shooting and maintained control after halftime despite Clemson trimming the margin to five early in the second period.
- Clemson’s skid reached three games, dropping the Tigers to 20-7 and 10-4 in the ACC, with 8-for-26 three-point shooting (30.8%) contributing to the setback.
- Clemson slid to fourth in the league and to No. 33 in the NET (a Quad 1 loss), while Wake moved to No. 58; next up, Clemson hosts Florida State on Saturday and Wake visits Virginia Tech.