Wake Forest beats Syracuse 81-71 for the program's first win at the JMA Wireless Dome
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Hunter Sallis scored 23 points, Tre’Von Spillers had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Wake Forest beat Syracuse 81-71 on Tuesday.
Wake Forest started the game on a 17-2 run before having its lead trimmed to 36-34 at halftime. Syracuse started the second half on an 11-3 run to take a six-point lead.
Wake Forest went ahead for good after making five 3-pointers in four-plus minutes to lead 58-52 with 9:15 remaining. The Demon Deacons extended it to 68-60 when Sallis threw a no-look pass to Cameron Hildreth for a fast-break layup.
Hildreth added a step-back 3-pointer with 3:34 left for a 71-65 lead and Wake Forest sealed it by making 10 straight free throws in the final 1:39.
It was Wake Forest's first win in seven visits to the JMA Wireless Dome.
Hildreth finished with 14 points for Wake Forest (10-4, 2-1 ACC), which was coming off its second 10-day break from games in December. Ty-Laur Johnson added 11 points and Juke Harris scored 10.
Jaquan Carlos and Lucas Taylor each scored 16 points for Syracuse (6-7, 0-2). Kyle Cuffe Jr. added 14 points and Eddie Lampkin Jr. had 10 rebounds to go with eight points.
Wake Forest hosts NC State on Saturday. Syracuse plays at Florida State on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Demon Deacons gains possession) | |||
19:42 | +2 | Tre'Von Spillers makes two point dunk | 2-0 | |
19:18 | Chris Bell turnover (bad pass) (Ty-Laur Johnson steals) | |||
19:03 | Ty-Laur Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Chris Bell steals) | |||
18:44 | Donnie Freeman misses two point jump shot | |||
18:42 | Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound | |||
18:30 | +2 | Cameron Hildreth makes two point jump shot | 4-0 | |
18:13 | Elijah Moore misses three point jump shot | |||
18:11 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound | |||
18:08 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point layup | |||
18:06 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound | |||
18:03 | +2 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup | 4-2 | |
17:54 | +2 | Tre'Von Spillers makes two point alley-oop dunk (Ty-Laur Johnson assists) | 6-2 | |
17:38 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (traveling) | |||
17:28 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. blocks Tre'Von Spillers's two point dunk | |||
17:26 | Efton Reid III offensive rebound | |||
17:24 | +2 | Efton Reid III makes two point layup | 8-2 | |
17:08 | Chris Bell misses three point jump shot | |||
17:06 | Efton Reid III defensive rebound | |||
16:49 | +2 | Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot | 10-2 | |
16:34 | Donnie Freeman misses two point jump shot | |||
16:32 | Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound | |||
16:18 | +2 | Ty-Laur Johnson makes two point jump shot | 12-2 | |
16:18 | Jaquan Carlos shooting foul (Ty-Laur Johnson draws the foul) | |||
16:18 | +1 | Ty-Laur Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 13-2 | |
16:06 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Hildreth steals) | |||
15:58 | +3 | Ty-Laur Johnson makes three point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists) | 16-2 | |
15:58 | Orange 30 second timeout | |||
15:58 | TV timeout | |||
15:40 | Donnie Freeman turnover (out of bounds) | |||
15:33 | Jaquan Carlos personal foul | |||
15:21 | Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot | |||
15:19 | Efton Reid III offensive rebound | |||
15:15 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. shooting foul (Tre'Von Spillers draws the foul) | |||
15:15 | Tre'Von Spillers misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
15:15 | +1 | Tre'Von Spillers makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-2 | |
14:57 | Hunter Sallis shooting foul (Kyle Cuffe Jr. draws the foul) | |||
14:57 | +1 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-3 | |
14:57 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
14:57 | Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound | |||
14:35 | +2 | Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists) | 19-3 | |
14:20 | +3 | Lucas Taylor makes three point jump shot (Kyle Cuffe Jr. assists) | 19-6 | |
13:51 | Tre'Von Spillers misses two point layup | |||
13:49 | Jaquan Carlos defensive rebound | |||
13:38 | Jaquan Carlos turnover (lost ball) (Ty-Laur Johnson steals) | |||
13:33 | Tre'Von Spillers turnover (traveling) | |||
13:07 | Jyare Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
13:05 | Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound | |||
12:43 | Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot | |||
12:41 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. defensive rebound | |||
12:38 | Cameron Hildreth shooting foul (Kyle Cuffe Jr. draws the foul) | |||
12:38 | +1 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-7 | |
12:38 | +1 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-8 | |
12:18 | Petar Majstorovic personal foul | |||
12:01 | +2 | Efton Reid III makes two point hook shot | 21-8 | |
11:45 | Efton Reid III shooting foul (Jyare Davis draws the foul) | |||
11:45 | TV timeout | |||
11:45 | Jyare Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
11:45 | Jyare Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
11:45 | Juke Harris defensive rebound | |||
11:25 | Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot | |||
11:23 | Jyare Davis defensive rebound | |||
11:15 | Jaquan Carlos misses three point jump shot | |||
11:13 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. offensive rebound | |||
10:58 | Cameron Hildreth personal foul | |||
10:57 | Lucas Taylor misses two point jump shot | |||
10:55 | Jyare Davis offensive rebound | |||
10:50 | Tre'Von Spillers blocks Jyare Davis's two point jump shot | |||
10:48 | Juke Harris defensive rebound | |||
10:31 | Juke Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
10:29 | Jyare Davis defensive rebound | |||
10:25 | +2 | Jaquan Carlos makes two point layup | 21-10 | |
10:00 | Parker Friedrichsen turnover (bad pass) | |||
9:46 | Juke Harris shooting foul (Petar Majstorovic draws the foul) | |||
9:46 | +1 | Petar Majstorovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-11 | |
9:46 | Petar Majstorovic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:46 | Efton Reid III defensive rebound | |||
9:27 | Ty-Laur Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jaquan Carlos steals) | |||
9:24 | Hunter Sallis blocks Kyle Cuffe Jr.'s two point dunk | |||
9:22 | Orange offensive rebound | |||
9:16 | Jaquan Carlos turnover (traveling) | |||
8:59 | Ty-Laur Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
8:57 | Jyare Davis defensive rebound | |||
8:49 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
8:47 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound | |||
8:41 | +3 | Jyare Davis makes three point jump shot (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists) | 21-14 | |
8:14 | +2 | Tre'Von Spillers makes two point jump shot | 23-14 | |
7:56 | Lucas Taylor turnover (lost ball) (Davin Cosby steals) | |||
7:49 | Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot | |||
7:47 | Jaquan Carlos defensive rebound | |||
7:44 | Ty-Laur Johnson personal foul | |||
7:44 | TV timeout | |||
7:22 | +2 | Jyare Davis makes two point jump shot | 23-16 | |
6:54 | Tre'Von Spillers misses two point hook shot | |||
6:52 | Jyare Davis defensive rebound | |||
6:47 | Jyare Davis turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Sallis steals) | |||
6:47 | Hunter Sallis misses two point layup | |||
6:45 | Orange defensive rebound | |||
6:45 | Efton Reid III personal foul (Kyle Cuffe Jr. draws the foul) | |||
6:45 | +1 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-17 | |
6:45 | +1 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-18 | |
6:26 | Jaquan Carlos personal foul | |||
6:26 | Jyare Davis blocks Tre'Von Spillers's two point jump shot | |||
6:25 | Churchill Abass offensive rebound | |||
6:20 | Ty-Laur Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
6:18 | Elijah Moore defensive rebound | |||
5:55 | Jyare Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
5:53 | Ty-Laur Johnson defensive rebound | |||
5:40 | Cameron Hildreth turnover (bad pass) (Eddie Lampkin Jr. steals) | |||
5:35 | Lucas Taylor misses three point jump shot | |||
5:33 | Demon Deacons defensive rebound | |||
5:14 | Hunter Sallis turnover (traveling) | |||
5:02 | Churchill Abass personal foul (Eddie Lampkin Jr. draws the foul) | |||
5:02 | +1 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-19 | |
5:02 | +1 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-20 | |
4:44 | +3 | Cameron Hildreth makes three point jump shot (Ty-Laur Johnson assists) | 26-20 | |
4:35 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. offensive foul | |||
4:35 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | |||
4:16 | Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot | |||
4:14 | Lucas Taylor defensive rebound | |||
4:08 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul) | |||
4:08 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | |||
3:55 | Churchill Abass offensive foul | |||
3:55 | Churchill Abass turnover (offensive foul) | |||
3:55 | TV timeout | |||
3:41 | Chris Bell turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Sallis steals) | |||
3:22 | Cameron Hildreth misses two point layup | |||
3:20 | Churchill Abass offensive rebound | |||
3:19 | Churchill Abass misses two point layup | |||
3:17 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. defensive rebound | |||
3:10 | +2 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes two point layup | 26-22 | |
3:10 | Churchill Abass shooting foul (Kyle Cuffe Jr. draws the foul) | |||
3:10 | +1 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 26-23 | |
2:54 | Tre'Von Spillers misses two point jump shot | |||
2:52 | Tre'Von Spillers offensive rebound | |||
2:45 | +2 | Hunter Sallis makes two point layup | 28-23 | |
2:30 | +3 | Lucas Taylor makes three point jump shot (Kyle Cuffe Jr. assists) | 28-26 | |
2:28 | Lucas Taylor technical foul | |||
2:28 | Hunter Sallis misses technical free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:28 | +1 | Hunter Sallis makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 29-26 | |
2:10 | +3 | Ty-Laur Johnson makes three point jump shot (Hunter Sallis assists) | 32-26 | |
2:06 | Ty-Laur Johnson technical foul | |||
2:06 | +1 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 32-27 | |
2:06 | +1 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 32-28 | |
1:45 | Lucas Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Churchill Abass steals) | |||
1:43 | Chris Bell personal foul (Hunter Sallis draws the foul) | |||
1:43 | +1 | Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-28 | |
1:43 | +1 | Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-28 | |
1:28 | +3 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes three point jump shot (Donnie Freeman assists) | 34-31 | |
1:02 | +2 | Ty-Laur Johnson makes two point layup | 36-31 | |
0:52 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Tre'Von Spillers steals) | |||
0:47 | Demon Deacons 30 second timeout | |||
0:25 | Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot | |||
0:23 | Donnie Freeman defensive rebound | |||
0:07 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
0:05 | Donnie Freeman offensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Ty-Laur Johnson shooting foul (Donnie Freeman draws the foul) | |||
0:01 | +1 | Donnie Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 36-32 | |
0:01 | +1 | Donnie Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 36-33 | |
0:01 | +1 | Donnie Freeman makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 36-34 | |
0:00 | End of period |