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Wake Forest Jumps Out Early, Tops Clemson 85-77 for Third Straight Win

A blistering 67% first half powered Wake's third straight win over a Clemson team now on a three-game skid.

Overview

  • Widely in control from the opening minutes, Wake led by as many as 20 before halftime and shot 67% in the first half, finishing at 55% overall.
  • Juke Harris scored 20 points to lead five Demon Deacons in double figures, with Sebastian Akins adding 16 and Myles Colvin 14.
  • Clemson cut the deficit to five early in the second half, but Wake responded to each push and kept the Tigers at arm’s length.
  • Jake Wahlin paced Clemson with a career-best 17 points, while Carter Welling and Ace Buckner contributed 13 apiece.
  • The outcome moved Wake to 14-12 (5-8 ACC) and sent Clemson to 20-7 (10-4), with Clemson hosting Florida State on Saturday and Wake visiting Virginia Tech.