Wake Forest guard Coron Williams scored a season-high 25 points as the Demon Deacons beat Notre Dame 81-69 in the first round of the ACC Tournament. Williams hit four 3-pointers for the 12th-seeded Demon Deacons (17-15)
Devin Thomas added 19 points and 10 rebounds. The Deacons shot a season-best 61 percent and got their first ACC tournament win since 2007.
Wake Forest will play fifth-seeded Pittsburgh (23-8) on Thursday in the second round.
GEICO ACC Hoops Wednesday Night Round Up |
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Boston College |
76 |
Virginia Tech |
52 |
Syracuse |
67 |
Wake |
57 |
Maryland |
74 |
Miami |
71 |
NCState |
74 |
Florida St. |
70 |
North Carolina |
78 |
Georgia Tech |
65 |
Rough night for ACC basketball mens basketball losing two of three on the schedule.
In the 2K Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project at Madison Square Garden Boston College men's basketball team lost to Connecticut, 72-70. Junior Ryan Anderson had 22 points and seven rebounds.
Senior Garrius Adams totaled a career high 20 points and freshman Davon Reed set a new personal best with 17, but the Hurricanes lose to UCF Knights 63-58.
Travis McKie dominated on the defensive end by tying career-highs with five blocks and four steals, and Coron Williams hit a game-high four 3-pointers, as Wake Forest defeated The Citadel 82-54.
Winston Salem, North Carolina -- 2003-04 Wake Forest star point guard Chris Paul had his jersey retired at halftime of the Wake -vs- Maryland game.
Though the party was soil with a loss to the Terps. Congratulations to one of the most notable Wake Forest players ever.