Wake Forest University's men's basketball team secured a victory over N.C. State with a strong second-half performance.
Hunter Sallis scored 20 points, Juke Harris added 17 off the bench and Wake Forest pulled away in the second half for a 77-59 win over N.C. State on Saturday. Up four points about five minutes into the second half, Sallis scored six points, Efton Reid had a three—point play and Ty-Laur Johnson hit a 3-pointer in a 12-2 run that put the Demon Deacons on top 57-43. The Wolfpack never got back within single digits and Sallis hit a jumper with five minutes remain for the biggest lead at 73-51.
Tre’Von Spillers scored 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting for Wake Forest (11-4, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), which shot 58% in the second half and 55% for the game. Harris was 6-of-8 shooting. Marcus Hill led N.C
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