Virginia Tech Hokies vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Match Player Stats On Dec 31, 2022

Tyree Appleby scored 24 points and Wake Forest held on to defeat visiting Virginia Tech 77-75 on Saturday afternoon in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Andrew Carr recorded 14 points and Daivien Williamson added 12 for the Demon Deacons (10-4, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference).

Wake Forest made 11 shots from 3-point range to nearly double Virginia Tech's point total from beyond the arc.

Sean Pedulla and Justyn Mutts each scored 18 points for Virginia Tech (11-3, 1-2), which lost its second straight game and fell to 0-3 overall in true road games.

Virginia Tech was hurt by 13 turnovers compared to seven giveaways by Wake Forest.

Boosted by an 8-0 run early in the second half, Wake Forest opened a 52-42 lead. Carr scored six points during that stretch with a 3-point basket and a three-point play.

Virginia Tech bounced back to pull within 60-58, aided by five consecutive points from reserve forward Mylyjael Poteat.

Two 3-pointers from Williamson allowed the Demon Deacons to regain control before Appleby connected from long range to make it 72-64.

The Hokies rallied again, closing to 72-70 with 2:15 to play on Mutts' basket. The next three points came on Appleby free throws.

Grant Basile's 3-pointer with one minute left gave the Hokies a chance. But the Demon Deacons tracked down an offensive rebound that otherwise would have given Virginia Tech a chance to tie or take the lead. Damari Monsanto's two foul shots helped clinch the outcome before Darius Maddox's basket at the buzzer.

The score was 38-38 at the break despite both teams struggling with shooting. Virginia Tech made 40 percent of its first-half shots, though it benefitted from 10-for-12 shooting on free throws.

Wake Forest, which trailed 18-10, checked in at 36.4 percent for the opening 20 minutes. The Demon Deacons were charged with only one turnover in the first half.

--Field Level Media