Wake Forest uses late 10-0 run to beat Titans
CONWAY, S.C. -- Freshman Jaylen Hoard and Brandon Childress each scored 15 points and Wake Forest beat Cal State Fullerton 66-59 on Friday in the Myrtle Beach Invitational.
Hoard also had seven rebounds and two blocks, and Childress made three of the Demon Deacons' six 3-pointers.
Cal State Fullerton had a 25-24 lead at halftime, but Wake Forest opened the second half with a 3-pointer and back-to-back 3-point plays for a 33-31 lead. It was tied at 51 with just under five minutes remaining when Wake Forest took control with a 10-0 run as Cal State Fullerton went without a field goal for three minutes. Wake Forest sealed it by making 5 of 8 free throws in the final minute.
Sharone Wright Jr. added 13 points for Wake Forest (2-1), which will play in the fifth-place game on Sunday.
Khalil Ahmad led Cal State Fullerton (1-3) with 20 points. Kyle Allman Jr. added 11 points with eight assists, and Davon Clare had 10 points and nine rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Gerry Pollard
- Barry Mathis
- Les Jones
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Cal State Northridge | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Hawai'i | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| UC San Diego | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| UC Riverside | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| UC Davis | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Cal Poly | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
| Long Beach State | 0-0 | - | 1-6 |
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