Hildreth triple-double leads Wake Forest in rout of Hampton
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- — Cameron Hildreth had a triple-double, Damari Monsanto scored 20 points, and Wake Forest beat up on Hampton from the start in a 97-70 victory on Saturday.
Hildreth had 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Andrew Carr and Tyree Appleby scored 17 points each for the Demon Deacons (6-1). Monsanto finished 6-of-8 from 3-point distance.
Wake Forest led 24-3 through the first seven minutes of the game and led 53-24 at halftime. The Demon Deacons made nine 3-pointers in the first half and four players scored in double figures, led by Monsanto with 14.
Monsanto, who made 4 of 7 3-pointers in the first half, hit a couple more and Wake Forest extended its lead to 37 points eight minutes into the second half. Soon after, a 3-pointer by Bobi Klintman stopped an eight-point run by the Pirates. The closest Hampton would get was 26 points with 3:38 remaining.
Hampton's Marquis Godwin scored 18 points and Russell Dean contributed 14 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Pirates (1-5).
Wake Forest will face its first on-campus road game of the season on Tuesday when the Demon Deacons visit Wisconsin for the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Ted Valentine
- Adam Flore
- Leslie Jones
2023-24 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Charleston | 15-3 | - | 27-8 |
Drexel | 13-5 | 2 | 20-12 |
UNC Wilmington | 12-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
Towson | 11-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
Delaware | 10-8 | 5 | 19-14 |
Stony Brook | 10-8 | 5 | 20-15 |
Monmouth | 10-8 | 5 | 18-15 |
Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
Northeastern | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
North Carolina A&T | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
William & Mary | 4-14 | 11 | 10-23 |
Hampton | 3-15 | 12 | 9-24 |
2023-24 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
North Carolina | 17-3 | - | 29-8 |
Duke | 15-5 | 2 | 27-9 |
Virginia | 13-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
Pittsburgh | 12-8 | 5 | 22-11 |
Clemson | 11-9 | 6 | 24-12 |
Syracuse | 11-9 | 6 | 20-12 |
Wake Forest | 11-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
Virginia Tech | 10-10 | 7 | 19-15 |
Florida State | 10-10 | 7 | 17-16 |
NC State | 9-11 | 8 | 26-15 |
Boston College | 8-12 | 9 | 20-16 |
Georgia Tech | 7-13 | 10 | 14-18 |
Notre Dame | 7-13 | 10 | 13-20 |
Miami | 6-14 | 11 | 15-17 |
Louisville | 3-17 | 14 | 8-24 |