South Carolina Upstate Spartans @ Wake Forest Demon Deacons
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UPST | 38 | 42 | 80 |
WAKE | 41 | 44 | 85 |
Sallis, Hildreth combine for the last 4 points, lead Wake Forest over South Carolina Upstate 85-80
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- — Hunter Sallis scored 23 points, Cameron Hildreth added 18 and the pair combined for the last four points to push Wake Forest past South Carolina Upstate 85-80 on Wednesday night.
Karmani Gregory's 3-pointer pulled South Carolina Upstate to 81-80 with 28 seconds left. Sallis answered with a pair of free throws. On the ensuing possession, Hildreth grabbed the rebound from Breylin Garcia's missed layup and then added two free throws to seal it.
Sallis, a senior guard who made two late free throws in a 72-70 win over Michigan on Sunday, entered 44 shy points of surpassing 1,000. Sallis was 9 of 14 from the field and made all four free-throw attempts against the Spartans.
Davin Cosby added 15 points and Efton Reid III scored 14 and grabbed eight rebounds for Wake Forest (4-0).
Mister Dean scored 24 points on 10-of-14 shooting to lead South Carolina Upstate (1-3), which led 67-61 with 8:08 remaining. Brit Harris added 16 points.
Wake Forest led by as many as 10 points in the first half and took a 41-38 advantage into the break. Sallis led with 13 points and Hildreth scored nine. Dean scored 10 first-half points for the Spartans.
The Demon Deacons shot 51% (28 of 55) overall and scored 14 points from 17 turnovers but missed 11 free throws (22 of 33).
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Game Information
Winston-Salem, NC
Referee:Bert Smith
Referee:Bill Covington Jr.
Referee:Kellen Miliner
2025-26 Standings
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 9-1 | - | 21-4 |
| Winthrop | 9-1 | - | 17-8 |
| Radford | 6-4 | 3 | 13-12 |
| Longwood | 5-5 | 4 | 13-12 |
| UNC Asheville | 5-5 | 4 | 11-13 |
| Presbyterian | 4-5 | 4.5 | 11-13 |
| Charleston Southern | 2-7 | 6.5 | 11-13 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 2-7 | 6.5 | 10-14 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-8 | 7.5 | 3-21 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 10-0 | - | 21-1 |
| Clemson | 9-1 | 1 | 19-4 |
| Virginia | 8-2 | 2 | 19-3 |
| NC State | 8-2 | 2 | 17-6 |
| North Carolina | 6-3 | 3.5 | 18-4 |
| Miami | 6-3 | 3.5 | 17-5 |
| Louisville | 6-4 | 4 | 16-6 |
| California | 5-5 | 5 | 17-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-5 | 5 | 16-7 |
| SMU | 4-5 | 5.5 | 15-7 |
| Syracuse | 4-6 | 6 | 13-10 |
| Florida State | 3-6 | 6.5 | 10-12 |
| Stanford | 3-7 | 7 | 14-9 |
| Wake Forest | 2-7 | 7.5 | 11-11 |
| Boston College | 2-7 | 7.5 | 9-13 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-8 | 8 | 11-12 |
| Notre Dame | 2-8 | 8 | 11-12 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-8 | 8 | 9-14 |
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