Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Minnesota Golden Gophers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MINN | 29 | 22 | 51 |
WAKE | 27 | 30 | 57 |
Spillers gets a double-double, Wake Forest beats Minnesota for 3rd place at ESPN Events Invitational
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- — Tre’Von Spillers had a season-high 18 points and a career-high tying 16 rebounds to help Wake Forest beat Minnesota 57-51 on Friday for third place at the ESPN Events Invitational.
Wake Forest (7-2) won its second game this season against a Big Ten opponent after edging Michigan 72-70 on Nov. 10.
Cameron Hildreth drove into the lane and split two defenders for a reverse layup to give Wake Forest a 56-51 lead. Lu’Cye Patterson was off on a contested 3-pointer from well beyond the 3-point arc and Efton Reid III secured the defensive rebound.
Parker Friedrichsen made the first of two free throws with 5.1 seconds left for a six-point lead and he grabbed his own miss on the second attempt before Wake Forest ran out the clock.
Hildreth finished with 13 points and Reid nearly added a double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds for Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons controlled the paint, outrebounding Minnesota 42-27 to overcome a 1-for-15 shooting performance from 3-point range.
Lu’Cye Patterson scored 12 points and Isaac Asuma added 11 for Minnesota (5-3).
Neither team shot better than 42% and they combined to go 4 for 33 from 3-point range.
Wake Forest plays at No. 20 Texas A&M on Tuesday in the SEC/ACC Men’s Challenge. Minnesota returns home to play Bethune-Cookman on Sunday.
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Game Information
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Referee:D.J. Carstensen
Referee:William Covington
Referee:Tony Chiazza
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 8-0 | - | 19-0 |
| Michigan | 7-1 | 1 | 17-1 |
| Michigan State | 7-1 | 1 | 17-2 |
| Purdue | 7-1 | 1 | 17-2 |
| Illinois | 7-1 | 1 | 16-3 |
| Wisconsin | 5-2 | 2.5 | 13-5 |
| Ohio State | 5-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| UCLA | 5-3 | 3 | 13-6 |
| Iowa | 4-4 | 4 | 14-5 |
| USC | 3-5 | 5 | 14-5 |
| Indiana | 3-5 | 5 | 12-7 |
| Minnesota | 3-5 | 5 | 10-9 |
| Washington | 2-6 | 6 | 10-9 |
| Rutgers | 2-6 | 6 | 9-10 |
| Northwestern | 1-7 | 7 | 9-10 |
| Oregon | 1-7 | 7 | 8-11 |
| Maryland | 1-7 | 7 | 8-11 |
| Penn State | 0-7 | 7.5 | 9-9 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 6-0 | - | 17-1 |
| Clemson | 6-1 | 0.5 | 16-4 |
| Virginia | 5-1 | 1 | 16-2 |
| Miami | 4-2 | 2 | 15-4 |
| NC State | 4-2 | 2 | 13-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 4-3 | 2.5 | 15-5 |
| North Carolina | 3-3 | 3 | 15-4 |
| Stanford | 3-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| SMU | 3-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| Louisville | 3-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| Syracuse | 3-3 | 3 | 12-7 |
| California | 2-4 | 4 | 14-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-4 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Wake Forest | 2-4 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Boston College | 2-4 | 4 | 9-10 |
| Notre Dame | 1-5 | 5 | 10-9 |
| Florida State | 1-5 | 5 | 8-11 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-5 | 5 | 8-11 |
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