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Wake Forest trounces Virginia Tech in ACC opener, 80-61

AP
Dec 04, 2021

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Daivien Williamson tossed in 19 points and Dallas Walton scored 17 as Wake Forest Demon Deacons pulled away in the second half to beat Virginia Tech Hokies 80-61 in an Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Saturday.

Williamson scored 11 points in the second half to help the Demon Deacons (8-1) turn a 38-34 lead at intermission into a rout. Williamson sank 8 of 14 shots, including 3 of 6 from behind the 3-point line, as Wake Forest shot 63% from the floor and 44% from distance (7 of 16). Walton knocked down 7 of 10 shots against Virginia Tech's stout defense. The Hokies came in yielding just 53.4 points per game - second best in the nation.

Jake LaRavia pitched in with 10 points and seven rebounds for Wake Forest. Alondes Williams contributed 10 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, but he also had six of the Deacons' 10 turnovers.

Keve Aluma paced Virginia Tech (6-3) with 23 points, nine rebounds and five assists. He scored just five points in the second half. Justyn Mutts added 15 points. Aluma and Mutts - the Hokies' only two players averaging in double figures - combined to make 15 of 26 shots from the floor. The rest of the Hokies sank only 8 of 30 shots (27%).

Wake Forest outscored Virginia Tech 48-28 in the paint. The Hokies lost for the first time in their last five ACC home openers and saw a four-game win streak at home end. The Demon Deacons snapped a six-game skid against Virginia Tech and lead the all-time series 39-31.

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1st Half
WAKE
Demon Deacons
38
VT
Hokies
34

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Dallas Walton vs. Keve Aluma (Isaiah Mucius gains possession)
19:39	+3	Daivien Williamson makes three point jump shot (Alondes Williams assists)	3-0
19:09		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
19:07		Isaiah Mucius defensive rebound
18:41	+2	Dallas Walton makes two point layup	5-0
18:21		Justyn Mutts misses three point jump shot
18:19		Isaiah Mucius defensive rebound
18:05		Alondes Williams offensive foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
18:05		Alondes Williams turnover
17:43	+3	Justyn Mutts makes three point jump shot (Keve Aluma assists)	5-3
17:20		Daivien Williamson misses two point jump shot
17:18		Keve Aluma defensive rebound
17:07		Keve Aluma misses three point jump shot
17:05		Alondes Williams defensive rebound
16:57	+3	Daivien Williamson makes three point jump shot (Alondes Williams assists)	8-3
16:36		Dallas Walton shooting foul (Keve Aluma draws the foul)
16:36		Keve Aluma misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:36	+1	Keve Aluma makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-4
16:23	+2	Dallas Walton makes two point layup (Alondes Williams assists)	10-4
16:07	+3	Keve Aluma makes three point jump shot (Storm Murphy assists)	10-7
15:48	+2	Daivien Williamson makes two point jump shot	12-7
15:24	+3	Keve Aluma makes three point jump shot (Justyn Mutts assists)	12-10
15:07	+2	Dallas Walton makes two point dunk (Alondes Williams assists)	14-10
14:48		Storm Murphy misses three point jump shot
14:46		Alondes Williams defensive rebound
14:22		Daivien Williamson misses three point jump shot
14:20		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
14:03		Nahiem Alleyne misses three point jump shot
14:01		Daivien Williamson defensive rebound
13:46	+2	Isaiah Mucius makes two point jump shot (Jake LaRavia assists)	16-10
13:23	+2	Keve Aluma makes two point layup (Justyn Mutts assists)	16-12
12:58		Dallas Walton misses three point jump shot
12:56		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
12:44		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
12:42		Justyn Mutts offensive rebound
12:37		Nahiem Alleyne misses three point jump shot
12:35		Daivien Williamson defensive rebound
12:10		Daivien Williamson misses two point jump shot
12:08		Keve Aluma defensive rebound
12:03		Hokies 30 second timeout
12:03		TV timeout
11:54		Justyn Mutts misses three point jump shot
11:52		Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
11:29		David N'Guessan shooting foul (Jake LaRavia draws the foul)
11:28		TV timeout
11:28	+1	Jake LaRavia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-12
11:28		Jake LaRavia misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:28		Jake LaRavia offensive rebound
11:28		David N'Guessan blocks Jake LaRavia's two point layup
11:26		Demon Deacons offensive rebound
11:13	+2	Khadim Sy makes two point layup	19-12
10:46		Khadim Sy blocks David N'Guessan's two point layup
10:44		Alondes Williams defensive rebound
10:37	+2	Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup (Alondes Williams assists)	21-12
10:17		Hunter Cattoor turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Hildreth steals)
10:08	+2	Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup	23-12
9:53	+2	Darius Maddox makes two point jump shot	23-14
9:28		Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot
9:26		Keve Aluma defensive rebound
9:15		Storm Murphy misses two point layup
9:13		David N'Guessan offensive rebound
9:09		David N'Guessan misses two point layup
9:07		Carter Whitt defensive rebound
9:00		Carter Whitt turnover (lost ball) (Darius Maddox steals)
8:51	+2	Storm Murphy makes two point jump shot	23-16
8:26		Alondes Williams turnover (lost ball) (David N'Guessan steals)
8:15	+3	Darius Maddox makes three point jump shot (Storm Murphy assists)	23-19
8:13		Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
8:13		TV timeout
7:55		Jake LaRavia misses two point jump shot
7:53		Jake LaRavia offensive rebound
7:45		Jake LaRavia misses two point layup
7:43		Keve Aluma defensive rebound
7:27		Justyn Mutts turnover (bad pass)
6:58	+2	Isaiah Mucius makes two point jump shot	25-19
6:34	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point layup (Keve Aluma assists)	25-21
6:13	+2	Dallas Walton makes two point layup	27-21
5:50		Jake LaRavia personal foul (Justyn Mutts draws the foul)
5:40	+2	Keve Aluma makes two point dunk (Justyn Mutts assists)	27-23
5:12	+2	Isaiah Mucius makes two point layup (Alondes Williams assists)	29-23
4:48		Keve Aluma misses two point layup
4:46		Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
4:37		Daivien Williamson misses three point jump shot
4:35		Nahiem Alleyne defensive rebound
4:27	+3	Keve Aluma makes three point jump shot (Nahiem Alleyne assists)	29-26
4:06	+3	Isaiah Mucius makes three point jump shot (Alondes Williams assists)	32-26
3:43		Storm Murphy misses two point jump shot
3:41		Keve Aluma offensive rebound
3:30	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point layup (Keve Aluma assists)	32-28
3:08	+2	Cameron Hildreth makes two point jump shot	34-28
2:53	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point layup (Keve Aluma assists)	34-30
2:36	+2	Dallas Walton makes two point dunk (Cameron Hildreth assists)	36-30
2:16		Dallas Walton shooting foul (Keve Aluma draws the foul)
2:16		TV timeout
2:16	+1	Keve Aluma makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-31
2:16	+1	Keve Aluma makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-32
1:53	+2	Alondes Williams makes two point jump shot	38-32
1:26		David N'Guessan misses two point layup
1:24		Hokies offensive rebound
1:22		Nahiem Alleyne turnover (lost ball) (Alondes Williams steals)
1:22		Hunter Cattoor personal foul (Alondes Williams draws the foul)
1:07		Hunter Cattoor personal foul (Alondes Williams draws the foul)
0:57		Alondes Williams misses two point jump shot
0:55		Jake LaRavia offensive rebound
0:41		Alondes Williams turnover (traveling)
0:21	+2	Keve Aluma makes two point jump shot	38-34
0:02		Alondes Williams misses three point jump shot
0:00		Demon Deacons offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
WAKE
Demon Deacons
42
VT
Hokies
27

Time		Play	Score
19:43	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point layup	38-36
19:27	+3	Dallas Walton makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Mucius assists)	41-36
19:06		Keve Aluma misses two point layup
19:04		Dallas Walton defensive rebound
18:56		Keve Aluma shooting foul (Alondes Williams draws the foul)
18:56		Alondes Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:56		Alondes Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:56		Jake LaRavia offensive rebound
18:49		Isaiah Mucius misses three point jump shot
18:47		Alondes Williams offensive rebound
18:27	+3	Jake LaRavia makes three point jump shot	44-36
18:02	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point layup (Hunter Cattoor assists)	44-38
17:44		Jake LaRavia misses two point layup
17:42		Nahiem Alleyne defensive rebound
17:32		Alondes Williams blocks Nahiem Alleyne's two point jump shot
17:30		Dallas Walton defensive rebound
17:23	+2	Daivien Williamson makes two point jump shot	46-38
17:03	+3	Keve Aluma makes three point jump shot (Storm Murphy assists)	46-41
16:42	+2	Daivien Williamson makes two point jump shot	48-41
16:27		Daivien Williamson personal foul
16:21	+2	Hunter Cattoor makes two point layup (Keve Aluma assists)	48-43
16:07		David N'Guessan blocks Alondes Williams's two point layup
16:05		Nahiem Alleyne defensive rebound
16:03		Jake LaRavia shooting foul (Nahiem Alleyne draws the foul)
16:03	+1	Nahiem Alleyne makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-44
16:03	+1	Nahiem Alleyne makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-45
15:38		David N'Guessan personal foul
15:38		TV timeout
15:15		Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot
15:13		Keve Aluma defensive rebound
15:01		Nahiem Alleyne turnover (lost ball)
14:58		Darius Maddox shooting foul (Alondes Williams draws the foul)
14:58	+1	Alondes Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-45
14:58		Alondes Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:58		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
14:38		David N'Guessan turnover (bad pass) (Dallas Walton steals)
14:36		Justyn Mutts personal foul
14:17	+2	Daivien Williamson makes two point layup	51-45
13:52	+2	Storm Murphy makes two point layup	51-47
13:33		Dallas Walton offensive foul (Keve Aluma draws the foul)
13:33		Dallas Walton turnover
13:18		Nahiem Alleyne misses two point jump shot
13:16		Demon Deacons defensive rebound
13:19		Keve Aluma personal foul
13:04	+2	Alondes Williams makes two point layup	53-47
12:46		Keve Aluma turnover (bad pass)
12:27		Jump ball. Khadim Sy vs. Keve Aluma (Demon Deacons gains possession)
12:17	+2	Jake LaRavia makes two point dunk (Alondes Williams assists)	55-47
11:54		Justyn Mutts misses two point jump shot
11:54		David N'Guessan offensive rebound
11:54		Keve Aluma misses three point jump shot
11:49		Demon Deacons defensive rebound
11:49		TV timeout
11:34		Dallas Walton misses three point jump shot
11:32		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
11:21		Keve Aluma turnover (lost ball)
11:15	+2	Jake LaRavia makes two point layup (Daivien Williamson assists)	57-47
10:58		Keve Aluma misses two point jump shot
10:56		Jake LaRavia defensive rebound
10:32	+2	Dallas Walton makes two point jump shot (Carter Whitt assists)	59-47
10:09	+3	Nahiem Alleyne makes three point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)	59-50
9:47	+2	Carter Whitt makes two point jump shot	61-50
9:28		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
9:26		Keve Aluma offensive rebound
9:20	+2	Keve Aluma makes two point layup	61-52
9:08		Hunter Cattoor personal foul
8:51		Daivien Williamson turnover (lost ball) (Hunter Cattoor steals)
8:40		Justyn Mutts offensive foul (Dallas Walton draws the foul)
8:40		Justyn Mutts turnover
8:24	+2	Khadim Sy makes two point layup	63-52
8:13		Isaiah Mucius personal foul
8:07		Keve Aluma misses two point jump shot
8:05		Daivien Williamson defensive rebound
8:00	+3	Alondes Williams makes three point jump shot (Daivien Williamson assists)	66-52
7:43	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point layup	66-54
7:36	+2	Khadim Sy makes two point dunk (Dallas Walton assists)	68-54
7:04		Nahiem Alleyne turnover (lost ball)
7:19		TV timeout
7:04		Nahiem Alleyne turnover (lost ball)
7:00		TV timeout
6:52		Keve Aluma personal foul (Dallas Walton draws the foul)
6:52	+1	Dallas Walton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-54
6:52	+1	Dallas Walton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-54
6:35		Justyn Mutts turnover (lost ball) (Jake LaRavia steals)
6:35		Justyn Mutts personal foul (Jake LaRavia draws the foul)
6:35	+1	Jake LaRavia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-54
6:35	+1	Jake LaRavia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-54
6:23		Storm Murphy misses three point jump shot
6:21		Alondes Williams defensive rebound
6:10		Khadim Sy turnover (lost ball)
6:05		Jake LaRavia personal foul
6:01		Keve Aluma misses three point jump shot
5:59		David N'Guessan offensive rebound
5:59		David N'Guessan misses two point layup
5:57		Keve Aluma offensive rebound
5:56		Keve Aluma misses two point layup
5:54		Keve Aluma offensive rebound
5:52		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
5:50		Jake LaRavia defensive rebound
5:26		Alondes Williams offensive foul
5:26		Alondes Williams turnover
5:02		Keve Aluma turnover (lost ball) (Khadim Sy steals)
4:43		Alondes Williams turnover (traveling)
4:26		Keve Aluma turnover (lost ball)
4:22		Alondes Williams turnover (lost ball)
4:09		Nahiem Alleyne misses three point jump shot
4:07		Alondes Williams defensive rebound
3:56	+2	Alondes Williams makes two point layup (Jake LaRavia assists)	74-54
3:39	+3	Storm Murphy makes three point jump shot	74-57
3:06	+2	Daivien Williamson makes two point jump shot	76-57
2:52		David N'Guessan misses three point jump shot
2:50		Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
2:35		Storm Murphy personal foul (Khadim Sy draws the foul)
2:35		TV timeout
2:35	+1	Khadim Sy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-57
2:35		Khadim Sy misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:35		Darius Maddox defensive rebound
2:20		Nahiem Alleyne misses three point jump shot
2:18		Demon Deacons defensive rebound
1:50		Dallas Walton misses two point jump shot
1:48		Hokies defensive rebound
1:48		Alondes Williams personal foul (Nahiem Alleyne draws the foul)
1:48	+1	Nahiem Alleyne makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-58
1:48	+1	Nahiem Alleyne makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-59
1:21		Daivien Williamson misses three point jump shot
1:19		Jake LaRavia offensive rebound
1:04		Daivien Williamson misses two point layup
1:02		John Ojiako defensive rebound
0:49		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
0:47		Alondes Williams defensive rebound
0:27	+3	Daivien Williamson makes three point jump shot (Alondes Williams assists)	80-59
0:16		Darius Maddox misses two point layup
0:14		John Ojiako offensive rebound
0:13		David N'Guessan misses three point jump shot
0:03		John Ojiako offensive rebound
0:08	+2	John Ojiako makes two point layup	80-61
0:00		End of period

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John Ojiako makes two point layup