Appleby leads Wake Forest to 77-75 win over Virginia Tech
AP
Dec 31, 2022
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Tyree Appleby scored 16 of his 24 points in the second half and Wake Forest Demon Deacons held on to beat Virginia Tech Hokies 77-75 on Saturday.
Appleby's two free throws put the Demon Deacons (10-4, 2-1 ACC) up 75-70 before Grant Basile responded with a 3-pointer off an inbounds pass with a minute to go. Wake Forest burned clock then got consecutive offensive rebounds from Andrew Carr after 3-point misses. Damari Monsanto made two free throws for Wake Forest with six seconds left before Darius Maddox sank a jumper as time ran out.
Appleby made four 3-pointers and had seven assists. Carr had 14 points, 11 in the second half, and seven rebounds. Daivien Williamson sank four 3-pointers, including two in the latter minutes, for his 12 points.
Pedulla and Mutts finished with 18 points each. Pedulla had seven assists and Mutts 11 rebounds for his fifth double-double this season.
The Hokies outshot Wake Forest but were 6 of 21 from the arc to Wake Forest's 11-of-28. The Demon Deacons were also plus-5 at the free-throw line and points off turnovers.
The Hokies (11-3, 1-2) played without Hunter Cattoor, who is game-to-game after an arm injury suffered in a Dec. 21 overtime loss to Boston College that snapped a six-game winning streak. Cattoor, last season's ACC tournament MVP, had started 49 straight games. He was tied for the team lead with 27 3-pointers before Basile's lone 3 on Saturday.
Carr and Appleby combined for the Demon Deacons' first 17 points in breaking a halftime tie to lead 55-44 - their largest of the game - while the Hokies started off 1 of 7.
Pedulla and Mutts, both playing with four fouls with eight-plus minutes to go, kept the Hokies close, combining for 21 second-half points. Four Hokies finished with four fouls.
The teams were statistically close in the first half, which ended tied 38-all. They traded runs with the Hokies having the largest lead of eight but the half ending with seven lead changes and six ties. Wake Forest didn't surrender the lead in the second half.
Virginia Tech had won the previous four matchups in Winston-Salem. Wake Forest is 8-0 at home this season.
On Wednesday, Virginia Tech is host to Clemson and Wake Forest is at North Carolina.
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1st Half
VT
Hokies
38
WAKE
Demon Deacons
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Lynn Kidd vs. Matthew Marsh (Sean Pedulla gains possession)
19:43
Lynn Kidd misses two point jump shot
19:41
Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
19:15
+3
Andrew Carr makes three point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists)
0-3
18:56
Grant Basile misses two point hook shot
18:54
Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
18:36
+2
Cameron Hildreth makes two point jump shot
0-5
18:17
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
18:15
Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
18:07
Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
18:05
Cameron Hildreth offensive rebound
17:45
Lynn Kidd shooting foul (Matthew Marsh draws the foul)
17:45
Matthew Marsh misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:45
Matthew Marsh misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:45
Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
17:35
+3
Justyn Mutts makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)
3-5
17:09
Andrew Carr misses two point hook shot
17:07
Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
16:59
+2
Lynn Kidd makes two point dunk (Sean Pedulla assists)
5-5
16:37
Andrew Carr misses two point jump shot
16:35
Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
16:23
Darius Maddox misses two point jump shot
16:21
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
16:12
Justyn Mutts blocks Cameron Hildreth's two point layup
16:10
Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
16:08
Damari Monsanto personal foul
15:56
+3
Justyn Mutts makes three point jump shot (Darius Maddox assists)
8-5
15:36
Sean Pedulla shooting foul (Tyree Appleby draws the foul)
15:36
TV timeout
15:36
+1
Tyree Appleby makes regular free throw 1 of 3
8-6
15:36
+1
Tyree Appleby makes regular free throw 2 of 3
8-7
15:36
+1
Tyree Appleby makes regular free throw 3 of 3
8-8
15:19
Davion Bradford personal foul
15:19
+2
Darius Maddox makes two point jump shot (Justyn Mutts assists)
10-8
15:19
Daivien Williamson shooting foul (Darius Maddox draws the foul)
15:19
+1
Darius Maddox makes regular free throw 1 of 1
11-8
15:01
Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
14:59
Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
14:37
+2
Mylyjael Poteat makes two point dunk (Justyn Mutts assists)
13-8
14:06
Tyree Appleby misses two point jump shot
14:04
Darius Maddox defensive rebound
13:52
Darius Maddox misses two point layup
13:50
Daivien Williamson defensive rebound
13:50
Darius Maddox personal foul
13:41
Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
13:39
Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
13:37
Andrew Carr personal foul
13:25
Michael Collins Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:23
Daivien Williamson defensive rebound
13:10
Justyn Mutts blocks Andrew Carr's two point layup
13:08
Demon Deacons offensive rebound
13:05
Darius Maddox shooting foul (Tyree Appleby draws the foul)
13:05
+1
Tyree Appleby makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-9
13:05
+1
Tyree Appleby makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-10
12:50
Davion Bradford blocks Lynn Kidd's two point dunk
12:48
Hokies offensive rebound
12:44
+2
Sean Pedulla makes two point layup
15-10
12:44
Andrew Carr shooting foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
12:44
+1
Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 1
16-10
12:29
Damari Monsanto misses two point jump shot
12:27
Michael Collins Jr. defensive rebound
12:12
+2
Grant Basile makes two point hook shot
18-10
12:11
Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
12:11
TV timeout
12:04
Michael Collins Jr. personal foul
11:54
Daivien Williamson misses three point jump shot
11:52
Michael Collins Jr. defensive rebound
11:33
Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Hildreth steals)
11:27
+2
Bobi Klintman makes two point layup (Cameron Hildreth assists)
18-12
11:17
Bobi Klintman shooting foul (Grant Basile draws the foul)
11:17
+1
Grant Basile makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-12
11:17
+1
Grant Basile makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-12
11:04
Bobi Klintman misses three point jump shot
11:02
Tyree Appleby offensive rebound
10:49
+3
Daivien Williamson makes three point jump shot (Tyree Appleby assists)
20-15
10:30
Grant Basile offensive foul
10:30
Grant Basile turnover (offensive foul)
10:15
Daivien Williamson misses two point jump shot
10:13
Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
9:58
Grant Basile offensive foul
9:58
Grant Basile turnover (offensive foul)
9:41
Cameron Hildreth misses two point layup
9:39
Bobi Klintman offensive rebound
9:35
Bobi Klintman misses two point layup
9:33
Matthew Marsh offensive rebound
9:30
+2
Matthew Marsh makes two point layup
20-17
9:17
Justyn Mutts misses two point layup
9:15
Lynn Kidd offensive rebound
9:11
Lynn Kidd misses two point layup
9:09
Bobi Klintman defensive rebound
8:53
Cameron Hildreth turnover (bad pass)
8:47
Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
8:45
Bobi Klintman defensive rebound
8:34
+3
Daivien Williamson makes three point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists)
20-20
8:17
Justyn Mutts turnover (out of bounds)
7:59
Mylyjael Poteat shooting foul (Matthew Marsh draws the foul)
7:59
TV timeout
7:59
+1
Matthew Marsh makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-21
7:59
+1
Matthew Marsh makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-22
7:42
Cameron Hildreth shooting foul (John Camden draws the foul)
7:42
+1
John Camden makes regular free throw 1 of 3
21-22
7:42
+1
John Camden makes regular free throw 2 of 3
22-22
7:42
+1
John Camden makes regular free throw 3 of 3
23-22
7:31
Daivien Williamson misses three point jump shot
7:29
Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
7:12
Matthew Marsh personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
7:12
+1
Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-22
7:12
+1
Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-22
6:49
Daivien Williamson misses three point jump shot
6:47
Matthew Marsh offensive rebound
6:38
Tyree Appleby misses three point jump shot
6:36
Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
6:26
+2
Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists)
27-22
6:11
+2
Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup
27-24
5:54
Sean Pedulla misses two point jump shot
5:52
Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound
5:45
Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
5:43
Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
5:24
+2
Matthew Marsh makes two point dunk (Tyree Appleby assists)
27-26
5:05
Justyn Mutts misses three point jump shot
5:03
Bobi Klintman defensive rebound
4:44
Bobi Klintman misses two point jump shot
4:42
Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
4:30
+2
Sean Pedulla makes two point jump shot
29-26
4:26
Sean Pedulla technical foul
4:26
Steve Forbes technical foul
4:16
+3
Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Tyree Appleby assists)
29-29
3:55
Michael Collins Jr. offensive foul
3:55
Michael Collins Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
3:55
TV timeout
3:41
Bobi Klintman misses two point layup
3:39
Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
3:24
+3
Michael Collins Jr. makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)
32-29
2:59
Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
2:57
Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
2:46
Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
2:44
Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
2:37
Mylyjael Poteat shooting foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
2:37
+1
Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-30
2:37
+1
Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-31
2:19
Michael Collins Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:17
Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
2:00
+3
Tyree Appleby makes three point jump shot
32-34
1:45
Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
1:43
Hokies offensive rebound
1:43
Bobi Klintman personal foul
1:43
+1
Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-34
1:43
Lynn Kidd misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:43
Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
1:31
Tyree Appleby misses two point jump shot
1:29
Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
1:21
John Camden misses three point jump shot
1:19
Justyn Mutts offensive rebound
1:19
+2
Justyn Mutts makes two point dunk
35-34
1:19
Hokies 30 second timeout
1:09
+2
Damari Monsanto makes two point jump shot
35-36
0:46
+3
John Camden makes three point jump shot (Justyn Mutts assists)
38-36
0:27
+2
Matthew Marsh makes two point dunk (Tyree Appleby assists)
