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Wake Forest recovers from 21-point deficit, defeats Elon easily 101-78
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Cameron Hildreth scored 33 points, Andrew Carr had 24 points and nine rebounds, and Wake Forest rallied from a 21-point deficit to beat Elon 101-78 on Monday night in a season opener for both teams.
The Demon Deacons trailed by 21 with 7:04 left in the first half before going on a scoring spree. They outscored Elon 58-23 after halftime to win going away.
Hildreth made 13 of 18 shots, including a pair of 3-pointers, and Carr's total included 10 free throws. The Demon Deacons shot 60% after halftime.
Zac Ervin led four members of the Phoenix in double figures with 17 points. Max Mackinnon added 14 points, and Nick Dorn and TK Simpkins each added 13.
It was the 45th meeting of the schools - first since 2010 - and the 39th Wake Forest victory.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | Max Mackinnon vs. Marqus Marion (Kevin Miller gains possession) | Â |
| 19:32 | | Â | Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 19:18 |  | +2 | Max Mackinnon makes two point hook shot | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | | +2 | Max Mackinnon makes two point hook shot | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | | Â | Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 18:55 | | Â | Max Mackinnon defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:41 | | +2 | Rob Higgins makes two point jump shot | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | | Â | Kevin Miller misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 18:17 | | Â | Kendall Campbell defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:05 | | +2 | Max Mackinnon makes two point jump shot | 6-0 |
| 17:48 | | Â | Matthew Marsh misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 17:46 | | Â | Phoenix defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:29 | | Â | Kendall Campbell turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 17:15 | | Â | Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 17:13 | | Â | Max Mackinnon defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:06 | | Â | Matthew Marsh blocks Rob Higgins's two point jump shot | Â |
| 17:04 | | Â | Kevin Miller defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:58 | | +2 | Kevin Miller makes two point layup | 6-2 |
| 16:42 | | Â | Max Mackinnon misses two point layup | Â |
| 16:40 | | Â | Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:35 | | Â | JaDun Michael shooting foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul) | Â |
| 16:35 | | +1 | Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-3 |
| 16:35 | | Â | Cameron Hildreth misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 16:35 | | Â | Kendall Campbell defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:18 | | +3 | Max Mackinnon makes three point pullup jump shot | 9-3 |
| 15:54 | | +2 | Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot | 9-5 |
| 15:38 | | Â | TK Simpkins misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 15:36 | | Â | Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:29 | | Â | Kendall Campbell shooting foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul) | Â |
| 15:29 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 15:29 | | +1 | Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-6 |
| 15:29 | | +1 | Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-7 |
| 15:15 | | +2 | Deandre Smart makes two point layup (Max Mackinnon assists) | 11-7 |
| 14:54 | | Â | Deandre Smart shooting foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul) | Â |
| 14:54 | | +1 | Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-8 |
| 14:54 | | +1 | Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-9 |
| 14:41 | | Â | Deandre Smart misses two point layup | Â |
| 14:39 | | Â | Zach Keller defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:28 | | Â | Andrew Carr offensive foul | Â |
| 14:28 | | Â | Andrew Carr turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 14:24 | | Â | Max Mackinnon turnover (Parker Friedrichsen steals) | Â |
| 14:13 | | Â | Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 14:11 | | Â | Andrew Carr offensive rebound | Â |
| 14:03 | | +2 | Parker Friedrichsen makes two point layup | 11-11 |
| 13:51 | | Â | Phoenix 30 second timeout | Â |
| 13:49 | | +3 | Zac Ervin makes three point jump shot (Max Mackinnon assists) | 14-11 |
| 13:26 | | Â | Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 13:24 | | Â | TK Simpkins defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:18 | | +2 | TK Simpkins makes two point jump shot | 16-11 |
| 13:03 | | Â | Cameron Hildreth misses two point layup | Â |
| 13:01 | | Â | Zac Ervin defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:53 | | Â | Max Mackinnon misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 12:51 | | Â | Isaac Harrell offensive rebound | Â |
| 12:49 | | +3 | Zac Ervin makes three point jump shot (Max Mackinnon assists) | 19-11 |
| 12:45 | | Â | Demon Deacons 30 second timeout | Â |
| 12:34 | | Â | Zach Keller misses two point layup | Â |
| 12:32 | | Â | Zac Ervin defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:26 | | +3 | TK Simpkins makes three point jump shot (LA Pratt assists) | 22-11 |
| 12:03 | | +2 | Cameron Hildreth makes two point jump shot | 22-13 |
| 11:54 | | Â | TK Simpkins misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:52 | | Â | Demon Deacons defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:52 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 11:36 | | Â | Abramo Canka turnover (TK Simpkins steals) | Â |
| 11:24 | | +2 | Kendall Campbell makes two point layup | 24-13 |
| 11:03 | | Â | Kendall Campbell blocks Kevin Miller's two point jump shot | Â |
| 11:03 | | Â | Kendall Campbell defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:57 | | Â | Ned Hull turnover (out of bounds) | Â |
| 10:30 | | Â | Abramo Canka misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 10:28 | | Â | Marqus Marion offensive rebound | Â |
| 10:28 | | Â | Nick Dorn personal foul | Â |
| 10:26 | | Â | Kevin Miller turnover (Rob Higgins steals) | Â |
| 10:19 | | +3 | Zac Ervin makes three point jump shot (Rob Higgins assists) | 27-13 |
| 10:00 | | Â | Cameron Hildreth turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 9:47 | | +3 | Kendall Campbell makes three point jump shot (Rob Higgins assists) | 30-13 |
| 9:30 | | Â | Kevin Miller turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 9:16 | | Â | Kendall Campbell misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:14 | | Â | Andrew Carr defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:08 | | Â | Jump ball. Cameron Hildreth vs. TK Simpkins (TK Simpkins gains possession) | Â |
| 9:08 | | Â | Cameron Hildreth turnover (lost ball) (TK Simpkins steals) | Â |
| 8:55 | | +2 | TK Simpkins makes two point jump shot | 32-13 |
| 8:34 | | Â | Kevin Miller turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 8:23 | | Â | Kendall Campbell misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 8:21 | | Â | Kevin Miller defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:14 | | +2 | Kevin Miller makes two point jump shot | 32-15 |
| 7:56 | | Â | Max Mackinnon turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Hildreth steals) | Â |
| 7:36 | | Â | Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 7:34 | | Â | TK Simpkins defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:28 | | +2 | Kendall Campbell makes two point layup (TK Simpkins assists) | 34-15 |
| 7:26 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 7:16 | | Â | Cameron Hildreth turnover (bad pass) (Nick Dorn steals) | Â |
| 7:04 | | Â | Matthew Marsh shooting foul (Nick Dorn draws the foul) | Â |
| 7:04 | | +1 | Nick Dorn makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-15 |
| 7:04 | | +1 | Nick Dorn makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-15 |
| 6:44 | | +2 | Cameron Hildreth makes two point driving layup | 36-17 |
| 6:26 | | Â | Max Mackinnon turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 6:14 | | +2 | Cameron Hildreth makes two point jump shot | 36-19 |
| 6:07 | | Â | Andrew Carr personal foul | Â |
| 6:02 | | +2 | Zac Ervin makes two point jump shot | 38-19 |
| 5:42 | | +2 | Andrew Carr makes two point layup (Cameron Hildreth assists) | 38-21 |
| 5:32 | | +3 | Nick Dorn makes three point jump shot (LA Pratt assists) | 41-21 |
| 5:16 | | +3 | Parker Friedrichsen makes three point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists) | 41-24 |
| 5:02 | | +2 | Max Mackinnon makes two point cutting layup (Zac Ervin assists) | 43-24 |
| 4:48 | | +2 | Hunter Sallis makes two point layup | 43-26 |
| 4:41 | | +2 | LA Pratt makes two point running layup | 45-26 |
| 4:29 | | +2 | Hunter Sallis makes two point layup | 45-28 |
| 4:19 | | Â | Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 4:17 | | Â | Parker Friedrichsen defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:08 | | +2 | Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup | 45-30 |
| 4:08 | | Â | Max Mackinnon shooting foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul) | Â |
| 4:08 | | +1 | Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 45-31 |
| 3:50 | | Â | Marqus Marion shooting foul (Nick Dorn draws the foul) | Â |
| 3:50 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 3:50 | | +1 | Nick Dorn makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-31 |
| 3:50 | | +1 | Nick Dorn makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-31 |
| 3:38 | | +3 | Hunter Sallis makes three point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists) | 47-34 |
| 3:14 | | Â | Zac Ervin misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 3:12 | | Â | Matthew Marsh defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:04 | | Â | Marqus Marion misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 3:02 | | Â | Max Mackinnon defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:46 | | +2 | Rob Higgins makes two point pullup jump shot | 49-34 |
| 2:24 | | +3 | Hunter Sallis makes three point stepback jump shot | 49-37 |
| 2:01 | | +3 | Nick Dorn makes three point pullup jump shot | 52-37 |
| 1:43 | | +3 | Cameron Hildreth makes three point jump shot (Hunter Sallis assists) | 52-40 |
| 1:21 | | Â | Zac Ervin misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:19 | | Â | Matthew Marsh defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:18 | | Â | Deandre Smart personal foul (Matthew Marsh draws the foul) | Â |
| 1:09 | | +3 | Hunter Sallis makes three point jump shot | 52-43 |
| 0:49 | | +3 | Nick Dorn makes three point jump shot | 55-43 |
| 0:25 | | Â | Marqus Marion misses two point layup | Â |
| 0:23 | | Â | JaDun Michael defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:01 | | Â | Andrew Carr blocks Rob Higgins's two point layup | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | Parker Friedrichsen defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |