Miller's career-high 27 lift Wake Forest past Miami in OT, 86-82
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Kevin Miller hit a 3-pointer to give Wake Forest the lead in overtime, then sealed the victory with a pair of free throws as the Demon Deacons held off Miami 86-82 in their Atlantic Coast Conference home opener on Saturday.
Wake Forest (11-3, 3-0) is now 9-0 on its home court and its nine-game win streak is the program's longest since 2008-09, when the Deacons won 16 straight games. Fresh off a 95-82 victory over No. 16 Clemson, the Hurricanes (11-3, 2-1) saw their four-game win streak end.
With the game tied at 78-78, Andrew Carr missed a jumper for Wake Forest, but Efton Reid III batted the offensive rebound toward the top of the key. Miller stretched high to snare the pass, settled and stroked the deep 3-pointer for the lead with 1:38 left. Norchad Omier hit a pair of free throws to get the Hurricanes within a point, but Hunter Sallis knocked down a 3 with :25 remaining to push the lead to four, 84-80. Omier scored at the basket, but Miller drew a foul and hit both free throws to set the final margin.
Miller hit 10 of 19 from the field, including 3 of 3 from long range, to score a career-high 27 points. Cameron Hildreth, who hit four 3-pointers in the first half to spark the Deacons to a 44-37 lead at the break, finished with 23 points, hitting 5 of 8 from deep and going 8-for-8 shooting from the line. Sallis had 18 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals. Read pulled down 11 rebounds and blocked five shots.
Freshman Kyshawn George had 21 points and eight rebounds to lead Miami. Omier had 20 points, 13 rebounds and three steals. Matthew Cleveland had 17 points and Nijel Pack added 15 points and four assists.
Wake Forest plays at Florida State Tuesday. Miami hosts Louisville Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Norchad Omier vs. Efton Reid III (Kyshawn George gains possession) | ||
| 19:49 |  | Bensley Joseph misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 19:48 | | Hurricanes offensive rebound | ||
| 19:43 | | +3 | Kyshawn George makes three point jump shot (Nijel Pack assists) | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | | Bensley Joseph personal foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul) | ||
| 19:19 | | Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:17 | | Andrew Carr offensive rebound | ||
| 19:11 | | Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:09 | | Bensley Joseph defensive rebound | ||
| 19:02 | | Norchad Omier misses two point layup | ||
| 19:00 | | Andrew Carr defensive rebound | ||
| 18:55 | | +2 | Kevin Miller makes two point stepback jump shot | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | | +3 | Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot | 6-2 |
| 18:09 | | Cameron Hildreth misses two point driving layup | ||
| 18:07 | | Bensley Joseph defensive rebound | ||
| 18:01 | | +3 | Matthew Cleveland makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists) | 9-2 |
| 17:48 | | Bensley Joseph shooting foul (Hunter Sallis draws the foul) | ||
| 17:48 | | +1 | Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-3 |
| 17:48 | | +1 | Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-4 |
| 17:37 | | +2 | Matthew Cleveland makes two point pullup jump shot | 11-4 |
| 17:21 | | +3 | Cameron Hildreth makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists) | 11-7 |
| 17:01 | | Hunter Sallis blocks Kyshawn George's three point jump shot | ||
| 16:59 | | Hurricanes offensive rebound | ||
| 16:45 | | Efton Reid III blocks Norchad Omier's two point layup | ||
| 16:43 | | Hunter Sallis defensive rebound | ||
| 16:35 | | Efton Reid III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:33 | | Kyshawn George defensive rebound | ||
| 16:25 | | Norchad Omier misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:23 | | Demon Deacons defensive rebound | ||
| 16:02 | | Matthew Cleveland personal foul (Efton Reid III draws the foul) | ||
| 15:58 | | +3 | Cameron Hildreth makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists) | 11-10 |
| 15:43 | | Efton Reid III blocks Kyshawn George's two point layup | ||
| 15:41 | | Kevin Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 15:37 | | Norchad Omier shooting foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul) | ||
| 15:37 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:37 | | Kevin Miller misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 15:37 | | +1 | Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-11 |
| 15:21 | | +3 | Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot | 14-11 |
| 15:00 | | Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:58 | | Kyshawn George defensive rebound | ||
| 14:51 | | Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:49 | | Efton Reid III defensive rebound | ||
| 14:38 | | Kevin Miller misses two point driving layup | ||
| 14:36 | | Christian Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 14:25 | | Norchad Omier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:23 | | Hunter Sallis defensive rebound | ||
| 14:15 | | Hurricanes kicked ball violation | ||
| 14:07 | | +3 | Parker Friedrichsen makes three point jump shot (Hunter Sallis assists) | 14-14 |
| 13:54 | | Kyshawn George turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Hildreth steals) | ||
| 13:54 | | Kyshawn George personal foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul) | ||
| 13:40 | | Cameron Hildreth turnover (traveling) | ||
| 13:27 | | Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:25 | | Andrew Carr defensive rebound | ||
| 13:06 | | +3 | Cameron Hildreth makes three point jump shot (Hunter Sallis assists) | 14-17 |
| 12:52 | | Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:50 | | Andrew Carr defensive rebound | ||
| 12:42 | | +3 | Cameron Hildreth makes three point pullup jump shot | 14-20 |
| 12:23 | | Andrew Carr blocks AJ Casey's two point layup | ||
| 12:21 | | Zach Keller defensive rebound | ||
| 12:14 | | +2 | Hunter Sallis makes two point layup (Andrew Carr assists) | 14-22 |
| 11:58 | | Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:54 | | Hurricanes offensive rebound | ||
| 11:54 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:37 | | +2 | Norchad Omier makes two point layup | 16-22 |
| 11:17 | | Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:15 | | Parker Friedrichsen offensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:07 | | Andrew Carr offensive rebound | ||
| 11:07 | | Jump ball. (Demon Deacons gains possession) | ||
| 10:52 | | Parker Friedrichsen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:50 | | Kyshawn George defensive rebound | ||
| 10:48 | | Zach Keller personal foul (Kyshawn George draws the foul) | ||
| 10:32 | | Hunter Sallis shooting foul (Kyshawn George draws the foul) | ||
| 10:32 | | +1 | Kyshawn George makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-22 |
| 10:32 | | +1 | Kyshawn George makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-22 |
| 10:15 | | Parker Friedrichsen turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 10:04 | | Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:02 | | Hunter Sallis defensive rebound | ||
| 9:53 | | +2 | Hunter Sallis makes two point driving layup | 18-24 |
| 9:40 | | Parker Friedrichsen personal foul (Kyshawn George draws the foul) | ||
| 9:37 | | Efton Reid III blocks Norchad Omier's two point layup | ||
| 9:35 | | Efton Reid III defensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | Parker Friedrichsen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:13 | | Demon Deacons offensive rebound | ||
| 9:05 | | Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:03 | | Norchad Omier defensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | Norchad Omier turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Miller steals) | ||
| 8:49 | | Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:47 | | Nijel Pack defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | +2 | Norchad Omier makes two point alley-oop layup (Nijel Pack assists) | 20-24 |
| 8:19 | | Hunter Sallis misses two point layup | ||
| 8:17 | | Efton Reid III offensive rebound | ||
| 8:15 | | Efton Reid III misses two point layup | ||
| 8:14 | | Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | +2 | Nijel Pack makes two point jump shot | 22-24 |
| 7:45 | | Efton Reid III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:43 | | Andrew Carr offensive rebound | ||
| 7:37 | | +3 | Hunter Sallis makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists) | 22-27 |
| 7:08 | | Kyshawn George misses two point layup | ||
| 7:06 | | Norchad Omier offensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | +2 | Norchad Omier makes two point layup | 24-27 |
| 6:58 | | +2 | Hunter Sallis makes two point layup (Efton Reid III assists) | 24-29 |
| 6:58 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:45 | | Matthew Cleveland turnover (lost ball) (Parker Friedrichsen steals) | ||
| 6:35 | | +2 | Kevin Miller makes two point jump shot | 24-31 |
| 6:17 | | Efton Reid III personal foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul) | ||
| 6:17 | | +3 | Kyshawn George makes three point jump shot (Nijel Pack assists) | 27-31 |
| 6:08 | | Bensley Joseph personal foul (Parker Friedrichsen draws the foul) | ||
| 5:41 | | Kevin Miller misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:39 | | Marqus Marion offensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | Christian Watson personal foul (Marqus Marion draws the foul) | ||
| 5:38 | | +1 | Marqus Marion makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-32 |
| 5:38 | | Marqus Marion misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:38 | | Christian Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:26 | | Hunter Sallis shooting foul (Christian Watson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:26 | | Christian Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:26 | | +1 | Christian Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-32 |
| 5:06 | | Kevin Miller misses two point layup | ||
| 5:04 | | Efton Reid III offensive rebound | ||
| 5:04 | | +2 | Efton Reid III makes two point putback layup | 28-34 |
| 4:51 | | Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:49 | | Efton Reid III defensive rebound | ||
| 4:40 | | Cameron Hildreth turnover (bad pass) (Norchad Omier steals) | ||
| 4:22 | | +2 | AJ Casey makes two point turnaround jump shot | 30-34 |
| 3:52 | | Efton Reid III offensive foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul) | ||
| 3:52 | | Efton Reid III turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:52 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:45 | | Kyshawn George turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Miller steals) | ||
| 3:39 | | +2 | Kevin Miller makes two point layup | 30-36 |
| 3:35 | | Hunter Sallis personal foul (Kyshawn George draws the foul) | ||
| 3:35 | | +1 | Kyshawn George makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-36 |
| 3:35 | | +1 | Kyshawn George makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-36 |
| 3:19 | | Kevin Miller misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:17 | | Norchad Omier defensive rebound | ||
| 3:06 | | Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:04 | | Zach Keller defensive rebound | ||
| 2:46 | | Cameron Hildreth misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:44 | | Nijel Pack defensive rebound | ||
| 2:38 | | +3 | Kyshawn George makes three point jump shot | 35-36 |
| 2:07 | | +3 | Kevin Miller makes three point jump shot | 35-39 |
| 1:41 | | Kyshawn George turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:24 | | Kevin Miller misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:22 | | Parker Friedrichsen offensive rebound | ||
| 1:15 | | Nijel Pack shooting foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul) | ||
| 1:15 | | Kevin Miller misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:15 | | +1 | Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-40 |
| 0:58 | | +2 | Matthew Cleveland makes two point dunk (Nijel Pack assists) | 37-40 |
| 0:58 | | Demon Deacons 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:43 | | +2 | Andrew Carr makes two point dunk | 37-42 |
| 0:23 | | Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:21 | | Andrew Carr defensive rebound | ||
| 0:10 | | Christian Watson personal foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul) | ||
| 0:10 | | +1 | Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-43 |
| 0:10 | | +1 | Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-44 |
| 0:10 | | Hurricanes 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:03 | | AJ Casey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Hurricanes offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |