Sallis scores career-high 33 to lead Wake Forest over N.C. State; Horne has 31 points for Wolfpack
AP
Feb 10, 2024
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Hunter Sallis scored a career-high 33 points and Wake Forest Demon Deacons outlasted North Carolina State and DJ Horne 83-79 on Saturday to split their season series.
Gonzaga transfer Sallis was 12-of-17 shooting, 4 of 6 on 3-pointers and made all five of his free throws.
Sallis' final two free throws came with 1.7 seconds left after Horne was short on a well-defended midrange jumper. Horne finished with a season-high 31 points on 13-of-21 shooting, including 4 of 7 from the arc.
Andrew Carr's shot in the paint gave the Demon Deacons (16-7, 8-4 ACC) the final lead with 18.1 seconds left.
Carr finished with 15 points and seven rebounds. Kevin Miller had 10 points and six assists and Cameron Hildreth also scored 10 points.
DJ Burns finished with 14 points and Mohamed Diarra had 13 rebounds and 12 rebounds for the Wolfpack (15-9, 7-6).
Wake Forest trailed by six at halftime but held a slim lead for most of the final 10 minutes in going on to win its third straight and avenge an 83-76 loss in the teams' first meeting this season.
Horne made a couple of acrobatic layups and a 3-pointer in the final 3 1/2 minutes of the first half when he scored 10 straight points to help the Wolfpack go into the break ahead 45-39. Horne had 19 points in the half while Sallis kept the Deacons close with 18.
The Demon Deacons play at No. 9 Duke on Monday. N.C. State plays at Clemson next Saturday.
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1st Half
NCST
Wolfpack
45
WAKE
Demon Deacons
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jump ball. (Demon Deacons gains possession)
19:42
+2
Efton Reid III makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:17
+2
DJ Horne makes two point jump shot
2-2
19:00
Kevin Miller misses two point layup
18:58
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
18:48
Efton Reid III personal foul (Casey Morsell draws the foul)
18:48
+1
Casey Morsell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-2
18:48
+1
Casey Morsell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-2
18:45
Michael O'Connell personal foul
18:30
+2
Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot
4-4
18:10
Efton Reid III blocks Jayden Taylor's two point layup
18:08
Wolfpack offensive rebound
18:05
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point jump shot (Michael O'Connell assists)
6-4
17:32
+2
Andrew Carr makes two point dunk (Kevin Miller assists)
6-6
17:25
Efton Reid III personal foul
17:20
D.J. Burns Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Hildreth steals)
17:15
Kevin Miller misses three point jump shot
17:13
D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
17:08
DJ Horne turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Sallis steals)
17:03
Hunter Sallis misses two point layup
17:01
Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound
16:55
DJ Horne misses two point jump shot
16:53
Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
16:32
+3
Hunter Sallis makes three point jump shot
6-9
16:15
D.J. Burns Jr. turnover (traveling)
15:52
Andrew Carr misses two point hook shot
15:50
Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound
15:38
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point jump shot
8-9
15:17
Kevin Miller turnover (Casey Morsell steals)
15:11
Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
15:09
Mohamed Diarra offensive rebound
15:03
Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot
15:01
Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
14:53
Casey Morsell personal foul
14:53
TV timeout
14:45
Cameron Hildreth misses two point jump shot
14:43
Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound
14:33
DJ Horne misses three point jump shot
14:31
Ben Middlebrooks offensive rebound
14:24
Casey Morsell misses two point jump shot
14:22
Mohamed Diarra offensive rebound
14:20
+3
DJ Horne makes three point jump shot (Mohamed Diarra assists)
11-9
14:00
Matthew Marsh misses two point dunk
13:58
Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound
13:54
+2
Mohamed Diarra makes two point dunk (Breon Pass assists)
13-9
13:33
Parker Friedrichsen misses three point jump shot
13:31
DJ Horne defensive rebound
13:22
DJ Horne turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Sallis steals)
13:18
Ben Middlebrooks shooting foul (Hunter Sallis draws the foul)
13:18
+1
Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-10
13:18
+1
Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-11
12:55
Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
12:53
Demon Deacons defensive rebound
12:33
Michael O'Connell personal foul
12:30
+3
Parker Friedrichsen makes three point jump shot (Hunter Sallis assists)
13-14
12:10
Jayden Taylor misses two point layup
12:08
Mohamed Diarra offensive rebound
12:07
Mohamed Diarra turnover (traveling)
11:51
Kevin Miller misses two point jump shot
11:49
Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound
11:40
Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
11:38
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
11:29
Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot
11:27
D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
11:03
D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point hook shot
11:01
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
10:54
Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
10:52
D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
10:39
Andrew Carr blocks Casey Morsell's two point layup
10:37
Parker Friedrichsen defensive rebound
10:22
+3
Parker Friedrichsen makes three point jump shot (Kevin Miller assists)
13-17
10:02
Damari Monsanto shooting foul
10:02
TV timeout
10:02
+1
Mohamed Diarra makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-17
10:02
Mohamed Diarra misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:02
Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
9:44
Kevin Miller misses two point layup
9:42
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
9:26
+3
Jayden Taylor makes three point jump shot (Casey Morsell assists)