Miller's 31 lead Wake Forest past Appalachian State 87-76 in NIT
AP
Mar 20, 2024
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Kevin Miller's 31 points led Wake Forest Demon Deacons over Appalachian State 87-76 on Wednesday night in the NIT.
Miller shot 9 for 14 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 10 of 10 from the free-throw line for the Demon Deacons (21-13). Cameron Hildreth shot 6 of 13 from the field and 6 of 9 from the free-throw line to add 19 points. Efton Reid shot 6 of 9 from the field and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 17 points, while adding 12 rebounds.
CJ Huntley finished with 16 points for the Mountaineers (27-7). Terence Harcum added 14 points for Appalachian State. Tre'Von Spillers also had 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Wake Forest took the lead with 17:22 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Miller led his team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them ahead 36-27 at the break. Miller scored 17 points in the second half.
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1st Half
APP
Mountaineers
27
WAKE
Demon Deacons
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Justin Abson vs. Efton Reid III (Demon Deacons gains possession)
19:35
Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
19:33
Justin Abson defensive rebound
19:01
Mountaineers turnover (shot clock violation)
18:45
Efton Reid III misses two point jump shot
18:43
Justin Abson defensive rebound
18:21
Donovan Gregory misses three point jump shot
18:19
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
18:09
+2
Efton Reid III makes two point layup
0-2
17:39
+2
Tre'Von Spillers makes two point dunk (Xavion Brown assists)
2-2
17:22
+3
Cameron Hildreth makes three point jump shot (Efton Reid III assists)
2-5
17:05
Terence Harcum misses two point running pullup jump shot
17:03
Efton Reid III defensive rebound
16:54
+2
Hunter Sallis makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kevin Miller assists)
2-7
16:28
Xavion Brown misses two point driving layup
16:26
Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
16:17
Cameron Hildreth misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
16:15
Efton Reid III offensive rebound
16:07
Hunter Sallis misses two point dunk
16:05
Mountaineers defensive rebound
15:50
Tre'Von Spillers misses two point layup
15:50
Mountaineers offensive rebound
15:50
TV timeout
15:39
+3
CJ Huntley makes three point jump shot (Donovan Gregory assists)
5-7
15:16
+3
Kevin Miller makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists)
5-10
15:00
+2
Tre'Von Spillers makes two point layup (Myles Tate assists)
7-10
14:49
CJ Huntley personal foul
14:46
+2
Efton Reid III makes two point layup (Hunter Sallis assists)
7-12
14:26
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
14:24
Efton Reid III defensive rebound
14:17
Tre'Von Spillers blocks Cameron Hildreth's two point running jump shot
14:15
Demon Deacons offensive rebound
14:01
+2
Hunter Sallis makes two point driving finger roll layup
7-14
13:54
Hunter Sallis blocks Myles Tate's two point driving layup
13:52
Parker Friedrichsen defensive rebound
13:43
CJ Huntley shooting foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
13:43
+1
Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-15
13:43
Cameron Hildreth misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:43
Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound
13:26
+2
Tre'Von Spillers makes two point layup (Justin Abson assists)
9-15
13:07
+2
Cameron Hildreth makes two point jump shot
9-17
12:52
+2
Tre'Von Spillers makes two point hook shot (Myles Tate assists)
11-17
12:41
Parker Friedrichsen misses three point jump shot
12:39
Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound
12:22
+2
Tre'Von Spillers makes two point jump shot (Terence Harcum assists)
13-17
12:02
Hunter Sallis misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
12:00
Mountaineers defensive rebound
12:00
TV timeout
11:45
Andrew Carr blocks Christopher Mantis's three point jump shot
11:43
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
11:37
Efton Reid III misses three point jump shot
11:35
Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound
11:07
+2
Terence Harcum makes two point driving layup
15-17
10:51
+2
Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot
15-19
10:51
Myles Tate shooting foul (Hunter Sallis draws the foul)
10:51
+1
Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
15-20
10:34
Myles Tate turnover (bad pass)
10:22
Efton Reid III offensive foul
10:22
Efton Reid III turnover (offensive foul)
10:12
Myles Tate misses three point jump shot
10:10
Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
10:04
Hunter Sallis misses two point layup
10:02
Justin Abson defensive rebound
9:55
Myles Tate misses three point jump shot
9:53
Tre'Von Spillers offensive rebound
9:39
Christopher Mantis misses three point jump shot
9:37
Efton Reid III defensive rebound
9:31
Christopher Mantis blocks Cameron Hildreth's two point layup
9:29
Demon Deacons offensive rebound
9:21
Justin Abson blocks Kevin Miller's two point jump shot
9:18
Demon Deacons offensive rebound
9:18
Tre'Von Spillers shooting foul (Efton Reid III draws the foul)
9:18
Efton Reid III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:18
+1
Efton Reid III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-21
9:01
Donovan Gregory misses two point fadeaway jump shot
8:59
Tre'Von Spillers offensive rebound
8:59
Tre'Von Spillers misses two point tip layup
8:46
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
8:46
Myles Tate personal foul
8:34
+3
Kevin Miller makes three point jump shot (Hunter Sallis assists)
15-24
8:02
Terence Harcum misses two point fadeaway jump shot
8:00
Tre'Von Spillers offensive rebound
7:59
Mountaineers turnover (shot clock violation)
7:59
TV timeout
7:37
+2
Kevin Miller makes two point layup
15-26
7:37
Cameron Hildreth personal foul
7:23
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
7:21
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
7:13
+2
Kevin Miller makes two point jump shot
15-28
7:01
+2
Jordan Marsh makes two point jump shot
17-28
6:46
Zach Keller offensive foul
6:46
Zach Keller turnover (offensive foul)
6:27
Jordan Marsh turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Miller steals)
6:24
Terence Harcum shooting foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul)
6:24
+1
Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-29
6:24
+1
Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-30
6:09
+2
CJ Huntley makes two point layup (Terence Harcum assists)
19-30
5:46
Efton Reid III misses two point layup
5:44
Terence Harcum defensive rebound
5:30
+2
Donovan Gregory makes two point driving floating bank jump shot
21-30
5:05
+2
Hunter Sallis makes two point pullup jump shot
21-32
4:52
Justin Abson turnover (traveling)
4:32
Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
4:30
Terence Harcum defensive rebound
4:08
Efton Reid III personal foul
4:01
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
3:59
Kevin Miller defensive rebound
3:50
Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
3:48
Justin Abson defensive rebound
3:45
Cameron Hildreth blocks Terence Harcum's two point driving layup
3:43
Demon Deacons defensive rebound
3:42
TV timeout
3:28
Hunter Sallis misses two point running jump shot
3:26
Zach Keller offensive rebound
3:17
Kevin Miller misses two point stepback jump shot
3:15
Justin Abson defensive rebound
3:04
Donovan Gregory misses two point jump shot
3:02
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
2:58
Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
2:56
Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound
2:50
+2
Jordan Marsh makes two point driving floating jump shot
23-32
2:34
Andrew Carr turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Marsh steals)
2:29
Hunter Sallis blocks Terence Harcum's two point layup
2:27
Mountaineers offensive rebound
2:24
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
2:22
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
2:20
Tre'Von Spillers personal foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul)
2:20
+1
Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-33
2:20
+1
Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-34
2:10
+2
Jordan Marsh makes two point driving finger roll layup
25-34
1:59
Kevin Miller misses three point jump shot
1:57
Mountaineers defensive rebound
1:46
+2
Jordan Marsh makes two point driving floating jump shot
27-34
1:44
Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
1:24
Hunter Sallis turnover (lost ball)
1:02
Justin Abson misses two point layup
1:00
Xavion Brown offensive rebound
0:50
Jordan Marsh misses three point jump shot
0:48
Kevin Miller defensive rebound
0:34
+2
Cameron Hildreth makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
27-36
0:25
Mountaineers 30 second timeout
0:06
Hunter Sallis personal foul
0:03
Terence Harcum misses three point stepback jump shot
0:01
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
APP
Mountaineers
49
WAKE
Demon Deacons
51
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:42
Cameron Hildreth misses two point layup
19:40
Justin Abson defensive rebound
19:25
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
19:23
Efton Reid III defensive rebound
19:14
Efton Reid III turnover (traveling)
18:54
+2
Justin Abson makes two point jump shot (Myles Tate assists)
29-36
18:33
+2
Kevin Miller makes two point pullup jump shot
29-38
18:20
+2
Donovan Gregory makes two point running jump shot
31-38
17:53
+3
Efton Reid III makes three point jump shot (Kevin Miller assists)
