Wake Forest beats Syracuse 81-71 for the program's first win at the JMA Wireless Dome
AP
Dec 31, 2024
Syracuse Orange, N.Y. (AP) Hunter Sallis scored 23 points, Tre’Von Spillers had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Wake Forest Demon Deacons beat Syracuse 81-71 on Tuesday.
Wake Forest started the game on a 17-2 run before having its lead trimmed to 36-34 at halftime. Syracuse started the second half on an 11-3 run to take a six-point lead.
Wake Forest went ahead for good after making five 3-pointers in four-plus minutes to lead 58-52 with 9:15 remaining. The Demon Deacons extended it to 68-60 when Sallis threw a no-look pass to Cameron Hildreth for a fast-break layup.
Hildreth added a step-back 3-pointer with 3:34 left for a 71-65 lead and Wake Forest sealed it by making 10 straight free throws in the final 1:39.
It was Wake Forest's first win in seven visits to the JMA Wireless Dome.
Hildreth finished with 14 points for Wake Forest (10-4, 2-1 ACC), which was coming off its second 10-day break from games in December. Ty-Laur Johnson added 11 points and Juke Harris scored 10.
Jaquan Carlos and Lucas Taylor each scored 16 points for Syracuse (6-7, 0-2). Kyle Cuffe Jr. added 14 points and Eddie Lampkin Jr. had 10 rebounds to go with eight points.
Wake Forest hosts NC State on Saturday. Syracuse plays at Florida State on Saturday.
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1st Half
WAKE
Demon Deacons
36
SYR
Orange
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Demon Deacons gains possession)
19:42
+2
Tre'Von Spillers makes two point dunk
2-0
19:18
Chris Bell turnover (bad pass) (Ty-Laur Johnson steals)
19:03
Ty-Laur Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Chris Bell steals)
18:44
Donnie Freeman misses two point jump shot
18:42
Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound
18:30
+2
Cameron Hildreth makes two point jump shot
4-0
18:13
Elijah Moore misses three point jump shot
18:11
Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
18:08
Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point layup
18:06
Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
18:03
+2
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup
4-2
17:54
+2
Tre'Von Spillers makes two point alley-oop dunk (Ty-Laur Johnson assists)
6-2
17:38
Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (traveling)
17:28
Eddie Lampkin Jr. blocks Tre'Von Spillers's two point dunk
17:26
Efton Reid III offensive rebound
17:24
+2
Efton Reid III makes two point layup
8-2
17:08
Chris Bell misses three point jump shot
17:06
Efton Reid III defensive rebound
16:49
+2
Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot
10-2
16:34
Donnie Freeman misses two point jump shot
16:32
Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
16:18
+2
Ty-Laur Johnson makes two point jump shot
12-2
16:18
Jaquan Carlos shooting foul (Ty-Laur Johnson draws the foul)
16:18
+1
Ty-Laur Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-2
16:06
Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Hildreth steals)
15:58
+3
Ty-Laur Johnson makes three point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists)
16-2
15:58
Orange 30 second timeout
15:58
TV timeout
15:40
Donnie Freeman turnover (out of bounds)
15:33
Jaquan Carlos personal foul
15:21
Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
15:19
Efton Reid III offensive rebound
15:15
Kyle Cuffe Jr. shooting foul (Tre'Von Spillers draws the foul)
15:15
Tre'Von Spillers misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:15
+1
Tre'Von Spillers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-2
14:57
Hunter Sallis shooting foul (Kyle Cuffe Jr. draws the foul)
14:57
+1
Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-3
14:57
Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:57
Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound
14:35
+2
Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists)
19-3
14:20
+3
Lucas Taylor makes three point jump shot (Kyle Cuffe Jr. assists)
19-6
13:51
Tre'Von Spillers misses two point layup
13:49
Jaquan Carlos defensive rebound
13:38
Jaquan Carlos turnover (lost ball) (Ty-Laur Johnson steals)
13:33
Tre'Von Spillers turnover (traveling)
13:07
Jyare Davis misses three point jump shot
13:05
Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
12:43
Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
12:41
Kyle Cuffe Jr. defensive rebound
12:38
Cameron Hildreth shooting foul (Kyle Cuffe Jr. draws the foul)
12:38
+1
Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-7
12:38
+1
Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-8
12:18
Petar Majstorovic personal foul
12:01
+2
Efton Reid III makes two point hook shot
21-8
11:45
Efton Reid III shooting foul (Jyare Davis draws the foul)
11:45
TV timeout
11:45
Jyare Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:45
Jyare Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:45
Juke Harris defensive rebound
11:25
Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
11:23
Jyare Davis defensive rebound
11:15
Jaquan Carlos misses three point jump shot
11:13
Kyle Cuffe Jr. offensive rebound
10:58
Cameron Hildreth personal foul
10:57
Lucas Taylor misses two point jump shot
10:55
Jyare Davis offensive rebound
10:50
Tre'Von Spillers blocks Jyare Davis's two point jump shot
10:48
Juke Harris defensive rebound
10:31
Juke Harris misses three point jump shot
10:29
Jyare Davis defensive rebound
10:25
+2
Jaquan Carlos makes two point layup
21-10
10:00
Parker Friedrichsen turnover (bad pass)
9:46
Juke Harris shooting foul (Petar Majstorovic draws the foul)
9:46
+1
Petar Majstorovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-11
9:46
Petar Majstorovic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:46
Efton Reid III defensive rebound
9:27
Ty-Laur Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jaquan Carlos steals)
9:24
Hunter Sallis blocks Kyle Cuffe Jr.'s two point dunk
9:22
Orange offensive rebound
9:16
Jaquan Carlos turnover (traveling)
8:59
Ty-Laur Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:57
Jyare Davis defensive rebound
8:49
Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:47
Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
8:41
+3
Jyare Davis makes three point jump shot (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists)
21-14
8:14
+2
Tre'Von Spillers makes two point jump shot
23-14
7:56
Lucas Taylor turnover (lost ball) (Davin Cosby steals)
7:49
Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
7:47
Jaquan Carlos defensive rebound
7:44
Ty-Laur Johnson personal foul
7:44
TV timeout
7:22
+2
Jyare Davis makes two point jump shot
23-16
6:54
Tre'Von Spillers misses two point hook shot
6:52
Jyare Davis defensive rebound
6:47
Jyare Davis turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Sallis steals)
6:47
Hunter Sallis misses two point layup
6:45
Orange defensive rebound
6:45
Efton Reid III personal foul (Kyle Cuffe Jr. draws the foul)
6:45
+1
Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-17
6:45
+1
Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-18
6:26
Jaquan Carlos personal foul
6:26
Jyare Davis blocks Tre'Von Spillers's two point jump shot
6:25
Churchill Abass offensive rebound
6:20
Ty-Laur Johnson misses two point jump shot
6:18
Elijah Moore defensive rebound
5:55
Jyare Davis misses three point jump shot
5:53
Ty-Laur Johnson defensive rebound
5:40
Cameron Hildreth turnover (bad pass) (Eddie Lampkin Jr. steals)
5:35
Lucas Taylor misses three point jump shot
5:33
Demon Deacons defensive rebound
5:14
Hunter Sallis turnover (traveling)
5:02
Churchill Abass personal foul (Eddie Lampkin Jr. draws the foul)
5:02
+1
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-19
5:02
+1
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-20
4:44
+3
Cameron Hildreth makes three point jump shot (Ty-Laur Johnson assists)
26-20
4:35
Kyle Cuffe Jr. offensive foul
4:35
Kyle Cuffe Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
4:16
Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
4:14
Lucas Taylor defensive rebound
4:08
Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
4:08
Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
3:55
Churchill Abass offensive foul
3:55
Churchill Abass turnover (offensive foul)
3:55
TV timeout
3:41
Chris Bell turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Sallis steals)
3:22
Cameron Hildreth misses two point layup
3:20
Churchill Abass offensive rebound
3:19
Churchill Abass misses two point layup
3:17
Kyle Cuffe Jr. defensive rebound
3:10
+2
Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes two point layup
26-22
3:10
Churchill Abass shooting foul (Kyle Cuffe Jr. draws the foul)
3:10
+1
Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
26-23
2:54
Tre'Von Spillers misses two point jump shot
2:52
Tre'Von Spillers offensive rebound
2:45
+2
Hunter Sallis makes two point layup
28-23
2:30
+3
Lucas Taylor makes three point jump shot (Kyle Cuffe Jr. assists)
28-26
2:28
Lucas Taylor technical foul
2:28
Hunter Sallis misses technical free throw 1 of 2
2:28
+1
Hunter Sallis makes technical free throw 2 of 2
29-26
2:10
+3
Ty-Laur Johnson makes three point jump shot (Hunter Sallis assists)
32-26
2:06
Ty-Laur Johnson technical foul
2:06
+1
Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes technical free throw 1 of 2
32-27
2:06
+1
Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes technical free throw 2 of 2
32-28
1:45
Lucas Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Churchill Abass steals)
1:43
Chris Bell personal foul (Hunter Sallis draws the foul)
1:43
+1
Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-28
1:43
+1
Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-28
1:28
+3
Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes three point jump shot (Donnie Freeman assists)
34-31
1:02
+2
Ty-Laur Johnson makes two point layup
36-31
0:52
Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Tre'Von Spillers steals)
0:47
Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
0:25
Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
0:23
Donnie Freeman defensive rebound
0:07
Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:05
Donnie Freeman offensive rebound
0:01
Ty-Laur Johnson shooting foul (Donnie Freeman draws the foul)
0:01
+1
Donnie Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 3
36-32
0:01
+1
Donnie Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 3
36-33
0:01
+1
Donnie Freeman makes regular free throw 3 of 3
36-34
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
WAKE
Demon Deacons
45
SYR
Orange
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
Donnie Freeman misses two point layup
19:43
Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
19:43
Efton Reid III personal foul (Eddie Lampkin Jr. draws the foul)
19:40
Donnie Freeman misses three point jump shot
19:38
Ty-Laur Johnson defensive rebound
19:27
Donnie Freeman blocks Cameron Hildreth's two point layup
19:25
Kyle Cuffe Jr. defensive rebound
19:24
Kyle Cuffe Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
19:13
+2
Cameron Hildreth makes two point jump shot
38-34
18:57
Jaquan Carlos misses two point jump shot
18:55
Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound
18:46
Ty-Laur Johnson misses two point jump shot
18:44
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
18:39
Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:37
Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound
18:22
Efton Reid III misses two point jump shot
18:20
Efton Reid III offensive rebound
18:17
Efton Reid III misses two point jump shot
18:15
Lucas Taylor defensive rebound
18:00
Cameron Hildreth personal foul
17:55
+2
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point hook shot
38-36
17:32
Ty-Laur Johnson misses three point jump shot
17:30
Lucas Taylor defensive rebound
17:18
Ty-Laur Johnson personal foul
17:13
Parker Friedrichsen shooting foul (Jaquan Carlos draws the foul)
17:13
+1
Jaquan Carlos makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-37
17:13
+1
Jaquan Carlos makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-38
16:55
Cameron Hildreth misses two point layup
16:53
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
16:49
Cameron Hildreth personal foul
16:37
+2
Donnie Freeman makes two point layup (Jaquan Carlos assists)
38-40
16:16
Eddie Lampkin Jr. shooting foul (Efton Reid III draws the foul)
16:16
+1
Efton Reid III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-40
16:16
Efton Reid III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:16
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
15:54
+2
Lucas Taylor makes two point layup
39-42
15:54
Parker Friedrichsen shooting foul (Lucas Taylor draws the foul)
15:54
TV timeout
15:54
+1
Lucas Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 1
39-43
15:51
Tre'Von Spillers misses three point jump shot
15:49
Jaquan Carlos defensive rebound
15:38
Efton Reid III personal foul (Jaquan Carlos draws the foul)
15:38
Jaquan Carlos misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:38
Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound
15:33
Lucas Taylor personal foul
15:25
Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
15:23
Orange defensive rebound
15:12
+2
Donnie Freeman makes two point jump shot (Jaquan Carlos assists)
39-45
15:03
Tre'Von Spillers misses two point jump shot
15:01
Tre'Von Spillers offensive rebound
14:54
Donnie Freeman personal foul
14:35
+2
Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot
41-45
14:21
Tre'Von Spillers blocks Eddie Lampkin Jr.'s two point dunk
14:19
Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound
14:13
Tre'Von Spillers turnover (traveling)
13:57
Donnie Freeman misses two point layup
13:55
Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
13:51
+2
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup
41-47
13:43
Eddie Lampkin Jr. personal foul
13:34
+3
Hunter Sallis makes three point jump shot (Parker Friedrichsen assists)
44-47
13:03
Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:01
Davin Cosby defensive rebound
12:53
+3
Parker Friedrichsen makes three point jump shot (Hunter Sallis assists)
47-47
12:51
Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
12:51
TV timeout
12:46
Jyare Davis misses two point layup
12:44
Petar Majstorovic offensive rebound
12:25
Juke Harris personal foul (Jaquan Carlos draws the foul)
12:25
+1
Jaquan Carlos makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-48
12:25
+1
Jaquan Carlos makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-49
12:12
Parker Friedrichsen misses three point jump shot
12:10
Orange defensive rebound
11:52
Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:50
Hunter Sallis defensive rebound
11:39
Davin Cosby misses three point jump shot
11:37
Juke Harris offensive rebound
11:33
+3
Hunter Sallis makes three point jump shot (Juke Harris assists)
50-49
11:14
+2
Jyare Davis makes two point layup (Jaquan Carlos assists)
50-51
10:51
+3
Juke Harris makes three point jump shot (Davin Cosby assists)
53-51
10:40
Lucas Taylor misses three point jump shot
10:38
Jyare Davis offensive rebound
10:36
Jyare Davis misses two point layup
10:34
Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound
10:34
Petar Majstorovic personal foul
10:34
TV timeout
10:19
Parker Friedrichsen misses three point jump shot
10:17
Lucas Taylor defensive rebound
10:00
Jaquan Carlos misses two point layup
9:58
Juke Harris defensive rebound
9:46
+2
Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot
55-51
9:29
Juke Harris shooting foul (Kyle Cuffe Jr. draws the foul)
9:29
Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:29
+1
Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-52
9:15
+3
Juke Harris makes three point jump shot (Davin Cosby assists)
58-52
9:04
Orange 30 second timeout
8:50
+2
Jaquan Carlos makes two point layup
58-54
8:34
Hunter Sallis misses two point layup
8:32
Demon Deacons offensive rebound
8:21
Lucas Taylor shooting foul (Hunter Sallis draws the foul)
8:21
+1
Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-54
8:21
+1
Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-54
8:09
+3
Lucas Taylor makes three point jump shot (Jaquan Carlos assists)
60-57
7:52
Petar Majstorovic shooting foul (Tre'Von Spillers draws the foul)
7:52
TV timeout
7:52
+1
Tre'Von Spillers makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-57
7:52
Tre'Von Spillers misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:52
Donnie Freeman defensive rebound
7:38
Tre'Von Spillers shooting foul (Petar Majstorovic draws the foul)
7:38
+1
Petar Majstorovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-58
7:38
+1
Petar Majstorovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-59
7:23
Donnie Freeman shooting foul (Tre'Von Spillers draws the foul)
7:23
Tre'Von Spillers misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:23
+1
Tre'Von Spillers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-59
6:55
Lucas Taylor misses three point jump shot
6:53
Kyle Cuffe Jr. offensive rebound
6:51
Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses two point layup
6:49
Parker Friedrichsen defensive rebound
6:35
Davin Cosby misses three point jump shot
6:33
Donnie Freeman defensive rebound
6:26
Juke Harris shooting foul (Jaquan Carlos draws the foul)
6:26
Jaquan Carlos misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:26
+1
Jaquan Carlos makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-60
6:12
+2
Juke Harris makes two point jump shot (Hunter Sallis assists)
64-60
6:12
Donnie Freeman shooting foul (Juke Harris draws the foul)
6:12
Juke Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:12
Lucas Taylor defensive rebound
6:05
Jaquan Carlos turnover (traveling)
5:54
+2
Tre'Von Spillers makes two point layup (Parker Friedrichsen assists)
66-60
5:43
Petar Majstorovic turnover (bad pass) (Juke Harris steals)
5:40
+2
Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup (Hunter Sallis assists)
68-60
5:37
Orange 30 second timeout
5:25
+2
Lucas Taylor makes two point jump shot
68-62
5:16
Juke Harris turnover (bad pass) (Jyare Davis steals)
5:16
Jyare Davis turnover (bad pass) (Tre'Von Spillers steals)
4:48
Cameron Hildreth turnover (lost ball) (Kyle Cuffe Jr. steals)
4:35
+2
Lucas Taylor makes two point jump shot
68-64
4:24
Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
4:22
Jyare Davis defensive rebound
4:08
Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:06
Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
3:51
Parker Friedrichsen shooting foul (Jaquan Carlos draws the foul)
3:51
TV timeout
3:51
Jaquan Carlos misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:51
+1
Jaquan Carlos makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-65
3:34
+3
Cameron Hildreth makes three point jump shot
71-65
3:12
Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:10
Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound
2:42
Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
2:40
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
2:30
Jaquan Carlos misses two point layup
2:28
Hunter Sallis defensive rebound
2:09
Cameron Hildreth misses two point jump shot
2:07
Jaquan Carlos defensive rebound
2:01
Efton Reid III blocks Kyle Cuffe Jr.'s three point jump shot
1:59
Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
1:52
Demon Deacons 60 second timeout
1:39
Lucas Taylor shooting foul (Juke Harris draws the foul)
1:39
+1
Juke Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-65
1:39
+1
Juke Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2
73-65
1:33
+2
Jaquan Carlos makes two point layup
73-67
1:33
Orange 60 second timeout
1:21
Jaquan Carlos personal foul (Efton Reid III draws the foul)
1:21
+1
Efton Reid III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-67
1:21
+1
Efton Reid III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-67
1:17
Lucas Taylor misses three point jump shot
1:15
Kyle Cuffe Jr. offensive rebound
1:14
Efton Reid III blocks Kyle Cuffe Jr.'s two point layup
1:12
Orange offensive rebound
1:05
+2
Jaquan Carlos makes two point layup
75-69
0:54
Kyle Cuffe Jr. personal foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
0:54
+1
Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 1 of 2
76-69
0:54
+1
Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 2 of 2
77-69
0:47
+2
Jaquan Carlos makes two point layup
77-71
0:42
Kyle Cuffe Jr. personal foul (Hunter Sallis draws the foul)
0:42
+1
Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
78-71
0:42
+1
Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
79-71
0:40
Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:38
Efton Reid III defensive rebound
0:35
Jyare Davis personal foul (Efton Reid III draws the foul)
0:35
+1
Efton Reid III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
80-71
0:35
+1
Efton Reid III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
81-71
0:31
Jaquan Carlos turnover (lost ball) (Tre'Von Spillers steals)
