Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Bucknell Bison
· NCAA Men's Basketball
90 - 82
Wake Forest rallies in 2nd half to beat Bucknell 90-82
The Demon Deacons (2-0) trailed 48-37 at halftime as the Bison (1-1) hit 8 of 15 3-pointers.
Crawford, who had 3 points in the first half, had 8 in a 16-3 run opening the second half for a 52-51 lead. The freshman also had five of his seven assists in the second half.
It was a 1-point game midway through the half before Wake Forest got some breathing room. When John Collins made two free throws with 5:40 to go, the Demon Deacons led 77-66.
The Bison got within 81-78 with three minutes to play but Mitchell Wilbekin, who had a career-high 17 points, stopped the momentum. Crawford made 5 of 6 free throws down the stretch as Wake Forest finished 28 of 38.
Chris Hass made 7 of 17 shots, including 4 of 9 3-pointers, and was 8 of 10 from the line, to score 26 points for Bucknell. He had 18 in the first half. Zach Thomas added 18.
TIP-INS
Wake Forest: The Demon Deacons were down 13 points in the first half, allowing them to have their biggest comeback since erasing a 16-point deficit against North Carolina State on January 22, 2013, an 86-84 win. ... It was the largest comeback on the road since coming back from 13 for a 77-75 win at Gonzaga on Dec. 5, 2009.
Bucknell: The Bison cooled off behind the arc, going 3 of 14 in the second half to finish 11 of 19.
UP NEXT
Wake Forest: The Demon Deacons are home Wednesday to face Richmond.
Bucknell: The Bison are at Robert Morris on Wednesday.
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Statistics
 WAKE |
 BUCK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-63 | FG | 24-62 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 4-12 | 3PT | 11-29 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 28-38 | FT | 23-29 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 12 | Assists | 18 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 24 | Fouls | 28 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Lewisburg, PA
Attendance: 3,247 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
2025-26 Patriot League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 17-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Colgate | 11-7 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Lehigh | 11-7 | 6 | 18-17 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 7 | 17-17 |
| American University | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Loyola Maryland | 8-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Lafayette | 8-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Bucknell | 6-12 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Army | 5-13 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 12 | 11-22 |