Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Virginia Tech Hokies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Wake Forest trounces Virginia Tech in ACC opener, 80-61
Williamson scored 11 points in the second half to help the Demon Deacons (8-1) turn a 38-34 lead at intermission into a rout. Williamson sank 8 of 14 shots, including 3 of 6 from behind the 3-point line, as Wake Forest shot 63% from the floor and 44% from distance (7 of 16). Walton knocked down 7 of 10 shots against Virginia Tech's stout defense. The Hokies came in yielding just 53.4 points per game — second best in the nation.
Jake LaRavia pitched in with 10 points and seven rebounds for Wake Forest. Alondes Williams contributed 10 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, but he also had six of the Deacons' 10 turnovers.
Keve Aluma paced Virginia Tech (6-3) with 23 points, nine rebounds and five assists. He scored just five points in the second half. Justyn Mutts added 15 points. Aluma and Mutts — the Hokies' only two players averaging in double figures — combined to make 15 of 26 shots from the floor. The rest of the Hokies sank only 8 of 30 shots (27%).
Wake Forest outscored Virginia Tech 48-28 in the paint. The Hokies lost for the first time in their last five ACC home openers and saw a four-game win streak at home end. The Demon Deacons snapped a six-game skid against Virginia Tech and lead the all-time series 39-31.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:08 | John Ojiako made Layup. | 80 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:08 | John Ojiako Offensive Rebound. | 80 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:11 | David N'Guessan missed Three Point Jumper. | 80 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:12 | John Ojiako Offensive Rebound. | 80 - 59 |
Statistics
 WAKE |
 VT |
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|---|---|---|
| 33-52 | FG | 23-56 |
| 63 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 7-16 | 3PT | 8-27 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 7-12 | FT | 7-8 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 17 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Blacksburg, VA
Attendance: 8,925 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 30-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 28-4 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 25-7 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-7 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 23-9 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 23-10 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 21-11 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 17-16 |
| 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 |