VMI Keydets at Wake Forest Demon Deacons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Williams leads Wake Forest in 77-70 comeback win over VMI
The Demon Deacons (10-1) are off to their best start since the 2008-09 season.
Wake Forest needed a 10-0 run to start the second half to reduce its deficit to 42-39. A 13-0 run gave the Demon Deacons their first lead of the game at 66-65 when Isaiah Mucius made a 3-pointer with 3:10 left.
Williams was 11-for-20 shooting and missed just one of 13 foul shots. Cameron Hildreth scored 12 points off the bench for Wake Forest and Mucius had 11.
VMI scored 27 (9 for 23) of its 42 first-half points from 3-point range and led by 13 at intermission. Kamdyn Curfman scored 16, going 4 for 7 from the arc, before the break. His 3-pointer with 12:04 before the break was his second of the half and the Keydets led 21-7.
Curfman finished with 24 points, Honor Huff scored 13 off the bench and Jake Stephens scored 12 with 10 rebounds for VMI (7-5).
Wake Forest has won 16 straight against VMI, and improved to 20-4 in the series. It was the first meeting between the programs since the 2013-14 campaign. VMI last beat Wake Forest 44-43 during the 1940-41 season.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Daivien Williamson made Free Throw. | 70 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Daivien Williamson made Free Throw. | 70 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Trey Bonham. | 70 - 75 |
Statistics
 VMI |
 WAKE |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-66 | FG | 21-58 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 13-40 | 3PT | 7-28 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 5-6 | FT | 28-31 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 17 | Assists | 6 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 25 | Fouls | 13 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Attendance: 3,587 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-12 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 29-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 28-4 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 24-7 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-7 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 23-9 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 23-9 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-14 |
| 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 |