Fairfield Stags at Wake Forest Demon Deacons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Wake Forest cruises in season opener, tops Fairfield 71-59
Wake Forest won 25 games a year ago, 19 more than it won in the 2020-21 season, and reached the third round of the NIT.
Carr scored the first 10 points for the Deacons, who trailed by six, 21-15 with seven minutes left in the first half. Wake Forest finished the period on a 17-4 run to lead 32-25 at intermission.
Freshman Bobi Klintman scored 11 points and grabbed six boards off the bench and Wake Forest shot 39.1% from the floor (18 of 46) and hit just 6 of 22 shots from beyond the arc.
Caleb Fields scored 14 points, Supreme Cook added 13 and TJ Long scored 11 off the bench to lead Fairfield. The Stags shot 21 of 55 from the field and were 8 of29 from distance.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Tyree Appleby Steal. | 59 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Brycen Goodine Turnover. | 59 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Daivien Williamson made Free Throw. | 59 - 71 |
Statistics
 FAIR |
 WAKE |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-55 | FG | 18-46 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 8-29 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 9-17 | FT | 29-39 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 7 | Assists | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 29 | Fouls | 20 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Attendance: 5,335 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 34-2 |
| 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 | 20-12 |
| 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 |