Florida Gators at Wake Forest Demon Deacons
· ACC/SEC Challenge presented by Continental TireSallis scores 24 points, Carr 22 and Wake Forest pulls away late to top Florida in ACC/SEC Challenge
Carr was 8 of 13 from the floor, including three 3-pointers, and Sallis 8 of 15. Cameron Hildreth added 18 points and Kevin Miller had 10 for the Demon Deacons (4-3).
Riley Kugel scored 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting with four 3-pointers, and Zyon Pullin, Walter Clayton Jr. and Tyrese Samuel scored 12 points each for the Gators (4-3).
The game was tied with four minutes remaining before the Deacons edged away. Sallis' three-point play gave Wake Forest a seven-point lead with a minute-and-a-half left. A deadball technical and common foul on Tyrese Samuel led to four free throws by Hildreth and an 11-point edge — the first double-digit lead of the game — with 50 seconds remaining. The Gators hurt themselves with four turnovers over the final couple minutes.
Sallis scored 16 second-half points, Hildreth added 12 — including 8 of 10 at the line — and Carr 10 as Wake Forest rallied from a four-point halftime deficit. The Deacons shot 61.5% in the second half. They made 16 of 20 at the line in the second half and finished 20 of 29 on free throws.
Kugel hit a 3-pointer and then two free throws for the final points of the half and a 36-32 lead.
Florida is home against Merrimack on Tuesday. Wake Forest is host to Rutgers next Wednesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Matthew Marsh Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Denzel Aberdeen missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Kevin Miller made Free Throw. | 71 - 82 |
Statistics
FLA |
WAKE |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-60 | FG | 28-57 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 15-19 | FT | 20-29 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Assists | 12 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 23 | Fouls | 17 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Attendance: 8,165 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |
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 |


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