Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Georgia Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's BasketballNoah Thomasson scores 21, Georgia beats Wake Forest 80-77
Jabri Abdur-Rahim added 17 points and Russel Tchewa 11 for Georgia (1-1). RJ Melendez and Silas Demary Jr. scored 10 points apiece.
Thomasson hit 3-pointers to open and close a 20-6 run that gave the Bulldogs a 69-56 lead with 9 minutes to play. Hunter Sallis and Kevin Miller each hit a 3 before Andrew Carr converted a three-point play that capped a 12-1 spurt that cut the Demon Deacons deficit to 74-72 with 4:48 left but Thomasson answered with a jumper 19 seconds later and Wake Forest got no closer.
Miller had 22 points, seven assists, six rebounds and two steals for Wake Forest (1-1) and Carr finished with 18 points and eight rebounds. Sallis scored 13 points on 5-of-18 shooting and Cameron Hildreth added 12 points.
Georgia plays North Carolina Central at home on Sunday. Wake Forest takes on Utah at the Charleston Classic on Thursday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jalen DeLoach Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Cameron Hildreth missed Three Point Jumper. | 77 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Wake Forest Timeout | 77 - 80 |
Statistics
WAKE |
UGA |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-64 | FG | 31-66 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 11-30 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 16-18 | FT | 12-18 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 14 | Assists | 11 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Athens, GA
Attendance: 8,176 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 11-0 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |


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