Utah Utes at Wake Forest Demon Deacons
· Shriners Children's Charleston Classic
Branden Carlson scores career-high 31, Utah rallies from 12-point deficit to beat Wake Forest 77-70
Wake Forest led 45-33 early in the second half until a 17-3 run gave Utah (3-0) a 68-63 lead with 4:21 remaining. Lawson Lovering's three-point play sparked the surge. Cole Bajema made a pair of 3-pointers and Carlson added a 3 and a dunk.
Carlson was 12-of-20 shooting, hit four of Utah's eight shots from long range and blocked five shots. Bajema finished with 11 points and Lovering 10. Eight Utes grabbed at least three of its 38 rebounds.
Hunter Sallis scored 20 points to lead Wake Forest (1-2). Cameron Hildreth added 14 points, Andrew Carr had 13 and Zach Keller 10.
Wake Forest shot 53% in the first half and built a 41-31 halftime lead. Hildreth scored 14 first-half points but was 0 of 4 from the floor in the second half.
Utah made half its field goals (30 of 60) while the Demon Deacons finished 47% shooting (28 of 60) overall.
Wake Forest hosts Charleston Southern on Nov. 24.
Utah plays at Saint Mary's on Nov. 27.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Hunter Erickson Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Hunter Sallis missed Three Point Jumper. | 77 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Branden Carlson made Dunk. Assisted by Hunter Erickson. | 77 - 70 |
Statistics
 UTAH |
 WAKE |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-60 | FG | 28-60 |
| 50.0 | Field Goal % | 46.7 |
| 8-20 | 3PT | 10-26 |
| 40.0 | Three Point % | 38.5 |
| 9-15 | FT | 4-6 |
| 60.0 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 22 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Charleston, SC
Attendance: 2,745 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 19-1 | - | 35-5 |
| Texas Tech | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| BYU | 14-6 | 5 | 26-10 |
| Arizona | 14-6 | 5 | 24-13 |
| Iowa State | 13-7 | 6 | 25-10 |
| Kansas | 11-9 | 8 | 21-13 |
| West Virginia | 10-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Baylor | 10-10 | 9 | 20-15 |
| TCU | 9-11 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 9-11 | 10 | 16-17 |
| Utah | 8-12 | 11 | 16-17 |
| Cincinnati | 7-13 | 12 | 19-16 |
| UCF | 7-13 | 12 | 20-17 |
| Oklahoma State | 7-13 | 12 | 17-18 |
| Arizona State | 4-16 | 15 | 13-20 |
| Colorado | 3-17 | 16 | 14-21 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 19-1 | - | 35-4 |
| Clemson | 18-2 | 1 | 27-7 |
| Louisville | 18-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
| SMU | 13-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| Wake Forest | 13-7 | 6 | 21-11 |
| North Carolina | 13-7 | 6 | 23-14 |
| Stanford | 11-9 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 10-10 | 9 | 17-17 |
| Florida State | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Pittsburgh | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Virginia | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Notre Dame | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Syracuse | 7-13 | 12 | 14-19 |
| California | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| NC State | 5-15 | 14 | 12-19 |
| Boston College | 4-16 | 15 | 12-19 |
| Miami | 3-17 | 16 | 7-24 |