Minnesota Golden Gophers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons
· ESPN Events Invitational - 3rd Place Game
Spillers gets a double-double, Wake Forest beats Minnesota for 3rd place at ESPN Events Invitational
Wake Forest (7-2) won its second game this season against a Big Ten opponent after edging Michigan 72-70 on Nov. 10.
Cameron Hildreth drove into the lane and split two defenders for a reverse layup to give Wake Forest a 56-51 lead. Lu’Cye Patterson was off on a contested 3-pointer from well beyond the 3-point arc and Efton Reid III secured the defensive rebound.
Parker Friedrichsen made the first of two free throws with 5.1 seconds left for a six-point lead and he grabbed his own miss on the second attempt before Wake Forest ran out the clock.
Hildreth finished with 13 points and Reid nearly added a double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds for Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons controlled the paint, outrebounding Minnesota 42-27 to overcome a 1-for-15 shooting performance from 3-point range.
Lu’Cye Patterson scored 12 points and Isaac Asuma added 11 for Minnesota (5-3).
Neither team shot better than 42% and they combined to go 4 for 33 from 3-point range.
Wake Forest plays at No. 20 Texas A&M on Tuesday in the SEC/ACC Men’s Challenge. Minnesota returns home to play Bethune-Cookman on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 51 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 51 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Parker Friedrichsen Offensive Rebound. | 51 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Parker Friedrichsen missed Free Throw. | 51 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Parker Friedrichsen made Free Throw. | 51 - 57 |
Statistics
 MINN |
 WAKE |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-51 | FG | 21-53 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 3-18 | 3PT | 1-15 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 7 |
| 6-15 | FT | 14-16 |
| 40 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 8 | Assists | 9 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Lake Buena Vista, FL
Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-8 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
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 | 20-12 |
| 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 |