Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Virginia Tech Hokies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Avdalas and Lawal each score 17 points as Virginia Tech beats Wake Forest 82-63
The Hokies (18-10, 7-8 ACC) shot 51% from the field and led 43-33 at halftime, snapping a two-game skid while handing the Demon Deacons their first loss in four games. Lawal finished 7 of 11 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds, while Amani Hansberry added 13 points and Ben Hammond finished with 12 points and five assists. Avaldas had seven assists.
Wake Forest (14-13, 5-9) trimmed the deficit to eight early in the second half, but Virginia Tech answered with a decisive run. A 3-pointer by Avdalas sparked a stretch that included back-to-back 3s from Hansberry and Jailen Bedford, pushing the lead to 61-45 with 11:25 remaining. The margin never dropped below 16 the rest of the way.
Christian Gurdak provided a key lift off the bench, scoring 10 points on 5 of 5 shooting. The Hokies had six players finish in double-digits.
Juke Harris led Wake Forest with 16 points, Tre’Von Spillers added 12 points and seven rebounds and Cooper Schwieger scored 10. The Demon Deacons shot 38% from the field and 6 of 30 from 3-point range after opening the game 4-for-4 from distance.
The 19-point margin marked Virginia Tech’s largest ACC victory since February 2024.
Virginia Tech: at No. 16 North Carolina next Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Neoklis Avdalas Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Isaac Carr misses free throw 1 of 1 | 63 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Foul on Ben Hammond. | 63 - 82 |
Statistics
 WAKE |
 VT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-61 | FG | 31-61 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 6-30 | 3PT | 11-28 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 11-16 | FT | 9-16 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 10 | Assists | 20 |
| 2 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 19 | Fouls | 19 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 21 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 13 | Percent Led | 85 |
Game Information
Location: Blacksburg, VA
Attendance: 8,925 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 29-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 27-4 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 24-7 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-7 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 22-9 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 22-9 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 19-12 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 17-14 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 21-10 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 19-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-12 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 16-15 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-16 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-19 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |