Sallis has 20, Harris 17, Wake Forest pulls away from NC State 77-59
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Hunter Sallis scored 20 points, Juke Harris added 17 off the bench and Wake Forest pulled away in the second half for a 77-59 win over N.C. State on Saturday.
Up four points about five minutes into the second half, Sallis scored six points, Efton Reid had a three-point play and Ty-Laur Johnson hit a 3-pointer in a 12-2 run that put the Demon Deacons on top 57-43. The Wolfpack never got back within single digits and Sallis hit a jumper with five minutes remain for the biggest lead at 73-51.
Tre'Von Spillers scored 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting for Wake Forest (11-4, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), which shot 58% in the second half and 55% for the game. Harris was 6-of-8 shooting.
Marcus Hill led N.C. State (8-6, 1-2) with 14 points. Dontgrez Styles added 11 points and Michael O'Connell had 10. The Wolfpack shot 48% in the first half and 33% in the second.
Wake Forest got off to a quick start with Harris and Sallis hitting back-to-back 3-pointers in a 9-0 run that made it 19-4. The Wolfpack climbed back into it with a 9-0 run, making it 30-28. Harris and Cameron Hildreth scored the last two baskets of the half to give the Demon Deacons a 38-32 lead.
Hill and Taylor opened the second half with layups to pull N.C. State back within two but a Spillers layup and Sallis 3 started the surge that had Wake Forest on top by 12 when Sallis made two free throws with 12:11 left in the game.
N.C. State is home against Notre Dame on Wednesday. Wake Forest goes to Miami on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield vs. Efton Reid III (Demon Deacons gains possession) | Â | |
19:44 | +2 | Efton Reid III makes two point hook shot (Hunter Sallis assists) | 0-2 | |
19:22 | +3 | Michael O'Connell makes three point jump shot (Jayden Taylor assists) | 3-2 | |
19:00 | +2 | Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot | 3-4 | |
18:35 | Â | Marcus Hill turnover (lost ball) (Hunter Sallis steals) | Â | |
18:30 | +2 | Hunter Sallis makes two point layup | 3-6 | |
18:04 | Â | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield turnover (3-second violation) | Â | |
17:42 | Â | Ben Middlebrooks shooting foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul) | Â | |
17:42 | +1 | Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-7 | |
17:42 | +1 | Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-8 | |
17:16 | Â | Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:14 | Â | Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound | Â | |
17:04 | +2 | Tre'Von Spillers makes two point floating jump shot | 3-10 | |
16:44 | Â | Cameron Hildreth blocks Jayden Taylor's three point jump shot | Â | |
16:42 | Â | Hunter Sallis defensive rebound | Â | |
16:35 | Â | Michael O'Connell personal foul | Â | |
16:32 | Â | Cameron Hildreth misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:30 | Â | Ben Middlebrooks defensive rebound | Â | |
16:07 | Â | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield turnover (traveling) | Â | |
15:50 | Â | Cameron Hildreth misses two point layup | Â | |
15:48 | Â | Cameron Hildreth offensive rebound | Â | |
15:44 | Â | Ben Middlebrooks blocks Cameron Hildreth's two point layup | Â | |
15:42 | Â | Dontrez Styles defensive rebound | Â | |
15:37 | Â | Efton Reid III shooting foul (Ben Middlebrooks draws the foul) | Â | |
15:37 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:37 | Â | Ben Middlebrooks misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
15:37 | +1 | Ben Middlebrooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-10 | |
15:10 | Â | Trey Parker shooting foul (Ty-Laur Johnson draws the foul) | Â | |
15:10 | +1 | Ty-Laur Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-11 | |
15:10 | +1 | Ty-Laur Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-12 | |
14:54 | Â | Jayden Taylor turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
14:37 | +3 | Juke Harris makes three point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists) | 4-15 | |
14:34 | Â | Wolfpack 30 second timeout | Â | |
14:07 | Â | Jayden Taylor misses two point layup | Â | |
14:05 | Â | Juke Harris defensive rebound | Â | |
13:58 | +3 | Hunter Sallis makes three point jump shot | 4-18 | |
13:36 | Â | Breon Pass misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:34 | Â | Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound | Â | |
13:22 | Â | Jayden Taylor shooting foul (Juke Harris draws the foul) | Â | |
13:22 | +1 | Juke Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-19 | |
13:22 | Â | Juke Harris misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
13:22 | Â | Michael O'Connell defensive rebound | Â | |
13:04 | +2 | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point jump shot | 6-19 | |
12:33 | Â | Marcus Hill personal foul | Â | |
12:27 | Â | Efton Reid III turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
12:27 | Â | Efton Reid III personal foul | Â | |
12:22 | Â | Cameron Hildreth shooting foul (Brandon Huntley-Hatfield draws the foul) | Â | |
12:22 | +1 | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-19 | |
12:22 | +1 | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-19 | |
12:05 | Â | Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:03 | Â | Wolfpack defensive rebound | Â | |
11:46 | Â | Michael O'Connell misses two point layup | Â | |
11:44 | Â | Dontrez Styles offensive rebound | Â | |
11:35 | Â | Juke Harris shooting foul (Dontrez Styles draws the foul) | Â | |
11:35 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:35 | +1 | Dontrez Styles makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-19 | |
11:35 | +1 | Dontrez Styles makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-19 | |
11:14 | Â | Cameron Hildreth misses two point layup | Â | |
11:12 | Â | Hunter Sallis offensive rebound | Â | |
11:06 | +2 | Juke Harris makes two point dunk (Hunter Sallis assists) | 10-21 | |
10:45 | Â | Hunter Sallis shooting foul (Dontrez Styles draws the foul) | Â | |
10:45 | Â | Dontrez Styles misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
10:45 | +1 | Dontrez Styles makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-21 | |
10:41 | Â | Tre'Von Spillers turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
10:38 | +2 | Marcus Hill makes two point layup | 13-21 | |
10:16 | Â | Tre'Von Spillers turnover (bad pass) (Dennis Parker Jr. steals) | Â | |
9:57 | Â | Tre'Von Spillers blocks Marcus Hill's two point layup | Â | |
9:55 | Â | Parker Friedrichsen defensive rebound | Â | |
9:46 | +2 | Juke Harris makes two point layup | 13-23 | |
9:34 | Â | Michael O'Connell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:31 | Â | Hunter Sallis personal foul | Â | |
9:14 | +2 | Marcus Hill makes two point jump shot (Michael O'Connell assists) | 15-23 | |
8:54 | Â | Ty-Laur Johnson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:52 | Â | Michael O'Connell defensive rebound | Â | |
8:48 | +2 | Dennis Parker Jr. makes two point layup (Michael O'Connell assists) | 17-23 | |
8:20 | Â | Michael O'Connell shooting foul (Juke Harris draws the foul) | Â | |
8:20 | +1 | Juke Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-24 | |
8:20 | +1 | Juke Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-25 | |
8:04 | Â | Paul McNeil misses two point jump shot | Â | |
8:02 | Â | Parker Friedrichsen defensive rebound | Â | |
7:54 | +3 | Parker Friedrichsen makes three point jump shot (Juke Harris assists) | 17-28 | |
7:38 | Â | Dennis Parker Jr. turnover (out of bounds) | Â | |
7:37 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:12 | Â | Ty-Laur Johnson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:10 | Â | Dontrez Styles defensive rebound | Â | |
6:59 | +3 | Jayden Taylor makes three point jump shot (Breon Pass assists) | 20-28 | |
6:47 | Â | Ben Middlebrooks shooting foul (Tre'Von Spillers draws the foul) | Â | |
6:47 | Â | Tre'Von Spillers misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
6:47 | Â | Dontrez Styles defensive rebound | Â | |
6:19 | Â | Breon Pass misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:17 | Â | Juke Harris defensive rebound | Â | |
6:01 | Â | Juke Harris turnover (lost ball) (Dontrez Styles steals) | Â | |
5:56 | +2 | Marcus Hill makes two point layup | 22-28 | |
5:56 | Â | Demon Deacons 30 second timeout | Â | |
5:50 | Â | Parker Friedrichsen misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:48 | Â | Dontrez Styles defensive rebound | Â | |
5:29 | +2 | Dontrez Styles makes two point jump shot (Marcus Hill assists) | 24-28 | |
5:09 | Â | Parker Friedrichsen turnover (traveling) | Â | |
4:53 | +2 | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point layup (Jayden Taylor assists) | 26-28 | |
4:40 | +2 | Tre'Von Spillers makes two point layup (Ty-Laur Johnson assists) | 26-30 | |
4:24 | Â | Marcus Hill misses two point jump shot | Â | |
4:22 | Â | Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound | Â | |
4:15 | Â | Tre'Von Spillers misses two point layup | Â | |
4:13 | Â | Ty-Laur Johnson offensive rebound | Â | |
4:07 | Â | Ty-Laur Johnson misses two point layup | Â | |
4:05 | Â | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield defensive rebound | Â | |
4:01 | +2 | Marcus Hill makes two point layup (Jayden Taylor assists) | 28-30 | |
3:41 | +2 | Juke Harris makes two point layup | 28-32 | |
3:22 | Â | Dontrez Styles misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:20 | Â | Juke Harris defensive rebound | Â | |
3:07 | Â | Ty-Laur Johnson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:05 | Â | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield defensive rebound | Â | |
3:03 | Â | Tre'Von Spillers personal foul | Â | |
3:03 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:03 | +1 | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-32 | |
3:03 | Â | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
3:03 | Â | Hunter Sallis defensive rebound | Â | |
2:46 | +2 | Tre'Von Spillers makes two point dunk (Ty-Laur Johnson assists) | 29-34 | |
2:17 | +3 | Breon Pass makes three point jump shot (Marcus Hill assists) | 32-34 | |
1:47 | Â | Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot | Â | |
1:45 | Â | Ty-Laur Johnson offensive rebound | Â | |
1:31 | +2 | Juke Harris makes two point layup (Cameron Hildreth assists) | 32-36 | |
1:03 | Â | Dontrez Styles misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:01 | Â | Juke Harris defensive rebound | Â | |
0:50 | +2 | Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup | 32-38 | |
0:19 | Â | Jayden Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Hildreth steals) | Â | |
0:02 | Â | Juke Harris misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |