Wake Forest University
Miami
Miami Edges Wake Forest, 67-66
1/9/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 9, 2010
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Dwayne Collins had 11 rebounds and a season-high 23 points for the Hurricanes (15-1, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), off to their best start in 50 years.
Wake Forest (11-3, 1-1) had won seven games in a row, the past two in overtime. But the Demon Deacons couldn't get Miami into OT, missing two of four free throws in the final 1:26.
After Dews put Miami ahead for good with the ninth lead change of the night, Ishmael Smith missed a jumper under heavy pressure with 3 seconds left. L.D. Williams tried to tip the ball in, but instead Dews grabbed the rebound.
Williams lead the Deacons with 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting. Williams also pulled down six rebounds and had four steals.
Al-Farouq Aminu fell just shy of a 10th double-double for the season, pulling down a game-high 12 boards and scoring nine points. Smith scored 11 points and dished out seven assists.
Gary Clark came off the bench to score nine points, hitting 3-of-4 from three-point range.
Wake Forest shot 80 percent from the free throw line, as the Deacons went 20-for-25. C.J. Harris led the way with a 5-for-5 showing.
The last time Miami started 15-1 was in 1959-60.
Wake Forest returns to action on Tuesday when the Deacons host the Maryland Terrapins at 8 p.m.
