Wake Forest University
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest Drops 94-65 Decision at Virginia Tech
1/15/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 15, 2011
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BLACKSBURG, Va. - Wake Forest's evening looked promising at the start, but the Demon Deacons could not capitalize on their early momentum, as Virginia Tech cruised to a 94-65 victory on Saturday at Cassell Coliseum.
With the loss, the Deacons drop to 7-11 overall and 0-3 in the ACC. The Hokies improve to 11-5 overall and 2-2 in conference play.
Wake Forest scored the first seven points of the game and held Virginia Tech scoreless for over three minutes. However, the Hokies used a decisive 17-2 run midway through the first period to take control of the game.
Gary Clark led four Deacons in double figures with 16 points. Clark went 4-for-6 from the field, including a 3-for-4 performance from 3-point range.
C.J. Harris and Travis McKie scored 15 points apiece, and J.T. Terrell added 13 for the Deacons. McKie led Wake with four rebounds, while Harris and Terrell dished out three assists each to lead the team. Harris went 8-for-10 from the free throw line.
Virginia Tech shot 58.6 percent (34-of-58) from the field, the best shooting night for a Deacon opponent this season. Wake Forest was at 40 percent (20-of-50) from the field, including a 7-for-21 mark (33.3 percent) from 3-point range.
The Hokies out-rebounded the Deacons 30-23 and won the turnover battle with 10 miscues to 16 for Wake.
Manny Atkins scored 16 points off the bench to lead six Hokies in double figures. Victor Davila had 14, and Terrell Bell and Jarell Eddie scored 12 points apiece. The Deacons held Malcolm Delaney to just nine points, but the senior guard managed to dish out night assists on the night.
Wake Forest opened the game with a bang, scoring the first seven points in three minutes. Clark fueled the opening run by scoring five of the seven points. Virginia Tech quickly fought back with six straight points of its own. Victor Davila's dunk began the run, and the Hokies scored three buckets in just one minute, prompting a Deacon timeout at the 15:39 mark.
The Hokies' 6-0 spurt led into a larger 17-2 run over a span of six minutes. Virginia Tech took its first lead of the game when Terrell Bell nailed a 3-pointer to give the home squad an 11-9 advantage at the 13:10 mark. The Hokies closed the big run with nine straight points to take a 17-9 lead before a pair of free throws from C.J. Harris stopped the streak.
Virginia Tech then used a 21-6 run over the next six minutes to push its advantage to 20 (38-18) at the 4:21 mark. The Hokies took a 44-24 advantage into halftime.
Clark led the Deacons in the first half with 10 points. He went 3-for-3 from the field, including two buckets from beyond the arc.
Wake Forest cut the deficit to under 20 with a pair of free throws from Harris to start the second period, but it was all Virginia Tech from there. The Hokies pushed their lead to as many as 31 (79-48) in the second half.
The Hokies now lead the all-time series with the Deacons, 27-26. It is the first time Virginia Tech has led in the series since 1977 when it held a 20-19 advantage.
Wake Forest returns to action on Wednesday, Jan. 19, when the Deacons travel to Atlanta to take on Georgia Tech. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Alexander Memorial Coliseum. The game will be televised on ESPNU and can also be heard on the Wake Forest Sports Network from IMG College.
