Tuesday, March 8
Washington, D.C.
12:00 PM
Wake Forest University
72
vs
75
NC State
Deacs Fall Short in ACC Tournament Opener
3/8/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 8, 2016
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By Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@TieDyeNation)
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Wake Forest men's basketball team nearly rallied from a seven-point deficit with just over two minutes to play, but fell short in a 75-72 first-round loss to NC State at the ACC Tournament at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday afternoon.
Freshman Bryant Crawford led the 13th-seeded Demon Deacons with 19 points. Paced by 24 points from Maverick Rowan and 22 points from ACC leading scorer Anthony Barber, the No. 12-seeded Wolfpack advanced to the second round of the tournament, where it will meet Duke, the No. 5 seed, on Tuesday.
Devin Thomas picked up his 14th double-double of the season and the 35th double-double of his career with 12 points and 13 rebounds.
After a see-saw battle that featured 16 lead changes and 14 ties through the first 33 minutes, the Wolfpack went on a 15-4 run that turned a 59-55 lead for the Deacons into a 70-63 NC State advantage with 2:11 to play.
From there, a free throw and an old-fashioned three-point play on the next Wake Forest possession by Codi Miller-McIntyre made it a three-point game. After the Wolfpack answered with a pair of free throws by Barber, Mitchell Wilbekin closed the gap to two by making three free throws with 34 seconds to play, but that was as close as the Deacs could make it.
In a three-point hole with 17 seconds remaining, the Deacons were unable to convert on last-ditch shooting attempts to tie the game by Crawford, Miller-McIntyre and Thomas.
Rowan scored 11 of NC State's final 19 points over the final 5:12 of the game. The Deacs held a 34-33 lead at halftime. Neither team led by more than three points in the opening 20 minutes.
Miller-McIntyre and Wilbekin joined Crawford and Thomas in double figures in scoring with 14 and 11 points, respectively. Crawford also racked up six steals.
NC State won the season series between the teams after the squads split a pair of ACC regular-season meetings with each team winning at home.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE DEVIN
• With 12 points and 13 rebounds, Devin Thomas picked up his 14th double-double of the season. He extended his lead among 2015-16 ACC players by recording the 35th double-double of his career.
• Thomas passed Gil McGregor for sole possession of fifth on Wake Forest's all-time double-double list.
THOMAS CRACKS TOP-25
• With 13 rebounds, Devin Thomas jumped into the ACC's top-25 list for career rebounds with 1,061. That mark ranks Thomas 24th all-time in the conference and fourth in program history.
• The All-ACC honorable mention honoree also became the fourth player to lead the Demon Deacons in rebounding in four-straight seasons, joining Tim Duncan, Rod Griffin and Dickie Hemric.
• The Harrisburg, Pa. native led the team in 83 of his 125 games played in his career and finished the year with 296 boards, the 20th-highest total in team history.
CRAWFORD TAKES IT AWAY
• Bryant Crawford tied a Wake Forest ACC Tournament record with six steals on Tuesday. That number also tied him for 10th all-time in a single game by a Deacon.
• The ACC All-Freshman Team selection finished the season with 52 steals, the fourth-most by a Wake Forest rookie and the 18th-most in a single campaign by any Demon Deacon.
• Among first-year players all-time at Wake Forest, the native of Silver Spring, Md. finished ranked third in 3-pointers (56), fourth in assists (133), fifth in minutes (951) and eighth in scoring with 413 points.
SENIORS CAP CAREERS
• Devin Thomas and Codi Miller-McIntyre both played their final games as Demon Deacons on Tuesday.
• Thomas ended his career 21st all-time at the school in scoring with 1,486 points, was fourth with 1,061 rebounds and fifth in double-doubles with 35. His three blocks against NC State also gave him 144 in his time in Old Gold and Black tying him with Ty Walker for fifth.
• Miller-McIntyre finished tied with Delaney Rudd for 26th at Wake Forest with 1,329 points and was eighth in assists with 441.
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By Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@TieDyeNation)
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Wake Forest men's basketball team nearly rallied from a seven-point deficit with just over two minutes to play, but fell short in a 75-72 first-round loss to NC State at the ACC Tournament at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday afternoon.
Freshman Bryant Crawford led the 13th-seeded Demon Deacons with 19 points. Paced by 24 points from Maverick Rowan and 22 points from ACC leading scorer Anthony Barber, the No. 12-seeded Wolfpack advanced to the second round of the tournament, where it will meet Duke, the No. 5 seed, on Tuesday.
Devin Thomas picked up his 14th double-double of the season and the 35th double-double of his career with 12 points and 13 rebounds.
After a see-saw battle that featured 16 lead changes and 14 ties through the first 33 minutes, the Wolfpack went on a 15-4 run that turned a 59-55 lead for the Deacons into a 70-63 NC State advantage with 2:11 to play.
From there, a free throw and an old-fashioned three-point play on the next Wake Forest possession by Codi Miller-McIntyre made it a three-point game. After the Wolfpack answered with a pair of free throws by Barber, Mitchell Wilbekin closed the gap to two by making three free throws with 34 seconds to play, but that was as close as the Deacs could make it.
In a three-point hole with 17 seconds remaining, the Deacons were unable to convert on last-ditch shooting attempts to tie the game by Crawford, Miller-McIntyre and Thomas.
Rowan scored 11 of NC State's final 19 points over the final 5:12 of the game. The Deacs held a 34-33 lead at halftime. Neither team led by more than three points in the opening 20 minutes.
Miller-McIntyre and Wilbekin joined Crawford and Thomas in double figures in scoring with 14 and 11 points, respectively. Crawford also racked up six steals.
NC State won the season series between the teams after the squads split a pair of ACC regular-season meetings with each team winning at home.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE DEVIN
• With 12 points and 13 rebounds, Devin Thomas picked up his 14th double-double of the season. He extended his lead among 2015-16 ACC players by recording the 35th double-double of his career.
• Thomas passed Gil McGregor for sole possession of fifth on Wake Forest's all-time double-double list.
THOMAS CRACKS TOP-25
• With 13 rebounds, Devin Thomas jumped into the ACC's top-25 list for career rebounds with 1,061. That mark ranks Thomas 24th all-time in the conference and fourth in program history.
• The All-ACC honorable mention honoree also became the fourth player to lead the Demon Deacons in rebounding in four-straight seasons, joining Tim Duncan, Rod Griffin and Dickie Hemric.
• The Harrisburg, Pa. native led the team in 83 of his 125 games played in his career and finished the year with 296 boards, the 20th-highest total in team history.
CRAWFORD TAKES IT AWAY
• Bryant Crawford tied a Wake Forest ACC Tournament record with six steals on Tuesday. That number also tied him for 10th all-time in a single game by a Deacon.
• The ACC All-Freshman Team selection finished the season with 52 steals, the fourth-most by a Wake Forest rookie and the 18th-most in a single campaign by any Demon Deacon.
• Among first-year players all-time at Wake Forest, the native of Silver Spring, Md. finished ranked third in 3-pointers (56), fourth in assists (133), fifth in minutes (951) and eighth in scoring with 413 points.
SENIORS CAP CAREERS
• Devin Thomas and Codi Miller-McIntyre both played their final games as Demon Deacons on Tuesday.
• Thomas ended his career 21st all-time at the school in scoring with 1,486 points, was fourth with 1,061 rebounds and fifth in double-doubles with 35. His three blocks against NC State also gave him 144 in his time in Old Gold and Black tying him with Ty Walker for fifth.
• Miller-McIntyre finished tied with Delaney Rudd for 26th at Wake Forest with 1,329 points and was eighth in assists with 441.
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