Wake Forest University
6-10,3-10ACC
Duke
9-8,7-6ACC
Deacs Fall to Duke at Home
2/17/2021 11:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Ody Oguama tied his season high with 14 points
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Wake Forest fell 84-60 versus Duke inside Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
The Demon Deacons (6-10, 3-10) hit seven triples for the 10th-straight game, but could not keep up with the Blue Devils' (9-8, 7-6) shooting on Wednesday evening.
Sophomore Ody Oguama tied his season high in scoring, finishing with 14 points on five-of-seven shooting and a perfect 4-for-4 from the line.
Daivien Williamson and Ian DuBose also finished in double figures, scoring 12 and 10 points, respectively.
Williamson posted his ninth double-digit scoring game this season, a team-high. Additionally, DuBose reached double figures for the third-straight game and pulled down a team-high eight rebounds.
How It Happened
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Sophomore forward Ody Oguama's layup marked Wake Forest's first points of the night with 17:22 remaining in the first half.
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Coming out of the under-16 timeout, Oguama tied the game at eight by converting a successful three-point play.
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After several traded baskets, Duke went on a 18-2 run to hold a 29-13 lead with 7:22 left in the half.
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Over the next few minutes, the Deacs built some momentum on offense thanks to baskets from junior guard Daivien Williamson, but Duke's offensive efficiency continued going into the under-four timeout.
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Wake Forest entered the intermission trailing Duke 45-26.
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The second half began with six straight points from Oguama, giving him a team-high 11 points.
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Consecutive three-pointers from sophomore forward Ismael Massoud and graduate guard Jonah Antonio gave the Deacs some life prior to the second media timeout of the second half. Duke responded with baskets of their own to hold their lead 68-43.
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Daivien Williamson reached double digits for the ninth time of the season after netting his second three-pointer of the game with 8:19 remaining.
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Despite Wake Forest's efforts to make a second half push, the deficit was too large to overcome which gave Duke the win, 84-60.
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Ody Oguama led the way with 14 points. Williamson added in 12 and graduate Ian DuBose added in 10 as well for his third consecutive double-digit scoring game.
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Stat of the Game
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Ody Oguama (4-4 tonight) has finished with at least one make from the free throw line in 11 consecutive games, and has grabbed an offensive rebound (two tonight) in 14 consecutive games.
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Daivien Williamson registered 12 points on 5-of-10 from the field and two triples. The Winston-Salem, N.C. native has reached double figures in nine games this season to lead the team.
Straight From Forbes
"I thought Duke came in tonight and played an outstanding game in all aspects. I could tell from the tip that they were ready to go. They had great pace on offense, they were defending, they were very physical. I think they knew coming in we were going to run motion so they were physical on the cuts and on the screens. They knocked us off our path and did a good job of making it hard for us to run our offense in the half-court. I did not feel like they felt us at all defensively. I felt like they were just getting whatever they wanted. Matthew Hurt was awesome. It is incredible how well he shoots the ball. They made 11 threes. They shared the ball and they had 17 assists on 33 made baskets and we only turned them over six times. If that is going on, then we are not putting any pressure on them.
"I'm proud of the way our guys battled. I thought Coach Savage did a really good job of coaching the team. I have always had a great relationship with officials. I have respect for them and the job that they have to do, but I am going to fight for my players. I have a passion for them, and our University and our team, and that's not going to change today and it's not going to change tomorrow."
Up Next
Wake Forest will continue the homestand against another Big Four rival on Saturday when the Deacs take on NC State.
Tip-off against the Wolfpack is set for 2 p.m. and the game will broadcast locally on Fox Sports South and other Regional Sports Networks throughout the country.
