Tuesday, November 1
Winston-Salem, N.C.
7 P.M.
Wake Forest University
82
vs
69
Winston-Salem State (Exh.)
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11/1/2022 10:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Demon Deacons won the Winston-Salem Tip Off Classic, 82-69, over crosstown Winston-Salem State Tuesday night at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Wake Forest men's basketball team topped Winston-Salem State in the Winston-Salem Tip Off Classic, 82-69, on Tuesday evening at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
The Demon Deacons were led by a strong outing from senior Daivien Williamson who dropped a game-high 25 points on 7-of-10 shooting while also converting 8-of-9 from the free throw line.
As a team, the Deacs made the most of their trips to the free throw line, converting on 25-of-32 attempts from the charity stripe.
The Winston-Salem native had 16 points in the opening 20 minutes and helped build a 14-point halftime advantage. The Demon Deacons led by double digits nearly the entire way with the help of a 11-0 start to the game and led by as much as 19 points.
In their Joel debuts, senior guard Tyree Appleby and junior forward Andrew Carr both posted double-figure scoring performances. Appleby finished the night with 17 points to go along with five rebounds and a team-high tying four assists.
Carr ended the game with 11 points, five rebounds, two assists and a team-high two blocks.
Also making their first appearances for Wake Forest were freshmen Bobbi Klintman and Zach Keller as well as transfer Davion Bradford. Keller finished the game with a team-high seven rebounds.
An exciting season awaits at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum as the Wake Forest men's basketball team! If you are looking for Wake Forest men's basketball season tickets, there are three easy options to choose from this season - a full, half, or quarter season ticket membership. Within those packages, fans may choose the "FLEX" pass option or choose a traditional season ticket membership.
Get your season tickets today as year three of the Steve Forbes era officially begins Monday, November 7 at 7 p.m. when the Demon Deacons host Fairfield inside Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
How It Happened
"We got off to a great start. We got them down 11-0. We were playing really well offensively. Defensively, they made a little run there in the first half, but we answered it. We were very solid. The three at the end of the half was a sign of things to come for us. There was no reason to help in that situation, but we did. They got some momentum and then they came out and shot the ball really well in the second half, but what happened in the second half is they made a couple of threes and then we got extended. We weren't extended defensively in the first half. They couldn't get in there and then they started getting in the lane. Threes weren't the problem. I thought it was because they went 8-for-13 from two and we fouled too much and they got to the free throw line.
You got to give them a lot of credit. They played really hard. They played a little bit harder than we did in the second half. They got a lot of those loose balls that we didn't get to. They played a little bit more physically and it showed. They came off a good year last year, a really good year. They won 13 league games and I imagine they're gonna win a lot more games again this year. It's a learning experience for us. We didn't have a great week of practice. We've got to learn from it and move on and get ready to play on Monday, which will be a tough game. Fairfield's got a good team and really good coach, good program. They played Rutgers tough the other night and we got a lot to work on before we get ready to play on Monday." - head coach Steve Forbes
Up Next
Wake Forest officially opens the 2022-23 regular season Monday, November 7th at LJVM Coliseum against Fairfield.
Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. and the game will stream live on ACC Network Extra.
Ticket Information
If you are looking for Wake Forest men's basketball season tickets, there are three easy options to choose from this season - a full, half, or quarter season ticket membership. Within those packages, fans may choose the "FLEX" pass option or choose a traditional season ticket membership.
"FLEX" season ticket memberships offer ultimate fan-focused flexibility and pricing. At the time of purchase, fans may select the number of games they wish to attend, broken down into: Full Season: 17 Admissions, Half Season: Eight Admissions or Quarter Season: Five Admissions. Each admission counts for one ticket for entry, and members may use the tickets as they desire for the games that best fit their schedule. Members may even use multiple admissions for a single game to bring a friend, family member or guest with them (some restrictions apply). Seat locations for FLEX are assigned at the time the game is claimed. For more information or to purchase a "FLEX" season ticket package, click here.
The Demon Deacons were led by a strong outing from senior Daivien Williamson who dropped a game-high 25 points on 7-of-10 shooting while also converting 8-of-9 from the free throw line.
As a team, the Deacs made the most of their trips to the free throw line, converting on 25-of-32 attempts from the charity stripe.
The Winston-Salem native had 16 points in the opening 20 minutes and helped build a 14-point halftime advantage. The Demon Deacons led by double digits nearly the entire way with the help of a 11-0 start to the game and led by as much as 19 points.
In their Joel debuts, senior guard Tyree Appleby and junior forward Andrew Carr both posted double-figure scoring performances. Appleby finished the night with 17 points to go along with five rebounds and a team-high tying four assists.
Carr ended the game with 11 points, five rebounds, two assists and a team-high two blocks.
Also making their first appearances for Wake Forest were freshmen Bobbi Klintman and Zach Keller as well as transfer Davion Bradford. Keller finished the game with a team-high seven rebounds.
An exciting season awaits at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum as the Wake Forest men's basketball team! If you are looking for Wake Forest men's basketball season tickets, there are three easy options to choose from this season - a full, half, or quarter season ticket membership. Within those packages, fans may choose the "FLEX" pass option or choose a traditional season ticket membership.
Get your season tickets today as year three of the Steve Forbes era officially begins Monday, November 7 at 7 p.m. when the Demon Deacons host Fairfield inside Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
How It Happened
- Cameron Hildreth opened the scoring a minute into the contest with a layup after creating an open look inside.
- That kicked off an 11-0 run to start the game.
- Davien Williamson got off to a hot start, with six quick points in the first four minutes of action.
- The Demon Deacons held the Rams to 0-9 shooting until they made their first basket with 15:05 remaining in the first half.
- Wake Forest led 13-6 heading into the second media timeout. Winston Salem State was held to 2-14 from the floor during that span. Andrew Carr and Zach Keller led the Deacs with three rebounds each.
- Williamson got the Deacs going out of the timeout with his first three pointer of the game.
- The graduate guard came back a few possessions later with another triple to give the Demon Deacons a 21-8 advantage with 9:37 to go in the half.
- Tyree Appleby came up with a steal and a bucket on the other end of a transitional play with five minutes left in the half.
- Andrew Carr recorded his first points of the game at the 2:56 mark with a corner three assisted by Appleby.
- Carr then converted an and-one inside the paint with under 30 seconds remaining in the first half.
- Wake Forest went into the locker room with a 41-27 advantage over Winston-Salem State. The Deacs shot 46.9% from the floor in the first 20 minutes and held the Rams to just 32.3%.
- Williamson led the Demon Deacons with 16 points on 5-for-6 shooting (2-for-3 from three).
- Carr led with five rebounds in addition to six points.
- Appleby did it all with six points, four rebounds, three assists with a couple of steals.
- Carr opened the scoring in the second half with a driving layup just 12 seconds in.
- Appleby connected with Matthew Marsh for an alley-oop dunk at the 17:40 mark in the second half.
- The Florida transfer later added five quick points with a step-back three and two free throws to put the Demon Deacons up 11 with 12:05 to go in the contest.
- Damari Monsanto knocked down back-to-back three pointers for his first points of the game with nine minutes remaining.
- Williamson hit 20 points with a pull-up jumper at the 6:42 mark.
- He hit a step-back three on the next possession to give the Deacs a 15-point lead.
- Davion Bradford finished a lob from Hildreth on a fast break following Appleby's fourth steal of the game with 4:17 to go.
- Wake Forest closed out the game, 82-69.
"We got off to a great start. We got them down 11-0. We were playing really well offensively. Defensively, they made a little run there in the first half, but we answered it. We were very solid. The three at the end of the half was a sign of things to come for us. There was no reason to help in that situation, but we did. They got some momentum and then they came out and shot the ball really well in the second half, but what happened in the second half is they made a couple of threes and then we got extended. We weren't extended defensively in the first half. They couldn't get in there and then they started getting in the lane. Threes weren't the problem. I thought it was because they went 8-for-13 from two and we fouled too much and they got to the free throw line.
You got to give them a lot of credit. They played really hard. They played a little bit harder than we did in the second half. They got a lot of those loose balls that we didn't get to. They played a little bit more physically and it showed. They came off a good year last year, a really good year. They won 13 league games and I imagine they're gonna win a lot more games again this year. It's a learning experience for us. We didn't have a great week of practice. We've got to learn from it and move on and get ready to play on Monday, which will be a tough game. Fairfield's got a good team and really good coach, good program. They played Rutgers tough the other night and we got a lot to work on before we get ready to play on Monday." - head coach Steve Forbes
Up Next
Wake Forest officially opens the 2022-23 regular season Monday, November 7th at LJVM Coliseum against Fairfield.
Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. and the game will stream live on ACC Network Extra.
Ticket Information
If you are looking for Wake Forest men's basketball season tickets, there are three easy options to choose from this season - a full, half, or quarter season ticket membership. Within those packages, fans may choose the "FLEX" pass option or choose a traditional season ticket membership.
"FLEX" season ticket memberships offer ultimate fan-focused flexibility and pricing. At the time of purchase, fans may select the number of games they wish to attend, broken down into: Full Season: 17 Admissions, Half Season: Eight Admissions or Quarter Season: Five Admissions. Each admission counts for one ticket for entry, and members may use the tickets as they desire for the games that best fit their schedule. Members may even use multiple admissions for a single game to bring a friend, family member or guest with them (some restrictions apply). Seat locations for FLEX are assigned at the time the game is claimed. For more information or to purchase a "FLEX" season ticket package, click here.
- FLEX Full Season Pricing - $170
- FLEX Half Season Pricing - $120
- FLEX Quarter Season Pricing - $99
- A traditional season ticket membership will provide Demon Deacon fans with the experience you have come to know and love at The Joel, with memberships offering the same seat location for each game, with those seat locations assigned in advance. Traditional memberships are available in full, half, or quarter season packages.
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