Wake Forest Drops Home Contest Against Miami

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Despite a solid 15-point and six-assist outing by redshirt freshman Kate Deeble, the Wake Forest women's basketball team fell to the Miami Hurricanes, 72-54, inside Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Thursday evening.

The Demon Deacons (4-17, 0-9 ACC) shot 8-of-20 (40 percent) from beyond the arc, tied for the second-most made triples by the Deacs this season as well as the second-highest percentage from deep. Five separate Deacs knocked down at least one three-pointer, with redshirt freshman Kate Deeble (3-of-5) and freshman Madisyn Jordan (2-for-2) leading the way.

Additionally, the team went 6-of-7 from the charity stripe (85.7 percent). This is the seventh time in the last eight games the Demon Deacons have shot 70 percent or better and fourth time overall above 80 percent.

The Hurricanes (14-6, 4-5 ACC) were forced into 12 turnovers Thursday night, as the Deacs extended an impressive run that has seen them force opponents into double-digit turnovers in 31 of their last 32 games, dating back to January of 2022.

Individually, the Deacs were led by Deeble, who recorded 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting in addition to a career-high six assists and a pair of rebounds. It marked the third double-digit scoring performance of her career and second in ACC play. Additionally, her three three-point makes tied a career best.

Graduate guard Kaia Harrison added 10 points, three rebounds and two assists. It marked her ninth double-digit scoring performance of the season and second in conference play.

Jordan and her fellow freshman Rylie Theuerkauf combined for nine points on 3-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc in addition to four rebounds.

How It Happened

Alexandria Scruggs notched the Demon Deacons' first points of the contest, finishing a contested layup over several Miami defenders.
After four unanswered from the Hurricanes, Kate Deeble banked home a midrange jumper to even the ledger.
Miami then went on a 12-4 run, before Deeble drained a corner triple to close the opening period.
Wake Forest trailed 16-11 through 10 minutes of action.
- The Demon Deacons were led by Deeble, as she logged seven points while shooting 3-of-4 from the floor.
Elise Williams opened the second frame, nailing a three from the top of the key.
After a Miami layup, Deeble knocked down a triple to bring the Deacs within one.
The two sides traded baskets before a pair of Kaia Harrison free throws tied it up at the under-five media timeout.
The Demon Deacons and the Hurricanes continued to exchange field goals over the ensuing three minutes of play.
Miami led 31-28 at the halftime break.
- Defensively, the Demon Deacons held the Hurricanes to just 22.2 percent shooting from beyond the arc in the first half.
Miami opened the second half scoring nine unanswered, before a Deeble triple ended the Deacs' drought.
The two sides then traded field goals over the following six minutes of action as Miami held a 48-39 lead with just under four minutes left in the third quarter.
The Hurricanes held a 51-40 advantage entering the fourth quarter.
Miami scored six unanswered to open the final frame, before a Scruggs layup opened the scoring for Wake Forest.
The Demon Deacons and the Hurricanes continued to trade baskets for the remainder of the contest.
Madisyn Jordan knocked down a triple with 18 seconds remaining.
Miami defeated Wake Forest, 72-54.

Standout Stats

Defensively, the Demon Deacons forced double-digit turnovers for the 31st time in the last 32 games, with the lone game coming against Syracuse on Jan. 11.
- The 32 game stretch goes back to January of 2022.
- In total, the Deacs forced 12 turnovers by Miami.
The Demon Deacons recorded 15 assists on 20 made baskets (75.0 percent) versus the Hurricanes.
- Wake Forest has had 10 or more assists on 17 separate occasions this season.
- This season, the Deacs have assisted 269 of 453 made field goals (59.4 percent). This matches the same percentage from last season and ranks in the 72nd percentile.
Wake Forest knocked down eight of its 20 three-point attempts, which tied for the second-most made threes by the Demon Deacons this season.
- The 40 percent mark from beyond the arc also ranks as the second-best percentage this season.
- Additionally, it's the sixth time this season the Deacs hit at least eight triples.

From Gebbia
"We had a great first half on both ends. We shared the ball and played well on defense. We just came out a little flat to start the second half and we couldn't really get it back from there. Credit Miami, they came out and played really well in the second half. Kate played a really good game, finishing with 15 points. She really got us started offensively and also did a good job of sharing the ball with six assists. As a team, we just need to do a job of bringing it consistently for 40 minutes. We did a great job in the second half at Clemson and the first half tonight. Once we put together two consistent halves, we will be right there with these teams in our league. There are definitely some things that we will look to improve on both ends of the floor going into Sunday and thankful we will be here at home in front of our fans." - Megan Gebbia

Next Up
The Demon Deacons are back home on Sunday as they take on Georgia Tech.

The 2:00 p.m. tipoff against the Yellow Jackets will also air on ACC Network Extra.

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Team Stats

Kate Deeble

Kaia Harrison

Elise Williams

Madisyn Jordan

Players Mentioned

Kate Deeble

Kaia Harrison

Madisyn Jordan

Alexandria Scruggs

Rylie Theuerkauf

Elise Williams

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