Friday, November 21
Nassau, The Bahamas
7 p.m.
Wake Forest University
4-2,0-0ACC
69
vs
68
Memphis
1-4,0-0American
1
2
F
Wake Forest
27
42
69
Memphis
33
35
68
Demon Deacons Perfectly Execute Buzzer-Beating Shot Over Memphis
11/21/2025 10:18:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Junior guard Myles Colvin sank a three-pointer at the buzzer to give Wake Forest the 69-68 win and secure third place at the Baha Mar Championship.
NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS – Junior guard Myles Colvin hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to push the Wake Forest men's basketball team (4-2, 0-0 ACC) to a thrilling victory over Memphis (1-4, 0-0 American) at the Baha Mar Championship on Friday evening, 69-68.
Trailing 68-66 with 1.5 seconds remaining, senior forward Tre'Von Spillers found Colvin following an inbounds heave from the end line, leading to the Indianapolis native draining the three to give the Demon Deacons the win.
Colvin finished the game with 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting (53.8 percent), as well as a team-high three three-pointers.
Meanwhile, Spillers led the Demon Deacons with a season-high 24 points while shooting a highly effective 8-of-13 (61.5 percent) from the field, including a pair of threes. The Charleston, S.C., native also added six rebounds, two blocks, a steal, and an assist against the Tigers.
Sophomore guard Juke Harris recorded his second consecutive double-double on Friday night, as he ended the game with 10 points and 10 rebounds, including a team-best four offensive rebounds. Harris also totaled three assists and a team-high three steals.
As a team, the Deacs shot 15-of-33 (45.5 percent) in the second half. Additionally, the Deacs grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and outscored the Tigers on second-chance opportunities, 19-13.
Defensively, Wake Forest forced 17 turnovers that led to 14 points on the other end. The Deacs are one of the top teams in the country in forcing turnovers, having now forced 100 turnovers over the first six games of the season.
How It Happened
Stats of the Game
Key Moment
Coach's Comments
"That was a great team win. We just stayed resilient the entire game. We didn't have our A game, and all that credit goes to Memphis. I thought their switching and length really bothered us on the perimeter. We just had a hard time getting in there, and when we did, we didn't always make the right plays. But, we found a way to win. You never know when your number's going to get called, and Sebastian Akins got a really tough rebound and drew a foul to come down and make two free throws. Then, we sub in a guy (Isaac Carr) who hasn't played the entire game when he throws a dime to Tre'Von Spillers, who throws it to Myles Colvin for the win. It is something that we work on a lot. We worked on it here the day before the game, just because the ceiling is so low and I was a little afraid. I wanted him to be used to throwing it if we needed it. So, I thought our team did a really good job executing late. We came out of a timeout and got it right into the post for a bucket that we needed. I thought Tre'Von Spillers really carried us in the second half with his leadership." - head coach Steve Forbes
Up Next
Wake Forest will return to Winston-Salem for a pair of home games against CAA opponents during Thanksgiving week.
The Demon Deacons will first match up with in-state foe Campbell on Tuesday evening for a 7 p.m. tip that will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
Trailing 68-66 with 1.5 seconds remaining, senior forward Tre'Von Spillers found Colvin following an inbounds heave from the end line, leading to the Indianapolis native draining the three to give the Demon Deacons the win.
Colvin finished the game with 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting (53.8 percent), as well as a team-high three three-pointers.
Meanwhile, Spillers led the Demon Deacons with a season-high 24 points while shooting a highly effective 8-of-13 (61.5 percent) from the field, including a pair of threes. The Charleston, S.C., native also added six rebounds, two blocks, a steal, and an assist against the Tigers.
Sophomore guard Juke Harris recorded his second consecutive double-double on Friday night, as he ended the game with 10 points and 10 rebounds, including a team-best four offensive rebounds. Harris also totaled three assists and a team-high three steals.
As a team, the Deacs shot 15-of-33 (45.5 percent) in the second half. Additionally, the Deacs grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and outscored the Tigers on second-chance opportunities, 19-13.
Defensively, Wake Forest forced 17 turnovers that led to 14 points on the other end. The Deacs are one of the top teams in the country in forcing turnovers, having now forced 100 turnovers over the first six games of the season.
How It Happened
- After Wake Forest won the opening tip, sophomore guard Juke Harris scored the game's first points.
- After missing his first attempt from three, senior guard Mekhi Mason grabbed the offensive rebound before dishing it out to Harris for the three.
- Junior forward Omaha Biliew recorded his first point of the night from the free throw line to make it 4-3.
- Harris added a jumper after another offensive rebound to extend the Wake Forest lead to three points.
- Memphis went on a 16-0 run.
- The Deacs ended the Tiger run as junior guard Myles Colvin threw down a dunk following a steal by Mason.
- Senior forward Tre'Von Spillers made one of his two free throw attempts to cut the deficit down to 10 points with 8:44 remaining in the half.
- Harris finished a nifty layup on the following possession on an assist by sophomore guard Sebastian Akins to make it 19-11.
- Spillers drained a line-drive three from the corner for his first basket of the night to make it an eight-point game.
- The Charleston, S.C., native knocked down another deep ball on the next trip down the court to make it 22-17 with 6:29 left in the half.
- Mason hit a three-pointer from way beyond the arc to cut the deficit down to four points.
- The Gilbert, Ariz., native added a pair from the charity stripe on the next possession to make it 27-22.
- The Demon Deacons made it a one-possession game as Colvin sank both of his free throws coming out of the final media timeout of the half.
- Following a short run by the Tigers, Colvin connected on a three from the corner to make it 31-27.
- Wake Forest went into halftime trailing Memphis, 33-27.
- Colvin, Harris, and Spillers all had seven points to lead the Deacs.
- The Deacs went on a 6-0 run to start the second half, making it a one-point ball game.
- Harris opened the scoring in the second half as he tipped in a missed jumper to make it 34-29, before moving into double-figures with a free throw.
- Mason drilled a transition three to make it 34-33 with 15:49 left to play.
- Senior guard Nate Calmese knocked down a jumper in the lane to get on the score sheet as the Demon Deacons trailed by only two points.
- Following a media timeout, Spillers cleaned up the offensive glass before hitting a jumper in the lane.
- Spillers moved into double-figures on the next possession to move the Deacs within one.
- Wake Forest took the lead after Colvin drilled a three off the assist from Biliew at the 12:28 mark.
- Spillers responded to a Memphis field goal with a dunk on the following possession to make it 44-42.
- After Memphis took the lead, the Demon Deacons responded as Biliew drilled his first three-pointer of the game to make it 47-45.
- Following a 7-0 run by Memphis, Spillers sank a pair from the line to cut the Tiger lead down to three.
- After an 8-0 run by the Tigers, the Deacs responded with an 11-3 run of their own to make it a three-point game with 3:08 left in the contest.
- Spillers ended the run by the Tigers with two free throws to make it 60-59 with 6:39 remaining.
- Colvin added a driving layup on the next possession to move the Deacs within seven.
- Spillers converted a tough and-one as he eclipsed the 20-point mark.
- Colvin made it 63-58 with a ferocious slam.
- Akins found Spillers underneath the basket on the next tri down the court, forcing a Memphis timeout.
- Spillers hit another jumper in the paint to make it 66-62 with 1:38 remaining.
- Colvin added a layup in transition on the next possession to make it a two-point game.
- Akins hit a pair of clutch free throws to tie the game at 66-66 with nine seconds left.
- After Memphis took the lead with a pair from the line, Colvin hit a three at the buzzer to give the Demon Deacons the 69-68 win.
Stats of the Game
- Myles Colvin was the hero of the night, hitting a buzzer-beating three to win the game by a point.
- He once again led the way off the bench, finishing with 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting.
- Tre'Von Spillers led both teams on the night and set a new season high with 24 points.
- He was 2-for-3 from behind the arc, tying his career high for three-pointers made.
- Juke Harris (10 points, 10 rebounds) recorded his second career double-double one night after he collected his first.
- This makes him one of four players under Forbes to record a double-double in consecutive games.
- The Deacs' defense held Memphis to a season-low 68 points.
- Wake finished with more steals+blocks than their opponent in both games in the Bahamas.
- Finished with nine STOCKS to Memphis' seven.
Key Moment
- Trailing 68-66 with less than a second remaining, senior forward Tre'Von Spillers found junior Myles Colvin following an inbounds heave from the end line, leading to the Indianapolis native draining the three to give the Demon Deacons the 69-68 win at the buzzer.
- This marked the first Wake Forest victory with a go-ahead shot with one second or less on the clock since Davien Williamson knocked down a winner against Syracuse in the ACC Tournament on March 8, 2023.
Coach's Comments
"That was a great team win. We just stayed resilient the entire game. We didn't have our A game, and all that credit goes to Memphis. I thought their switching and length really bothered us on the perimeter. We just had a hard time getting in there, and when we did, we didn't always make the right plays. But, we found a way to win. You never know when your number's going to get called, and Sebastian Akins got a really tough rebound and drew a foul to come down and make two free throws. Then, we sub in a guy (Isaac Carr) who hasn't played the entire game when he throws a dime to Tre'Von Spillers, who throws it to Myles Colvin for the win. It is something that we work on a lot. We worked on it here the day before the game, just because the ceiling is so low and I was a little afraid. I wanted him to be used to throwing it if we needed it. So, I thought our team did a really good job executing late. We came out of a timeout and got it right into the post for a bucket that we needed. I thought Tre'Von Spillers really carried us in the second half with his leadership." - head coach Steve Forbes
Up Next
Wake Forest will return to Winston-Salem for a pair of home games against CAA opponents during Thanksgiving week.
The Demon Deacons will first match up with in-state foe Campbell on Tuesday evening for a 7 p.m. tip that will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
Team Stats
WF
Mem
FG%
.377
.411
3FG%
.273
.379
FT%
.737
.611
RB
36
37
TO
14
17
STL
5
4
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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