Saturday, December 6
Charleston, W.Va.
6 p.m.
Wake Forest University
7-3,0-0ACC
75
vs
66
West Virginia
7-3,0-0Big 12
1
2
F
Wake Forest
34
41
75
West Virginia
34
32
66
Wake Forest Secures Neutral Site Victory Over West Virginia
12/6/2025 8:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Sophomore guard Juke Harris led the Demon Deacons with 28 points while shooting 7-of-12 from beyond the arc.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Behind an excellent shooting night from sophomore guard Juke Harris, the Wake Forest men's basketball team (7-3, 0-0 ACC) defeated West Virginia (7-3, 0-0 Big 12) at the Charleston Coliseum on Saturday evening, 75-66.
The Salisbury, N.C., native led the Demon Deacons with 28 points while hitting seven shots from beyond the arc, which is tied for the third-most in the Steve Forbes era. Harris also added four rebounds against the Mountaineers.
Senior forward Tre'Von Spillers added 16 points while shooting 8-of-13 (61.5 percent) from the field. The Charleston, S.C., native also recorded four rebounds, a team-high three blocks, and an assist across 35 minutes of action.
Junior guard Myles Colvin made his first start for the Deacs, finishing the game with eight points, a team-high seven rebounds, four assists and four steals. Meanwhile, senior guard Nate Calmese matched his season-high with nine assists to go along with four points and four steals.
Overall, Wake Forest shot 29-of-57 (50.9 percent) from the floor, including 10-of-25 from three. In the second half alone, the Deacs went 15-of-28 (53.6 percent) and 6-of-13 (46.2 percent) from three-point range.
Defensively, the Demon Deacons forced 17 turnovers and recorded 11 steals, which resulted in 25 points on the offensive end.
How It Happened
Stat of the Game
Key Moment
Coach's Comments
"Our team had a great response from what happened on Tuesday in a loss to Oklahoma. It was our first regular-season, non-conference loss at home since I've been the head coach here. So, we had a bitter taste in our mouth. I told them it isn't about what happened, but how we would respond. Our response was at a high level tonight. Hats off to a great crowd here tonight – I know how passionate West Virginia fans are. The DNA of their program is toughness, physicality and grittiness, and [West Virginia head coach] Ross Hodge has all of that and more. There's a lot of great days ahead for Mountaineer basketball.
"I thought in the first half that our first-shot defense was good, but they got 14 offensive rebounds, we fouled too much, turned it over and they got it back. That helped them get back into the game. In the second half, we did a much better job of getting them off the glass to not allow extra shots. We did a really good job in our offense against a team that pressures you. Every time we got to the third side, we were 1.73 points per possession – that's pretty high against a team that can guard. Our guards got 18 rebounds total because I was on them at halftime about not rebounding. It's hard for bigs to get every rebound - our guards had to come down too, and I thought we did a better job of that.
"We showed great patience late in the shot clock and late in the game. Nate Calmese did a great job of running our offense. Whenever you win a big game on the road, you need to have a great performance by somebody at least – Juke has been our best player all year long. I think he is one of the most improved players in all of college basketball from his freshman to sophomore year. He's showing it and made big-time shots tonight, both threes and through physicality. I thought Juke and Tre'Von [Spillers] did a great job for us down the stretch." - head coach Steve Forbes
Up Next
Wake Forest will conclude non-conference action with three home games, beginning with a matchup against Queens on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 5 p.m. as part of a doubleheader with the women's team.
The Salisbury, N.C., native led the Demon Deacons with 28 points while hitting seven shots from beyond the arc, which is tied for the third-most in the Steve Forbes era. Harris also added four rebounds against the Mountaineers.
Senior forward Tre'Von Spillers added 16 points while shooting 8-of-13 (61.5 percent) from the field. The Charleston, S.C., native also recorded four rebounds, a team-high three blocks, and an assist across 35 minutes of action.
Junior guard Myles Colvin made his first start for the Deacs, finishing the game with eight points, a team-high seven rebounds, four assists and four steals. Meanwhile, senior guard Nate Calmese matched his season-high with nine assists to go along with four points and four steals.
Overall, Wake Forest shot 29-of-57 (50.9 percent) from the floor, including 10-of-25 from three. In the second half alone, the Deacs went 15-of-28 (53.6 percent) and 6-of-13 (46.2 percent) from three-point range.
Defensively, the Demon Deacons forced 17 turnovers and recorded 11 steals, which resulted in 25 points on the offensive end.
How It Happened
- Sophomore guard Juke Harris recorded the Demon Deacons' first points of the game with a deep three-pointer.
- The Salisbury, N.C., native hit another three-pointer moments later to give the Deacs an early 6-3 lead.
- Following a short run by West Virginia, senior guard Nate Calmese added his first points of the game to give the lead back to Wake Forest.
- On the next possession, senior guard Mekhi Mason found junior forward Cooper Schwieger underneath the basket for an easy layup to make it a three-point game.
- Mason drained a three-pointer for his first basket of the game to make it 13-10 at the 11:47 mark in the first half.
- The Demon Deacons went on a 10-0 run coming to take a nine-point lead.
- Junior forward Omaha Biliew logged his first points from the free throw line to extend the lead back to three points.
- Sophomore guard Sebastian Akins added a tough finger roll layup on the following trip down the court to make it 17-12.
- Senior forward Tre'Von Spillers hit a jumper from the lane to force a Mountaineer timeout.
- Junior guard Myles Colvin grabbed his first points of the game with a layup to make it 21-12.
- Spillers hit a hook shot from the lane after grabbing an offensive rebound, giving Wake Forest an eight-point advantage.
- Colvin added a putback layup on the next possession as the Deacs extended their lead to double-digits.
- Calmese found Spillers for a fast-break dunk after a steal on the defensive end, making it 27-15.
- West Virginia went on an 11-0 run.
- Akins ended the run with a jumper in the paint to give Wake Forest a three-point lead with 2:57 left in the first half.
- After the Mountaineers took the lead, Schwieger responded with a three to tie the game at 32-32.
- Spillers tied the game once again on the following possession with a dunk at the
- Wake Forest and West Virginia went into halftime tied, 34-34.
- Spillers led the Demon Deacons with eight points at the half.
- The Deacs opened the second half on a 13-0 run.
- Biliew drained a three-pointer to give Wake Forest a one-point lead coming out of the half.
- Colvin added a pair from the charity stripe on the next trip down the court.
- Harris hit a step back three-pointer to make it 42-36 with 18:28 remaining.
- He added another triple moments later to force a West Virginia timeout.
- Spillers threw down a monstrous slam dunk to make it 47-36 following the timeout.
- Colvin added a contested layup to bring the Wake Forest lead back to double-digits.
- Harris converted an and-one to give the Deacs their largest lead of the game, 52-40.
- He added a pair of free throws to restore the Deacs' 12-point lead a couple possessions later.
- Akins and Spillers connected on an alley-oop to make it 56-45.
- Harris converted a tough layup on the next trip down the court to give Wake Forest an 11-point lead with 8:29 left to play.
- Harris eclipsed the 20-point mark on his fifth three-pointer of the game at the 7:21 mark.
- After the Mountaineers cut the lead down to five points with a 7-0 run, Calmese recorded a putback layup to make it 63-56 with 5:07 remaining.
- Spillers slammed it home off the find from Calmese to give the Demon Deacons a nine-point lead.
- Calmese found Spillers once again on the next trip down the court to extend the lead to double-digits.
- Biliew slammed home Calmese's ninth assist of the game to make it 69-58.
- Harris knocked down another three as Wake Forest extended their lead back to 12 points with 1:52 left in the contest.
- Harris drained his seventh three-pointer of the game to make it a nine-point game.
- The Demon Deacons defeated the Mountaineers, 75-66.
Stat of the Game
- Wake Forest's active defense has recorded 10 or more steals five times this season including logging 11 against West Virginia. The Deacs are averaging 9.7 steals per game, second-most in the conference.
| Rank | ACC School | Steals Per Game |
| 1. | Florida State | 11.4 |
| 2. | Wake Forest | 9.7 |
| T3. | Miami | 8.8 |
| T3. | SMU | 8.8 |
| 5. | NC State | 8.6 |
Key Moment
- The Deacs jumped on a 13-0 run to open the second half, starting with an Omaha Biliew triple from near the top of the key.
- Myles Colvin then drew a foul to earn two free-throw attempts, making both.
- Juke Harris followed with back-to-back three-pointers, and West Virginia called for a timeout.
- Tre'Von Spillers ended the run with a slam dunk following the timeout.
- Wake Forest led 47-36 at the time.
Coach's Comments
"Our team had a great response from what happened on Tuesday in a loss to Oklahoma. It was our first regular-season, non-conference loss at home since I've been the head coach here. So, we had a bitter taste in our mouth. I told them it isn't about what happened, but how we would respond. Our response was at a high level tonight. Hats off to a great crowd here tonight – I know how passionate West Virginia fans are. The DNA of their program is toughness, physicality and grittiness, and [West Virginia head coach] Ross Hodge has all of that and more. There's a lot of great days ahead for Mountaineer basketball.
"I thought in the first half that our first-shot defense was good, but they got 14 offensive rebounds, we fouled too much, turned it over and they got it back. That helped them get back into the game. In the second half, we did a much better job of getting them off the glass to not allow extra shots. We did a really good job in our offense against a team that pressures you. Every time we got to the third side, we were 1.73 points per possession – that's pretty high against a team that can guard. Our guards got 18 rebounds total because I was on them at halftime about not rebounding. It's hard for bigs to get every rebound - our guards had to come down too, and I thought we did a better job of that.
"We showed great patience late in the shot clock and late in the game. Nate Calmese did a great job of running our offense. Whenever you win a big game on the road, you need to have a great performance by somebody at least – Juke has been our best player all year long. I think he is one of the most improved players in all of college basketball from his freshman to sophomore year. He's showing it and made big-time shots tonight, both threes and through physicality. I thought Juke and Tre'Von [Spillers] did a great job for us down the stretch." - head coach Steve Forbes
Up Next
Wake Forest will conclude non-conference action with three home games, beginning with a matchup against Queens on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 5 p.m. as part of a doubleheader with the women's team.
Team Stats
WF
WVU
FG%
.509
.404
3FG%
.400
.222
FT%
.636
.750
RB
26
38
TO
11
17
STL
11
6
Game Leaders
Pts
28
FGM
9
3FGM
7
FTM
3
Pts
16
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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