Demon Deacons Power Past Virginia Tech in Overtime in First Round of ACC Tournament

Tuesday, March 10

Charlotte, N.C.

7 p.m.

Wake Forest University

17-15,7-11ACC

Virginia Tech

19-13,8-10ACC

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Wake Forest

Virginia Tech

Photo by: Seth Seebaugh

Demon Deacons Power Past Virginia Tech in Overtime in First Round of ACC Tournament

3/10/2026 10:38:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Seven Demon Deacons reached double figures against Virginia Tech, led by Myles Colvin’s 18 points.

By: Stephen Czarda, Keion Robinson & KJ Smith

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Behind a total-team effort that featured seven players reach double figures, the No. 13-seeded Wake Forest men's basketball team (17-15) powered past No. 12-seeded Virginia Tech (19-13) in overtime by a score of 95-89 in the opening round of the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament at the Spectrum Center.

Junior guard Myles Colvin led the Demon Deacons offensively as he finished the game with 18 points, six rebounds and an assist. The Indianapolis native took over in the overtime period, logging seven points over the final five minutes.

Sophomore guard Sebastian Akins tallied 14 points, four rebounds, three assists and a block while shooting at a 50 percent clip for the game.

Senior forward Tre'Von Spillers had an effective night from the floor as he totaled 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting. The Charleston, S.C., native also registered two rebounds, two blocks, two steals and an assist while leading the team with a +9 plus/minus.

Meanwhile, sophomore guard Juke Harris reached double figures for a school-record 32nd-consecutive game, tallying 10 points, four rebounds, an assist and a steal.

Three other Deacs reached double digits off the bench, as senior guard Mekhi Mason recorded 13 points, while senior guard Nate Calmese and junior forward Cooper Schwieger both added 10 points each.

Overall, the Demon Deacons shot the ball well throughout the game as they went a combined 30-for-59 (50.8 percent) from the field.

How It Happened

The Demon Deacons won the opening tip.
After forcing a turnover, the Deacs got on the board first as sophomore guard Sebastian Akins found senior Tre'Von Spillers for an alley-oop.
- Junior forward Omaha Biliew extended the early lead to 5-0 on a three from the corner.
Biliew ended a quick spurt by the Hokies with a putback layup at the 15:56 mark.
Senior guard Nate Calmese swished a second-chance three-pointer to make it 10-5 following a media timeout.
After Virginia Tech tied it, the Demon Deacons reclaimed the lead with a thunderous slam by Spillers.
- Senior guard Mekhi Mason gave Wake Forest the lead back once again after hitting a pair from the line with 12:18 left in the half.
Calmese found junior forward Cooper Schwieger on a pick-and-roll to make it 16-12.
- The Gilbert, Ariz., native would get an easy layup of his own moments later after Spillers threaded a bounce pass underneath the basket.
Spillers extended the Wake Forest lead to 20-15 after connecting on two from the line.
Sophomore Juke Harris recorded his first points of the contest on a slam dunk off the feed by Schwieger, forcing a Hokie timeout at the 8:57 mark.
Following a media timeout, junior guard Myles Colvin converted a pair of free throws, pushing the Wake Forest lead to nine.
Calmese ended a short run by the Hokies as he finished a layup off the glass to make it 27-20.
- Colvin buried a stepback three moments later to give the Deacs an eight-point advantage.
- Mason added a three of his own from the corner to make it 33-25.
Mason swished a three from the top of the key to put the Demon Deacons back up by seven with 2:26 remaining in the first half.
After Virginia Tech cut the lead down to two, Schwieger sank two from the line to push the lead to four.
Wake Forest headed into halftime leading Virginia Tech, 38-34.
- Mason led the Demon Deacons with nine points in the first half.
Harris grabbed Wake Forest's first points of the second half on a tough layup.
After the Hokies grabbed the lead, Schwieger restored the Wake Forest advantage with a layup.
Biliew hit a pair from the free throw line to tie the game at 44-44.
Calmese swished a three from the corner to cut the Hokie lead down to two points with 13:59 to play.
- Spillers converted an and-one on the next possession to make it 52-50.
Mason evened the game once again as he finished a tough layup at the 12:31 mark.
- Colvin gave Wake Forest a 54-52 lead with a nifty reverse layup following a huge defensive stop.
Harris connected on both of his free throw attempts at the 10:30 mark to restore Wake Forest's two-point lead.
Akins made it 58-56 moments later with a left-handed layup.
- The Concord, N.C., native pushed the lead back to four on a pullup jumper.
Harris extended the Demon Deacon lead to 62-56 after sinking two from the line.
Schwieger followed a miss for a putback layup with the shot clock running out to make it a five-point game.
- Spillers eclipsed the 10-point mark with a tip in on the next trip down the court.
Mason and Spillers connected on an alley-oop to give the Deacs a 68-61 and force a timeout by Virginia Tech.
Akins responded to a three by the Hokies with a three-pointer of his own to make it a seven-point game with 4:36 left to play.
After Virginia Tech took the lead on a 9-0 run, the Demon Deacons tied the game at 73-73 on a driving layup by Colvin.
Colvin hit both of his shots from the free throw line following a flagrant foul to give Wake Forest a two-point lead.
The Deacs and Hokies ended regulation tied at 75-75.
- Spillers led the Deacs with 13 points over the first 40 minutes of play.
After winning the tip, the Demon Deacons struck first in the overtime period with a layup by Colvin.
- The Indianapolis native drained a three on the next possession to make it 80-75.
Mason pushed the lead back to five after hitting a pair from the charity stripe at the 3:23 mark.
- Akins added a driving layup on the next possession to keep the five-point advantage.
Harris moved into double digits with a turnaround jumper, making it a three-point game with 1:37 left in overtime.
Akins converted a floater through contact before finishing the three-point play at the line to extend the lead to 89-85.
- Akins hit two from the line to make it 91-87 with 27 seconds left.
Colvin added two more free throws to make it a four-point game.
- Schwieger sank another pair from the line to give Wake a six-point lead.
The Demon Deacons secured a 95-89 win over the Hokies in overtime.

Stats of the Game

The Demon Deacons used a complete team effort to advance to the next round of the ACC Tournament as seven Deacs finished in double figures.
- Myles Colvin - 18 points
- Sebastian Akins - 14 points
- Tre'Von Spillers - 13 points
- Mekhi Mason - 13 points
- Juke Harris - 10 points
- Cooper Schwieger - 10 points
- Nate Calmese - 10 points

Key Moment

The Demon Deacons outscored the Hokies 20-14 in the overtime period, highlighted by seven points each by junior Myles Colvin and Sebastian Akins.
- Colvin scored the first five points of the overtime period on a tough layup and a corner three.
- Akins added a tough and-one finish with less than a minute to play, as well as clutch free throws down the stretch, to help Wake Forest secure the win.

Coach's Comments
"My hat's off to Virginia Tech. It's a lot of pressure when you're on the bubble. We've been there. I thought Ben Hammond was outstanding in the second half and overtime. He made some big threes. They fought and fought and fought and fought and fought. I just thought our team was just so resilient. We've been like that, probably for the last month. Maybe we don't win every game, but we fight really hard. We had tremendous balance. We had seven guys in double figures. Omaha [Biliew] also had seven points on top of that. It was good to have Nate Calmese back. Juke [Harris] wasn't getting his tonight, but everybody else stepped up. He didn't have to carry a carrier, even though he made a big shot there in overtime. Myles [Colvin] got us off to a great start in overtime with a three and a two. Always like to get the lead. Sebastian [Akins] made some big time free throws down the stretch. Myles also made some free throws. Tre'Von [Spillers] as well. It was just a really good team effort."- head coach Steve Forbes

Up Next
The Demon Deacons continue their ACC Tournament run tomorrow as they take on fifth-seeded Clemson in the second round.

The game is scheduled to begin at 9:30 p.m. and will be aired nationally on ESPN2.