The Blue Devils beat the Demon Deacons at sold-out Joel Coliseum
A recap of No. 8 Duke’s 76-64 men’s basketball victory over Wake Forest on Wednesday night.
Why the Blue Devils won
Duke used a stretch of 13 straight made baskets late in the first half and early in the second half to pull ahead and pull away from the Demon Deacons.
Stars
Duke
He helped Duke to the win over Wake Forest at Joel Coliseum
Paolo Banchero: 24 points, five rebounds.
AJ Griffin: 22 points (8-for-11 FG, 3-for-5 3FG), four rebounds.
Trevor Keels: 11 points, four assists.
Wake Forest
Alondes Williams: 25 points, seven rebounds, four assists.
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The Blue Devils broke open the game early in the second half
Jake LaRavia: 14 points, five rebounds.
Notable
Associate coach Jon Scheyer, who will become Duke’s head coach after Mike Krzyzewski’s retirement at season’s end, led the Blue Devils. Krzyzewski missed the game because of a non-COVID virus.
Joel Coliseum was almost full. The 14,665-seat building had its largest attendance of the season at 14,213.
Duke trailed 29-27 late in the first half but scored the last eight points before the break to lead 35-29. Then the Blue Devils built the lead to 43-30 with 17:26 to go.
He was the acting head coach because Coach K didn't make the trip to Winston-Salem
Duke shot 61% after halftime and 51% for the game. The Blue Devils made seven of 15 3-point attempts.
Wake Forest missed 14 of its 16 3-point shot attempts.
Duke’s largest lead of 20 points was last reached at 67-47 the 7:37 mark.
The two teams played at Joel Coliseum in a key ACC game on Wednesday night
What they’re saying
“Duke did an unbelievable job imposing their will on us at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second half. They went 4-for-4 to start the second half, and we played behind the rest of the time. They were the tougher team when the game was on the line. We didn’t shoot the ball well, we have to make more shots. Shooting 2-of-16 from 3 is going to make it really difficult to beat an elite team. But, there was a great crowd, a great energy in the building, and Duke did what they had to do to get a road win.” – Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes.
“He had 21 shots to get 25 points. We’re good with that.” – Duke’s Wendell Moore on Wake Forest’s Williams.
Records
Duke: 3-1 ACC, 13-2 overall.
Wake Forest: 3-3, 13-4.
Up next
Wake Forest played Duke on Wednesday night at Joel Coliseum
Duke: N.C. State, 2 p.m. Saturday (WXLV, ESPN3).
Wake Forest: At Virginia, 4:30 p.m. Saturday (Bally Sports South).
PHOTOS: Wake Forest falls to Duke, 76-64
Tie-dye Nation cheers on the Deacons as they take the floor to face Duke, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
Wake Forest's Alondes Williams pulls back for a dunk as he gets past Duke's Joey Baker, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
Wake Forest's Khadim Sy dunks the ball on a put-back basket in the first half against Duke, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
Tie-dye Nation cheers on the Deacons as they take the floor to face Duke, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
Wake Forest's Alondes Williams gets past Duke's Jeremy Roach for a basket in the second half of the Blue Devils' 76-64 win over the Demon Deacons, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
Tie-dye Nation cheers on the Deacons as players are introduced before their game against Duke, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
Wake Forest's Dallas Walton dunks the ball in the first half against Duke, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
Duke's A.J. Griffin shoots over Wake Forest's Wake Forest's Khadim Sy in the second half of the Blue Devils' 76-64 win over the Demon Deacons, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
Wake Forest’s Dallas Walton pulls down a defensive rebound under pressure from Duke’s A.J. Griffin in the second half of the Blue Devils’ 76-64 win over the Demon Deacons at Joel Coliseum on Wednesday.
Wake Forest's Dallas Walton and Jake LaRavia (0) defend Duke's Paolo Banchero in the first half of the Blue Devils' 76-64 win over the Demon Deacons, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
Wake Forest head coach Steve Forbes disagrees with a foul callled against the Deacs in the first half of the Blue Devils' 76-64 win over the Demon Deacons, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
Duke associate head coach Jon Scheyer greets Wake Forest head coach Steve Forbes before the Blue Devils game against Wake Forest, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum. Scheyer, the Blue Devils head coach in-waiting, coached the game for the Blue Devils with Mike Krzyzewski out because of a non-COVID-related virus.
Wake Forest head coach Steve Forbes argues a call against the Deacons with referee Lee Cassell in the first half of Duke's 76-64 win over the Demon Deacons, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
Wake Forest's Dallas Walton defends Duke's Paolo Banchero in the first half of the Blue Devils' 76-64 win over the Demon Deacons, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
Wake Forest's Cameron Hildreth defends Duke's Joey Baker in the first half of the Blue Devils' 76-64 win over the Demon Deacons, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
Wake Forest assistant basketball coach Jason Shay encourages Deacon players in the second half of the Blue Devils' 76-64 win over the Demon Deacons, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
A crowd of 14,213 watched Wake Forest's game against Duke, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
Wake Forest's Jake LaRavia dibbles past Duke's A.J. Griffin in the second half of the Blue Devils' 76-64 win over the Demon Deacons, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
Wake Forest cheerleaders perform during a time out in the second half of the Blue Devils' 76-64 win over the Demon Deacons, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
Duke's Paolo Banchero (left) backs toward the basket as Wake Forest's Isaiah Mucius defends in the second half of the Blue Devils' 76-64 win over the Deacons on Wednesday at Joel Coliseum. Banchero scored 24 points.
Wake Forest assistant coach B.J. McKie directs Dallas Walton on a move during a time out in the second half of the Blue Devils' 76-64 win over the Demon Deacons, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
Duke's Paolo Banchero shoots over Wake Forest's Jake LaRavia in the second half of the Blue Devils' 76-64 win over the Demon Deacons, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
A Wake Forest fan tries to distract a Duke free throw shooter in the second half of the Blue Devils' 76-64 win over the Demon Deacons, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
Wake Forest's Jake LaRavia dibbles past Duke's A.J. Griffin in the second half of the Blue Devils' 76-64 win on Wednesday night.
Wake Forest assistant coach B.J. McKie directs Dallas Walton on a move during a time out in the second half of the Blue Devils' 76-64 win over the Demon Deacons, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum. (Walt Unks/Winston-Salem Journal)
Wake Forest's Isaiah Mucius pauses in prayer before the Deacons game against Duke, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
Wake Forest cheerleaders perform during a time out in the second half of the Blue Devils' 76-64 win over the Demon Deacons, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
Former Wake Forest and Indianapolis Colts coach Jim Caldwell and his wife Cheryl (left) talk with Robin and Charles Paul before the Deacons game against Duke, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
Duke's Paolo Banchero celebrates as the Blue Devils hit a basket to close out the first half of the Blue Devils' 76-64 win over the Demon Deacons, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
Wake Forest fan Noel Shepherd, aka Naz-T Deac performs during a time out in the Deacons game against Duke, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Joel Coliseum.
