MBB

California 73, at Wake Forest 80

Saturday, March 7, 2026 · Final · Atlantic Coast

Atlantic Coast 1 2 PTS

California Golden Bears

22-11 · L1 · #89 (1522 ELO -17)

37 36 73

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

18-17 · L1 · #80 (1544 ELO +17)

29 51 80

Joel Memorial Coliseum · Winston-Salem, NC

Attendance: 8,514

Officials: Ben Stirt, Jerry Heater, Mark Schner

Wake Forest Rallies From Halftime Deficit to Top California

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a staggering second-half reversal, Wake Forest erased a 15-point deficit behind a relentless offensive surge to defeat California 80-73 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Saturday at a packed Joel Memorial Coliseum. The contest, organized by the Atlantic Coast Conference, pitted two teams on divergent late-season paths. California, which entered with a 21-8 record, sought to bolster its postseason resume. Wake Forest, sitting at 15-15, desperately needed a victory to reach .500. The Demon Deacons, favored by 5.5 points pregame, delivered, but only after surviving a first-half onslaught from the Golden… Read more...

Top Statlines

Juke Harris WF 40m 31p 15r 3a
Dai Dai Ames CAL 32m 31p 2r 2a
Justin Pippen CAL 30m 17p 3r 3a

Forecasting

ELO Probability CAL 60.8%

Spread WF -5.5

Over/Under 151 (Over)