Miami Edges Wake Forest in Tight ACC Road Contest

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Interstat) — Tre Donaldson scored 21 points and Miami held off a late Wake Forest rally for an 81-77 road victory in Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball Wednesday night at Joel Coliseum.

The Hurricanes (13-2, 1-0 ACC) led by one at halftime and maintained a narrow advantage throughout the second half. Wake Forest’s Juke Harris scored 28 points, including a trio of three-pointers in the final two minutes to cut a nine-point deficit to two. Miami sealed the game at the free-throw line, making 23 of 30 attempts overall.

Despite shooting just 4 of 18 from three-point range, Miami offset Wake Forest’s 11-made threes with a 11-4 edge in offensive rebounds and efficient scoring inside. Nate Calmese added 19 points for the Demon Deacons (10-6, 1-1). Attendance was 7,869.