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NC State Wolfpack vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

College Basketball
NC State
16-6
96-78
Final
Wake Forest
11-11
LJVM Coliseum

Lead tracker

NCSU leadsBiggest lead NCSU 19, WAKE 2
H1H2
WAKE leads
Team1H2HT
NCSU494796
WAKE314778

Who won: NC State 96-78

The NC State Wolfpack beat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 96-78 on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at LJVM Coliseum. The NC State outscored the Wake Forest 49-31 in the 1st half. Paul McNeil Jr. led the NC State in points (28). Juke Harris led the Wake Forest in points (31).

Player of the game

Paul McNeil Jr.

NCSU · 28 PTS, 3 REB

9.1

Win probability

100%NCSU final
NCSUWAKE

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:02Matt Able

    Defensive rebound

    Matt Able Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:02Juke Harris

    Misses 27-foot three point jumper

    Juke Harris misses 27-foot three point jumper

    J. Harris · 31 PTS

  5. THREEH2 0:09
    Paul McNeil Jr.

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    P. McNeil Jr. · 28 PTS · ast T. Holloman

    Paul McNeil Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tre Holloman assists)

    NCSU 96 - 78 WAKE
  6. H2 0:36Sebastian Akins
    +2

    Pullup jump shot, 13 ft

    Sebastian Akins makes 13-foot pullup jump shot

    S. Akins · 8 PTS

    NCSU 93 - 78 WAKE
  7. H2 0:47Matt Able
    +2

    Driving layup

    Matt Able makes driving layup

    M. Able · 7 PTS

    NCSU 93 - 76 WAKE
  8. SLAMH2 1:12
    Cooper Schwieger

    Dunk, 2 ft

    C. Schwieger · 6 PTS · ast S. Akins

    Cooper Schwieger makes 2-foot dunk (Sebastian Akins assists)

    NCSU 91 - 76 WAKE
  9. H2 1:30Ven-Allen Lubin
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Ven-Allen Lubin makes free throw 2 of 2

    V. Lubin · 12 PTS

    NCSU 91 - 74 WAKE
  10. H2 1:30Ven-Allen Lubin
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Ven-Allen Lubin makes free throw 1 of 2

    V. Lubin · 12 PTS

    NCSU 90 - 74 WAKE
  11. H2 1:30Omaha Biliew

    Foul on Omaha Biliew

    Foul on Omaha Biliew.

    O. Biliew · 12 PTS

  12. H2 1:42Tre Holloman

    Foul on Tre Holloman

    Foul on Tre Holloman.

    T. Holloman · 11 PTS

  13. H2 1:43Omaha Biliew

    Defensive rebound

    Omaha Biliew Defensive Rebound.

  14. H2 1:44Myles Colvin
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Myles Colvin makes free throw 2 of 2

    M. Colvin · 9 PTS

    NCSU 89 - 74 WAKE
  15. H2 1:44Myles Colvin
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Myles Colvin makes free throw 1 of 2

    M. Colvin · 9 PTS

    NCSU 89 - 73 WAKE
  16. H2 1:50Cooper Schwieger

    Block

    Cooper Schwieger Block.

    C. Schwieger · 6 PTS

  17. H2 1:50Ven-Allen Lubin

    Misses layup

    Ven-Allen Lubin misses layup

    V. Lubin · 12 PTS

  18. H2 2:11Juke Harris
    +2

    Layup

    Juke Harris makes layup

    J. Harris · 31 PTS

    NCSU 89 - 72 WAKE
  19. H2 2:12Juke Harris

    Offensive Rebound

    Juke Harris Offensive Rebound.

    J. Harris · 31 PTS

  20. H2 2:14Juke Harris

    Misses layup

    Juke Harris misses layup

    J. Harris · 31 PTS

  21. H2 2:31Paul McNeil Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Paul McNeil Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

    P. McNeil Jr. · 28 PTS

    NCSU 89 - 70 WAKE
  22. H2 2:31Paul McNeil Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Paul McNeil Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    P. McNeil Jr. · 28 PTS

    NCSU 88 - 70 WAKE
  23. H2 2:31Myles Colvin

    Foul on Myles Colvin

    Foul on Myles Colvin.

    M. Colvin · 9 PTS

  24. H2 2:46Terrance Arceneaux

    Steal

    Terrance Arceneaux Steal.

    T. Arceneaux · 9 PTS

  25. H2 2:46Sebastian Akins
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Sebastian Akins bad pass turnover

    S. Akins · 8 PTS

Leaders

NCSUWAKE
Points
Paul McNeil Jr.
28
Juke Harris
31
Assists
Quadir Copeland
10
Sebastian Akins
3
Rebounds
Ven-Allen Lubin
8
Juke Harris
7

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