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

WAKE leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NCSU	49	47	96
WAKE	31	47	78

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

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:02
Defensive rebound
Matt Able Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:02
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Juke Harris misses 27-foot three point jumper
J. Harris · 31 PTS
THREEH2 0:09
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
H2 0:36
+2
Pullup jump shot, 13 ft
Sebastian Akins makes 13-foot pullup jump shot
S. Akins · 8 PTS
NCSU 93 - 78 WAKE
H2 0:47
+2
Driving layup
Matt Able makes driving layup
M. Able · 7 PTS
NCSU 93 - 76 WAKE
SLAMH2 1:12
Dunk, 2 ft
C. Schwieger · 6 PTS · ast S. Akins
Cooper Schwieger makes 2-foot dunk (Sebastian Akins assists)
NCSU 91 - 76 WAKE
H2 1:30
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes free throw 2 of 2
V. Lubin · 12 PTS
NCSU 91 - 74 WAKE
H2 1:30
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Ven-Allen Lubin makes free throw 1 of 2
V. Lubin · 12 PTS
NCSU 90 - 74 WAKE
H2 1:30
Foul on Omaha Biliew
Foul on Omaha Biliew.
O. Biliew · 12 PTS
H2 1:42
Foul on Tre Holloman
Foul on Tre Holloman.
T. Holloman · 11 PTS
H2 1:43
Defensive rebound
Omaha Biliew Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:44
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Myles Colvin makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Colvin · 9 PTS
NCSU 89 - 74 WAKE
H2 1:44
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Myles Colvin makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Colvin · 9 PTS
NCSU 89 - 73 WAKE
H2 1:50
Block
Cooper Schwieger Block.
C. Schwieger · 6 PTS
H2 1:50
Misses layup
Ven-Allen Lubin misses layup
V. Lubin · 12 PTS
H2 2:11
+2
Layup
Juke Harris makes layup
J. Harris · 31 PTS
NCSU 89 - 72 WAKE
H2 2:12
Offensive Rebound
Juke Harris Offensive Rebound.
J. Harris · 31 PTS
H2 2:14
Misses layup
Juke Harris misses layup
J. Harris · 31 PTS
H2 2:31
+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
H2 2:31
+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
H2 2:31
Foul on Myles Colvin
Foul on Myles Colvin.
M. Colvin · 9 PTS
H2 2:46
Steal
Terrance Arceneaux Steal.
T. Arceneaux · 9 PTS
H2 2:46
TO
Bad pass turnover
Sebastian Akins bad pass turnover
S. Akins · 8 PTS