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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).

Recap · Jan 31
McNeil Jr.'s 28 lead NC State over Wake Forest 96-78

Paul McNeil Jr. scored 28 points and knocked down six 3-pointers as N.C. State pulled away in the second half for a 96-78 win over Wake Forest on Saturday.

What it means

  • NC State 5-1 on the road; Wake Forest 8-5 at home.

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Game info

Venue
LJVM Coliseum, Winston-Salem, NC · Attendance 5,821
Officials
Mark Schnur (Referee), Roger Ayers (Referee), Michael Kitts (Referee)

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