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Syracuse Orange vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

College Basketball
Syracuse
15-14
83-88
Final
Wake Forest
15-14
LJVM Coliseum

Lead tracker

SYR leadsBiggest lead SYR 8, WAKE 10
H1H2
WAKE leads
Team1H2HT
SYR463783
WAKE424688

Who won: Wake Forest 88-83

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons beat the Syracuse Orange 88-83 on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at LJVM Coliseum. The Wake Forest outscored the Syracuse 46-37 in the 2nd half. Myles Colvin led the Wake Forest in points (32). Donnie Freeman led the Syracuse in points (28).

Player of the game

Myles Colvin

WAKE · 32 PTS, 8 REB

9.6

Win probability

100%WAKE final
SYRWAKE

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. THREEH2 0:04
    Tyler Betsey

    Three! Jumper, 22 ft

    T. Betsey · 3 PTS · ast N. George

    Tyler Betsey makes 22-foot three point jumper (Naithan George assists)

    SYR 83 - 88 WAKE
  4. H2 0:09Sebastian Akins
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Sebastian Akins makes free throw 2 of 2

    S. Akins · 10 PTS

    SYR 80 - 88 WAKE
  5. H2 0:09Sebastian Akins
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Sebastian Akins makes free throw 1 of 2

    S. Akins · 10 PTS

    SYR 80 - 87 WAKE
  6. H2 0:09Naithan George

    Foul on Naithan George

    Foul on Naithan George.

    N. George · 13 PTS

  7. H2 0:13Tyler Betsey

    Foul on Tyler Betsey

    Foul on Tyler Betsey.

    T. Betsey · 3 PTS

  8. H2 0:18Myles Colvin

    Defensive rebound

    Myles Colvin Defensive Rebound.

  9. H2 0:20Donnie Freeman

    Misses driving layup

    Donnie Freeman misses driving layup

    D. Freeman · 28 PTS

  10. H2 0:30WAK

    Regulartimeout

    Wake Forest Timeout

  11. H2 0:31Cooper Schwieger
    +2

    Layup

    Cooper Schwieger makes layup (Tre'Von Spillers assists)

    C. Schwieger · 11 PTS · ast T. Spillers

    SYR 80 - 86 WAKE
  12. H2 0:38Cooper Schwieger

    Offensive Rebound

    Cooper Schwieger Offensive Rebound.

    C. Schwieger · 11 PTS

  13. H2 0:40Sebastian Akins

    Misses 7-foot floating jump shot

    Sebastian Akins misses 7-foot floating jump shot

    S. Akins · 10 PTS

  14. H2 1:07Donnie Freeman
    +2

    Driving layup

    Donnie Freeman makes driving layup

    D. Freeman · 28 PTS

    SYR 80 - 84 WAKE
  15. H2 1:14Tyler Betsey

    Defensive rebound

    Tyler Betsey Defensive Rebound.

  16. H2 1:17Tre'Von Spillers

    Misses dunk

    Tre'Von Spillers misses dunk

    T. Spillers · 16 PTS

  17. H2 1:19WAK

    Offensive rebound

    Wake Forest Offensive Rebound.

  18. H2 1:22Myles Colvin

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    Myles Colvin misses 23-foot three point jumper

    M. Colvin · 32 PTS

  19. H2 1:41Nate Kingz
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Nate Kingz makes free throw 2 of 2

    N. Kingz · 20 PTS

    SYR 78 - 84 WAKE
  20. H2 1:41SYR

    Dead ball rebound

    Syracuse Deadball Team Rebound.

  21. H2 1:41Nate Kingz

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Nate Kingz misses free throw 1 of 2

    N. Kingz · 20 PTS

  22. H2 1:41Cooper Schwieger

    Foul on Cooper Schwieger

    Foul on Cooper Schwieger.

    C. Schwieger · 11 PTS

  23. H2 1:46J.J. Starling

    Steal

    J.J. Starling Steal.

    J.J. Starling · 2 PTS

  24. H2 1:46Sebastian Akins
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Sebastian Akins bad pass turnover

    S. Akins · 10 PTS

  25. H2 2:08Myles Colvin

    Defensive rebound

    Myles Colvin Defensive Rebound.

Leaders

SYRWAKE
Points
Donnie Freeman
28
Myles Colvin
32
Assists
Naithan George
10
Juke Harris
5
Rebounds
Donnie Freeman
5
Myles Colvin
8

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