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Virginia Tech Hokies vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

College Basketball
Virginia Tech
12-3
78-81
Final
Wake Forest
10-5
LJVM Coliseum

Lead tracker

VT leadsBiggest lead VT 4, WAKE 10
H1H2
WAKE leads
Team1H2HT
VT324678
WAKE364581

Who won: Wake Forest 81-78

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons beat the Virginia Tech Hokies 81-78 on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at LJVM Coliseum. Nate Calmese led the Wake Forest in points (25). Jailen Bedford led the Virginia Tech in points (25).

Player of the game

Nate Calmese

WAKE · 25 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB

8.3

Win probability

100%WAKE final
VTWAKE

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:01Tre'Von Spillers

    Defensive rebound

    Tre'Von Spillers Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:01Jailen Bedford

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Jailen Bedford misses free throw 2 of 2

    J. Bedford · 25 PTS

  5. H2 0:01VT

    Dead ball rebound

    Virginia Tech Deadball Team Rebound.

  6. H2 0:01Jailen Bedford

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Jailen Bedford misses free throw 1 of 2

    J. Bedford · 25 PTS

  7. H2 0:01Mekhi Mason

    Foul on Mekhi Mason

    Foul on Mekhi Mason.

    M. Mason · 5 PTS

  8. H2 0:03Nate Calmese
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Nate Calmese makes free throw 2 of 2

    N. Calmese · 25 PTS

    VT 78 - 81 WAKE
  9. H2 0:03Nate Calmese
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Nate Calmese makes free throw 1 of 2

    N. Calmese · 25 PTS

    VT 78 - 80 WAKE
  10. H2 0:03Ben Hammond

    Foul on Ben Hammond

    Foul on Ben Hammond.

    B. Hammond · 14 PTS

  11. H2 0:03Jailen Bedford

    Foul on Jailen Bedford

    Foul on Jailen Bedford.

    J. Bedford · 25 PTS

  12. H2 0:05Neo Avdalas
    +1

    Neoklis Avdalas makes free throw 2 of 2

    N. Avdalas · 8 PTS

    VT 78 - 79 WAKE
  13. H2 0:05Neo Avdalas
    +1

    Neoklis Avdalas makes free throw 1 of 2

    N. Avdalas · 8 PTS

    VT 77 - 79 WAKE
  14. H2 0:06Tre'Von Spillers

    Foul on Tre'Von Spillers

    Foul on Tre'Von Spillers.

    T. Spillers · 15 PTS

  15. H2 0:06VT

    Regulartimeout

    Virginia Tech Timeout

  16. THREEH2 0:06
    Nate Calmese

    Three! Step back jumpshot, 24 ft

    N. Calmese · 25 PTS

    Nate Calmese makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot

    VT 76 - 79 WAKE
  17. H2 0:25WAK

    Regulartimeout

    Wake Forest Timeout

  18. H2 0:25WAK

    Offensive rebound

    Wake Forest Offensive Rebound.

  19. H2 0:25Juke Harris

    Misses tip in layup

    Juke Harris misses tip in layup

    J. Harris · 15 PTS

  20. H2 0:25Juke Harris

    Offensive Rebound

    Juke Harris Offensive Rebound.

    J. Harris · 15 PTS

  21. H2 0:29Tre'Von Spillers

    Misses 8-foot floating jump shot

    Tre'Von Spillers misses 8-foot floating jump shot

    T. Spillers · 15 PTS

  22. H2 0:49Christian Gurdak
    +2

    Layup

    Christian Gurdak makes layup

    C. Gurdak · 6 PTS

    VT 76 - 76 WAKE
  23. H2 0:50Christian Gurdak

    Offensive Rebound

    Christian Gurdak Offensive Rebound.

    C. Gurdak · 6 PTS

  24. H2 0:52Ben Hammond

    Misses driving layup

    Ben Hammond misses driving layup

    B. Hammond · 14 PTS

  25. H2 1:11Tre'Von Spillers
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 1

    Tre'Von Spillers makes free throw 1 of 1

    T. Spillers · 15 PTS

    VT 74 - 76 WAKE

Leaders

VTWAKE
Points
Jailen Bedford
25
Nate Calmese
25
Assists
Neo Avdalas
7
Nate Calmese
7
Rebounds
Amani Hansberry
10
Myles Colvin
8

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