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

WAKE leads

Team	1H	2H	T
VT	32	46	78
WAKE	36	45	81

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:01
Defensive rebound
Tre'Von Spillers Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:01
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Jailen Bedford misses free throw 2 of 2
J. Bedford · 25 PTS
H2 0:01VT
Dead ball rebound
Virginia Tech Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:01
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Jailen Bedford misses free throw 1 of 2
J. Bedford · 25 PTS
H2 0:01
Foul on Mekhi Mason
Foul on Mekhi Mason.
M. Mason · 5 PTS
H2 0:03
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Nate Calmese makes free throw 2 of 2
N. Calmese · 25 PTS
VT 78 - 81 WAKE
H2 0:03
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Nate Calmese makes free throw 1 of 2
N. Calmese · 25 PTS
VT 78 - 80 WAKE
H2 0:03
Foul on Ben Hammond
Foul on Ben Hammond.
B. Hammond · 14 PTS
H2 0:03
Foul on Jailen Bedford
Foul on Jailen Bedford.
J. Bedford · 25 PTS
H2 0:05
+1
Neoklis Avdalas makes free throw 2 of 2
N. Avdalas · 8 PTS
VT 78 - 79 WAKE
H2 0:05
+1
Neoklis Avdalas makes free throw 1 of 2
N. Avdalas · 8 PTS
VT 77 - 79 WAKE
H2 0:06
Foul on Tre'Von Spillers
Foul on Tre'Von Spillers.
T. Spillers · 15 PTS
H2 0:06VT
Regulartimeout
Virginia Tech Timeout
THREEH2 0:06
Three! Step back jumpshot, 24 ft
N. Calmese · 25 PTS
Nate Calmese makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
VT 76 - 79 WAKE
H2 0:25WAK
Regulartimeout
Wake Forest Timeout
H2 0:25WAK
Offensive rebound
Wake Forest Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:25
Misses tip in layup
Juke Harris misses tip in layup
J. Harris · 15 PTS
H2 0:25
Offensive Rebound
Juke Harris Offensive Rebound.
J. Harris · 15 PTS
H2 0:29
Misses 8-foot floating jump shot
Tre'Von Spillers misses 8-foot floating jump shot
T. Spillers · 15 PTS
H2 0:49
+2
Layup
Christian Gurdak makes layup
C. Gurdak · 6 PTS
VT 76 - 76 WAKE
H2 0:50
Offensive Rebound
Christian Gurdak Offensive Rebound.
C. Gurdak · 6 PTS
H2 0:52
Misses driving layup
Ben Hammond misses driving layup
B. Hammond · 14 PTS
H2 1:11
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Tre'Von Spillers makes free throw 1 of 1
T. Spillers · 15 PTS
VT 74 - 76 WAKE