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).

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Nate Calmese delivers clutch 3-pointer and Wake Forest edges Virginia Tech 81-78

Nate Calmese buried a step-back 3-pointer with six seconds remaining and added two free throws a few seconds later, helping Wake Forest hang on to defeat Virginia Tech 81-78 on Saturday.

What it means

Virginia Tech 1-1 on the road; Wake Forest 8-2 at home.

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Game info

Venue: LJVM Coliseum, Winston-Salem, NC · Attendance 8,460
Officials: Tim Clougherty (Referee), Bill Covington Jr. (Referee), Tyler Kumpf (Referee)