National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Georgia Southern 85, Wake Forest 83
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, November 10, 2017
Where: Lawrence Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Officials: # Dwayne Gladden, # Tim Nestor, # Trey Styons
Attendance: 7802

Junior guard Ike Smith connected on two free throws with 3.6 seconds remaining to lift Georgia Southern to an 85-83 victory over Wake Forest on Friday in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Smith buried a 3-pointer to knot the score at 83 with 2:11 remaining as part of his 18-point outing. Junior guard Tookie Brown scored a team-high 22 points, senior guard Mike Hughes added 18 and junior forward Montae Glenn contributed 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Eagles (1-0).

Junior guard Keyshawn Woods scored 25 points and junior guard Chaundee Brown added 21 for Wake Forest (0-1). Junior guard Bryant Crawford scored 19 points and sophomore point guard Brandon Childress had nine assists, but the Demon Deacons committed 18 turnovers.

Hughes drained two 3-pointers as Georgia Southern opened the second half with an 8-2 run to tie the contest at 48.

The Demon Deacons scored seven of the next nine points to open a five-point lead, but the Eagles remained close and were within one point on two occasions. Georgia Southern finally inched ahead when Hughes drained a 3-pointer for an 80-79 advantage with 2:11 to play.

Wake Forest led by 12 points before the game was seven minutes old. Chaundee Brown's layup increased the lead to 27-13 with 9:54 left in the half.

Georgia Southern made a strong push and pulled within 31-29 on Tookie Brown's 3-pointer with 5:53 remaining. But the Demon Deacons answered with a 7-2 run and eventually took a 46-40 lead into the break.
Top Game Performances
 
Georgia Southern   Wake Forest
Tookie Brown 22 Scoring Keyshawn Woods 25
Tookie Brown 2 Assists Brandon Childress 9
Montae Glenn 13 Rebounds Terrence Thompson 11
Tookie Brown 3 Free Throws Made Bryant Crawford 8
Tookie Brown 2 Steals Bryant Crawford 3
Montae Glenn 2 Blocks Doral Moore 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Georgia Southern 85 47.8 11-27 10-12 6 29 2 7 12
Wake Forest 83 43.5 11-24 18-23 14 39 3 6 18