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No. 10 Virginia holds off Wake Forest 76-67 for ACC road win

AP
Jan 21, 2023

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) First Virginia couldn't hit anything. Then the 10th-ranked Cavaliers couldn't miss on the way to building a big lead.

From there, it was about having enough poise to hang on.

Armaan Franklin scored 18 of 25 points before halftime and Virginia survived blowing nearly all of a 19-point lead to beat Wake Forest 76-67 on Saturday, earning its fifth straight win.

Kihei Clark added 12 points despite foul trouble for the Cavaliers (15-3, 7-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who experienced an afternoon of wild swings.

They missed their first eight shots. Then they hit nine in a row, including seven 3-pointers, before taking a 34-15 lead - only to see the Demon Deacons get within a single point with 8 1/2 minutes left. Yet Virginia had just enough timely baskets and stops to end Wake Forest's surge up the league standings.

''We trust ourselves,'' said forward Ryan Dunn, who had five points, eight rebounds and multiple key plays to help Virginia stay in front. ''We were able to make mistakes and able to play through it. We were just able to calm everything down, relax.''

Damari Monsanto had a career-high 25 points for the Demon Deacons (14-6, 6-3), highlighted by making 7 of 15 3-pointers with a stroke that looked confident and in-rhythm all day. The last two gave Wake Forest its final gasp, with Monsanto following his sixth 3 with another after a turnover to make it 71-67 with 52.5 seconds left.

But Clark hit two free throws, and Wake Forest's Tyree Appleby capped a rough day by missing a drive. Clark followed with two more to stretch the lead back out to 75-67 and start sending fans to the exits.

The Cavaliers shot 40% but made 15 of 34 3-pointers, with Franklin hitting four during the 30-8 first-half run that pushed Virginia to a huge lead that took an energetic crowd out of it early. The Demon Deacons pulled within 10 by halftime, then kept inching closer and closer until finally getting to within 57-56 on Appleby's free throws with 8:33 left.

But Virginia never surrendered its slim margin.

Reece Beekman hit two free throws, Franklin threw down a dunk off a feed from Clark then Dunn flew in to dunk home a a missed drive from Franklin to push the lead back out to 63-56.

Meanwhile, Wake Forest missed three shots for the lead while down one, with coach Steve Forbes saying he thought his team got ''a little anxious.'' The Demon Deacons shot 39%.

''(Virginia) came in here, they took the hit,'' Forbes said, ''and then they won the game.''

BIG PICTURE

Virginia: The Cavaliers haven't lost since falling to Pittsburgh on Jan. 3, which has kept them near the top of the league standings behind No. 19 Clemson.

Wake Forest: The Demon Deacons had won four straight games, with Tuesday's win against Clemson - which was 7-0 in ACC play - marking a third in a row by a double-digit margin. They had also won all 10 home games this year and 15 straight dating to last year. They responded well after digging themselves a huge hole, but they didn't have enough for their first home win against Virginia since 2013.

MULTIPLE CONTRIBUTORS

Dunn and fellow freshman Isaac McKneely (11 points) joined Ben Vander Plas in hitting key 3-pointers after Wake Forest had pulled to within six or closer. Beekman also had a 3 for a 68-60 lead with 2:40 left while playing alongside Clark with four fouls for the final 7:36.

Dunn also blocked Appleby's drive at the rim with Virginia up 57-56, while Franklin had a career-best 10 boards.

''It's not as difficult (staying calm) knowing guys on your team that are poised like that,'' Franklin said. ''Even the young guys, Ryan and Isaac, stepped up in a big way and hit some clutch shots to be able to extend our lead and tried to play as sound defensively as possible.''

MILESTONE

The win marked the 400th career victory for Virginia's Tony Bennett, now in his 14th season with Virginia and 17th overall.

UP NEXT

Virginia: Hosts Boston College next Saturday.

Wake Forest: At Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

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1st Half
UVA
Cavaliers
42
WAKE
Demon Deacons
32

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Ben Vander Plas vs. Matthew Marsh (Demon Deacons gains possession)
19:45		Tyree Appleby misses three point jump shot
19:43		Ben Vander Plas defensive rebound
19:19		Reece Beekman misses three point jump shot
19:17		Ben Vander Plas offensive rebound
19:12		Armaan Franklin misses three point jump shot
19:10		Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
19:02		Cameron Hildreth turnover (Reece Beekman steals)
18:49		Jayden Gardner misses two point jump shot
18:47		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
18:28		Kihei Clark blocks Tyree Appleby's two point layup
18:26		Tyree Appleby offensive rebound
18:22	+2	Tyree Appleby makes two point layup	0-2
18:08		Damari Monsanto blocks Reece Beekman's two point layup
18:06		Cavaliers offensive rebound
18:01		Armaan Franklin misses two point jump shot
17:59		Demon Deacons defensive rebound
17:44		Ben Vander Plas shooting foul (Matthew Marsh draws the foul)
17:44		Matthew Marsh misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:44		Matthew Marsh misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:44		Reece Beekman defensive rebound
17:22		Ben Vander Plas misses three point jump shot
17:20		Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
16:55	+3	Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot	0-5
16:47		Kihei Clark misses two point layup
16:45		Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
16:37		Cameron Hildreth misses two point jump shot
16:35		Ben Vander Plas defensive rebound
16:23		Reece Beekman misses three point jump shot
16:21		Ben Vander Plas offensive rebound
16:16	+2	Ben Vander Plas makes two point jump shot	2-5
15:53		Cameron Hildreth turnover (lost ball)
15:53		TV timeout
15:36		Kihei Clark misses three point jump shot
15:34		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
15:21		Armaan Franklin personal foul
15:07		Cameron Hildreth misses two point jump shot
15:05		Kihei Clark defensive rebound
14:38	+2	Jayden Gardner makes two point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists)	4-5
14:15		Andrew Carr turnover (Isaac McKneely steals)
14:04		Isaac McKneely misses two point jump shot
14:02		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
13:50		Jayden Gardner blocks Andrew Carr's two point jump shot
13:48		Andrew Carr offensive rebound
13:42	+2	Andrew Carr makes two point layup	4-7
13:26		Jayden Gardner misses two point jump shot
13:24		Reece Beekman offensive rebound
13:19		Kihei Clark misses three point jump shot
13:17		Francisco Caffaro offensive rebound
13:17		Davion Bradford personal foul
13:16	+3	Kihei Clark makes three point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists)	7-7
12:59		Reece Beekman shooting foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
12:59	+1	Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-8
12:59	+1	Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-9
12:49		Cameron Hildreth personal foul
12:34	+3	Kihei Clark makes three point jump shot (Kadin Shedrick assists)	10-9
12:27		Kihei Clark personal foul
12:03	+3	Tyree Appleby makes three point jump shot	10-12
11:47	+2	Armaan Franklin makes two point jump shot (Kihei Clark assists)	12-12
11:21	+2	Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup	12-14
11:00	+3	Armaan Franklin makes three point jump shot (Isaac McKneely assists)	15-14
10:41		Tyree Appleby turnover (bad pass)
10:41		TV timeout
10:15	+3	Armaan Franklin makes three point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists)	18-14
9:55		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
9:53		Ryan Dunn defensive rebound
9:54		Andrew Carr personal foul
9:44	+3	Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists)	21-14
9:42		Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
9:29		Tyree Appleby misses three point jump shot
9:27		Armaan Franklin defensive rebound
9:12	+3	Armaan Franklin makes three point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists)	24-14
8:51		Daivien Williamson misses three point jump shot
8:49		Armaan Franklin defensive rebound
8:36	+2	Armaan Franklin makes two point dunk (Ben Vander Plas assists)	26-14
8:16		Damari Monsanto misses two point jump shot
8:14		Ben Vander Plas defensive rebound
8:03	+3	Reece Beekman makes three point jump shot (Isaac McKneely assists)	29-14
7:43		Reece Beekman shooting foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
7:43		TV timeout
7:43	+1	Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-15
7:43		Andrew Carr misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:43		Armaan Franklin defensive rebound
7:13		Armaan Franklin misses three point jump shot
7:11		Demon Deacons defensive rebound
6:43		Andrew Carr misses two point jump shot
6:41		Ryan Dunn defensive rebound
6:26		Tyree Appleby personal foul
6:12	+2	Armaan Franklin makes two point layup	31-15
5:58		Tyree Appleby misses three point jump shot
5:56		Isaac McKneely defensive rebound
5:41	+3	Armaan Franklin makes three point jump shot (Ryan Dunn assists)	34-15
5:21		Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot
5:19		Armaan Franklin defensive rebound
5:05		Armaan Franklin misses three point jump shot
5:03		Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
5:03		Ben Vander Plas personal foul
4:39		Kihei Clark shooting foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
4:39	+1	Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-16
4:39	+1	Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-17
4:20		Jayden Gardner misses two point jump shot
4:18		Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
4:09	+3	Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Tyree Appleby assists)	34-20
3:49	+3	Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Jayden Gardner assists)	37-20
3:31	+3	Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists)	37-23
3:11		Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot
3:09		Armaan Franklin offensive rebound
3:03		Armaan Franklin misses three point jump shot
3:01		Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
2:53		Armaan Franklin blocks Damari Monsanto's three point jump shot
2:51		Demon Deacons offensive rebound
2:51		TV timeout
2:49	+2	Damari Monsanto makes two point jump shot (Tyree Appleby assists)	37-25
2:35	+2	Jayden Gardner makes two point layup (Reece Beekman assists)	39-25
2:22	+3	Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists)	39-28
1:51		Armaan Franklin misses three point jump shot
1:49		Demon Deacons defensive rebound
1:23		Isaac McKneely shooting foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
1:23	+1	Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-29
1:23	+1	Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-30
0:59	+2	Francisco Caffaro makes two point layup (Armaan Franklin assists)	41-30
0:32	+2	Matthew Marsh makes two point dunk (Tyree Appleby assists)	41-32
0:05		Matthew Marsh personal foul
0:05		Cavaliers 30 second timeout
0:01		Damari Monsanto shooting foul (Jayden Gardner draws the foul)
0:01		Jayden Gardner misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:01	+1	Jayden Gardner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-32
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UVA
Cavaliers
34
WAKE
Demon Deacons
35

Time		Play	Score
19:36	+3	Ben Vander Plas makes three point jump shot (Kihei Clark assists)	45-32
19:05		Cameron Hildreth turnover (traveling)
18:54		Damari Monsanto blocks Armaan Franklin's two point jump shot
18:52		Demon Deacons defensive rebound
18:41	+2	Tyree Appleby makes two point jump shot	45-34
18:24		Jayden Gardner misses two point jump shot
18:22		Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
18:15		Kihei Clark personal foul
18:13		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
18:11		Jayden Gardner defensive rebound
17:47		Ryan Dunn turnover (bad pass)
17:18	+2	Damari Monsanto makes two point jump shot	45-36
16:54		Jayden Gardner misses two point jump shot
16:52		Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
16:43	+3	Cameron Hildreth makes three point jump shot (Tyree Appleby assists)	45-39
16:39		Cavaliers 30 second timeout
16:22		Damari Monsanto shooting foul (Isaac McKneely draws the foul)
16:22	+1	Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-39
16:22	+1	Isaac McKneely makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-39
16:02	+2	Andrew Carr makes two point hook shot	47-41
15:48		Ben Vander Plas turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Hildreth steals)
15:43		Reece Beekman personal foul
15:40		Tyree Appleby misses three point jump shot
15:38		Ryan Dunn defensive rebound
15:14		Kihei Clark misses two point layup
15:12		Kihei Clark offensive rebound
15:09	+3	Ryan Dunn makes three point jump shot (Kihei Clark assists)	50-41
14:45		Ryan Dunn shooting foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
14:45	+1	Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-42
14:45	+1	Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-43
14:30		Andrew Carr blocks Ben Vander Plas's two point hook shot
14:28		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
14:21	+2	Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup	50-45
13:56		Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot
13:54		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
13:48		Tyree Appleby turnover (traveling)
13:25		Damari Monsanto shooting foul (Armaan Franklin draws the foul)
13:25		Armaan Franklin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:25	+1	Armaan Franklin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-45
13:03		Isaac McKneely blocks Cameron Hildreth's two point layup
13:01		Demon Deacons offensive rebound
13:02		Isaac McKneely shooting foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
13:02	+1	Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-46
13:02	+1	Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-47
12:45	+3	Isaac McKneely makes three point jump shot (Ben Vander Plas assists)	54-47
12:34		Tyree Appleby offensive foul
12:34		Tyree Appleby turnover (offensive foul)
12:25		Matthew Marsh blocks Kihei Clark's two point layup
12:25		Cavaliers offensive rebound
12:18		Ben Vander Plas misses three point jump shot
12:16		Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
12:11		Reece Beekman personal foul
12:06		Ryan Dunn personal foul
12:03		Tyree Appleby misses three point jump shot
12:01		Kihei Clark defensive rebound
11:52		Kihei Clark turnover (bad pass)
11:51		TV timeout
11:40		Tyree Appleby misses two point layup
11:38		Isaac McKneely defensive rebound
11:26		Armaan Franklin misses three point jump shot
11:24		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
11:16		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
11:14		Ben Vander Plas defensive rebound
10:56		Armaan Franklin misses two point layup
10:54		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
10:43		Kihei Clark shooting foul (Tyree Appleby draws the foul)
10:45	+1	Tyree Appleby makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-48
10:45	+1	Tyree Appleby makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-49
10:21		Cameron Hildreth personal foul
10:21		Isaac McKneely misses three point jump shot
10:19		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
9:55		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
9:53		Armaan Franklin defensive rebound
9:46		Isaac McKneely misses two point jump shot
9:44		Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
9:38	+2	Bobi Klintman makes two point dunk (Cameron Hildreth assists)	54-51
9:15	+3	Ben Vander Plas makes three point jump shot (Isaac McKneely assists)	57-51
8:59	+3	Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Tyree Appleby assists)	57-54
8:55		Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
8:40		Ben Vander Plas misses two point layup
8:38		Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
8:32		Isaac McKneely personal foul
8:32	+1	Tyree Appleby makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-55
8:32	+1	Tyree Appleby makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-56
8:18		Jayden Gardner turnover (bad pass) (Tyree Appleby steals)
8:12		Tyree Appleby misses three point jump shot
8:10		Jayden Gardner defensive rebound
8:11		Matthew Marsh personal foul
7:57		Armaan Franklin misses three point jump shot
7:55		Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
7:42		Ryan Dunn blocks Tyree Appleby's two point layup
7:40		Armaan Franklin defensive rebound
7:37		Bobi Klintman personal foul
7:37		TV timeout
7:15		Armaan Franklin misses three point jump shot
7:13		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
6:45		Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
6:43		Ryan Dunn defensive rebound
6:26		Andrew Carr personal foul (Reece Beekman draws the foul)
6:26	+1	Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-56
6:26	+1	Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-56
6:14		Tyree Appleby misses two point jump shot
6:12		Reece Beekman defensive rebound
6:02	+2	Armaan Franklin makes two point dunk (Kihei Clark assists)	61-56
6:00		Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
5:43		Andrew Carr misses two point layup
5:41		Ryan Dunn defensive rebound
5:20		Ryan Dunn misses three point jump shot
5:18		Ryan Dunn offensive rebound
5:16		Ryan Dunn offensive foul
5:16		Ryan Dunn turnover (offensive foul)
4:54		Andrew Carr turnover (traveling)
4:33		Armaan Franklin misses two point layup
4:31		Ryan Dunn offensive rebound
4:26	+2	Ryan Dunn makes two point putback dunk	63-56
4:15	+2	Tyree Appleby makes two point layup	63-58
3:43		Tyree Appleby shooting foul (Kihei Clark draws the foul)
3:43		TV timeout
3:43		Kihei Clark misses regular free throw 1 of 3
3:43	+1	Kihei Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 3	64-58
3:43	+1	Kihei Clark makes regular free throw 3 of 3	65-58
3:24		Tyree Appleby misses three point jump shot
3:22		Matthew Marsh offensive rebound
3:19		Ryan Dunn personal foul
3:19	+1	Matthew Marsh makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-59
3:19	+1	Matthew Marsh makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-60
3:05		Ben Vander Plas offensive foul
3:05		Ben Vander Plas turnover (offensive foul)
2:57		Matthew Marsh offensive foul
2:57		Matthew Marsh turnover (offensive foul)
2:39	+3	Reece Beekman makes three point jump shot	68-60
2:27		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
2:25		Armaan Franklin defensive rebound
2:01		Reece Beekman misses three point jump shot
1:59		Tyree Appleby defensive rebound
1:49		Armaan Franklin personal foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
1:49	+1	Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-61
1:49		Cameron Hildreth misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:49		Ryan Dunn defensive rebound
1:17	+3	Armaan Franklin makes three point jump shot	71-61
1:06	+3	Damari Monsanto makes three point stepback jump shot	71-64
0:58		Kihei Clark turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Hildreth steals)
0:52	+3	Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists)	71-67
0:52		Demon Deacons 60 second timeout
0:41		Cameron Hildreth personal foul
0:41	+1	Kihei Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-67
0:41	+1	Kihei Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-67
0:36		Tyree Appleby misses two point layup
0:34		Ben Vander Plas defensive rebound
0:29		Daivien Williamson personal foul
0:29	+1	Kihei Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-67
0:29	+1	Kihei Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-67
0:25		Damari Monsanto misses two point jump shot
0:23		Armaan Franklin defensive rebound
0:23		Daivien Williamson personal foul
0:23		Armaan Franklin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:23	+1	Armaan Franklin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-67
0:14		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
0:12		Cameron Hildreth offensive rebound
0:09		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
0:07		Armaan Franklin defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Armaan Franklin defensive rebound