Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Clemson Tigers

Mar 11, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
WAKE	23	39	62
CLEM	41	30	71

Game Recap

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Clemson Tigers game highlights

Clemson defeats Wake Forest 71-62 to reach quarterfinals of ACC Tournament. RJ Godfrey had 11 points and eight rebounds and Clemson rode a red-hot first half to a 71-62 victory over Wake Forest on Wednesday night to reach the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament.

Player Stats

WAKE FOREST	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
25Tre'Von Spillers	32	6-9	3-4	0-0	12	3	0	2	4	4	15
0Omaha Biliew	26	1-2	1-1	0-0	6	0	0	0	0	4	3
10Sebastian Akins	15	1-5	0-2	0-0	0	2	0	0	3	0	2
2Juke Harris	40	7-12	3-7	5-6	2	4	1	0	1	2	22
6Myles Colvin	22	0-2	0-0	0-2	6	1	1	0	3	2	0
13Cooper Schwieger	20	0-4	0-1	0-2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1Nate Calmese	25	7-14	3-5	3-3	0	1	0	0	1	0	20
8Mekhi Mason	20	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0


TOTAL	-	22-5044.0%	10-2245.5%	8-1361.5%	30	12	2	2	12	14	62

CLEMSON	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
22Carter Welling	12	2-4	1-2	0-0	4	0	1	2	1	0	5
0RJ Godfrey	25	4-10	0-0	3-7	8	1	0	2	1	3	11
4Butta Johnson	24	2-6	2-5	2-2	2	3	1	0	0	3	8
1Jestin Porter	22	2-9	1-6	0-0	1	0	2	1	0	0	5
2Dillon Hunter	28	2-8	0-3	4-4	2	2	1	0	0	1	8
3Chase Thompson	19	4-7	1-3	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	0	9
10Jake Wahlin	16	1-2	1-2	0-0	4	1	0	0	0	1	3
8Dallas Thomas	10	2-3	2-2	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	1	6
11Nick Davidson	22	4-8	0-3	0-2	7	1	0	0	0	0	8
21Ace Buckner	22	3-7	2-5	0-0	5	3	1	0	2	1	8
TOTAL	-	26-6440.6%	10-3132.3%	9-1560.0%	38	11	7	5	4	10	71

Play-by-Play

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1st halfWAKECLEM

(20:00) Start game.
(19:58) Jump Ball won by Wake Forest.
(19:58) Jump Ball lost by Clemson.
(19:37) Tre'Von Spillers bad pass turnover.
(19:37) Jestin Porter Steal.
(19:18) Jestin Porter misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(19:16) Tre'Von Spillers Defensive Rebound.
(19:15) Tre'Von Spillers misses driving layup.
(19:15) Carter Welling Block.
(19:10) Dillon Hunter Defensive Rebound.
(18:51) RJ Godfrey misses layup.
(18:49) Carter Welling Offensive Rebound.
(18:47) Butta Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(18:45) Tre'Von Spillers Defensive Rebound.
(18:35) Myles Colvin misses layup.
(18:35) RJ Godfrey Block.
(18:30) Myles Colvin Offensive Rebound.
(18:29) Myles Colvin misses layup.
(18:25) RJ Godfrey Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:05) RJ Godfrey makes 11-foot floating jump shot.
02
+3 (17:54) Juke Harris makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tre'Von Spillers assists).
32
(17:38) RJ Godfrey misses layup.
(17:35) Tre'Von Spillers Defensive Rebound.
(17:25) Sebastian Akins bad pass turnover.
(17:25) Jestin Porter Steal.
(17:02) RJ Godfrey misses layup.
(17:02) Tre'Von Spillers Block.
(16:58) RJ Godfrey Offensive Rebound.
(16:56) RJ Godfrey bad pass turnover.
(16:56) Myles Colvin Steal.
+2 (16:52) Tre'Von Spillers makes driving layup (Sebastian Akins assists).
52
+3 (16:28) Butta Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dillon Hunter assists).
55
+2 (16:04) Sebastian Akins makes driving layup.
75
(15:42) Butta Johnson misses 32-foot three point jumper.
(15:39) Myles Colvin Defensive Rebound.
(15:36) Sebastian Akins bad pass turnover.
(15:36) Dillon Hunter Steal.
+3 (15:31) Butta Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dillon Hunter assists).
78
(15:04) Myles Colvin bad pass turnover.
(15:04) Carter Welling Steal.
(14:40) Jestin Porter misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(14:36) Carter Welling Offensive Rebound.
+2 (14:36) Carter Welling makes 0-foot tip in layup.
710
(14:22) Juke Harris misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(14:16) Carter Welling Defensive Rebound.
(14:15) Foul on Myles Colvin.
(13:53) Ace Buckner misses driving layup.
(13:46) Jake Wahlin Offensive Rebound.
(13:42) Ace Buckner bad pass turnover.
(13:28) Juke Harris misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(13:26) Cooper Schwieger Offensive Rebound.
+2 (13:21) Juke Harris makes driving layup.
910
+3 (13:01) Dallas Thomas makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ace Buckner assists).
913
(12:53) Omaha Biliew misses layup.
(12:51) Nick Davidson Defensive Rebound.
+3 (12:41) Ace Buckner makes 25-foot three pointer.
916
+3 (12:17) Omaha Biliew makes 25-foot three point jumper (Juke Harris assists).
1216
+2 (12:01) Chase Thompson makes driving layup.
1218
+2 (11:47) Nate Calmese makes layup (Tre'Von Spillers assists).
1418
+3 (11:24) Chase Thompson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ace Buckner assists).
1421
+2 (11:04) Juke Harris makes driving layup.
1621
+3 (10:56) Ace Buckner makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jake Wahlin assists).
1624
(10:38) Tre'Von Spillers misses 10-foot hook shot.
(10:35) Jake Wahlin Defensive Rebound.
(10:24) Carter Welling misses 12-foot hook shot.
(10:22) Tre'Von Spillers Defensive Rebound.
(10:05) Nate Calmese misses driving layup.
(10:04) Wake Forest Offensive Rebound.
(9:59) Nate Calmese misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot.
(9:56) Butta Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(9:32) Dillon Hunter misses 13-foot turnaround jump shot.
(9:29) RJ Godfrey Offensive Rebound.
(9:19) Jestin Porter misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(9:17) Wake Forest Defensive Rebound.
(8:59) Cooper Schwieger misses layup.
(8:59) RJ Godfrey Block.
(8:55) Cooper Schwieger Offensive Rebound.
(8:54) Mekhi Mason misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(8:51) RJ Godfrey Defensive Rebound.
(8:37) Carter Welling misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(8:35) Wake Forest Defensive Rebound.
(8:35) Foul on RJ Godfrey.
(8:05) Nate Calmese misses 12-foot floating jump shot.
(8:02) Jestin Porter Defensive Rebound.
+3 (7:50) Carter Welling makes 24-foot three point jumper (RJ Godfrey assists).
1627
+2 (7:29) Juke Harris makes 17-foot turnaround jump shot.
1827
+2 (6:55) RJ Godfrey makes 9-foot hook shot.
1829
(6:38) Foul on Butta Johnson.
(6:29) Sebastian Akins misses driving layup.
(6:27) Jake Wahlin Defensive Rebound.
(6:12) Ace Buckner bad pass turnover.
(6:12) Juke Harris Steal.
(6:02) Juke Harris misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(5:58) Dallas Thomas Defensive Rebound.
(5:42) Foul on Omaha Biliew.
(5:42) Nick Davidson misses free throw 1 of 2.
(5:42) Clemson Deadball Team Rebound.
(5:42) Nick Davidson misses free throw 2 of 2.
(5:40) Omaha Biliew Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:19) Juke Harris makes driving layup.
2029
(5:03) Nick Davidson misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(5:00) Tre'Von Spillers Defensive Rebound.
(4:39) Sebastian Akins bad pass turnover.
+3 (4:28) Dallas Thomas makes 28-foot three pointer.
2032
(4:02) Myles Colvin bad pass turnover.
(4:02) Dallas Thomas Steal.
(3:57) Dallas Thomas misses driving layup.
(3:53) Chase Thompson Offensive Rebound.
+2 (3:53) Chase Thompson makes 0-foot tip in layup.
2034
(3:40) Juke Harris misses 12-foot step back jumpshot.
(3:36) Dallas Thomas Defensive Rebound.
+3 (3:33) Jake Wahlin makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ace Buckner assists).
2037
+3 (3:03) Tre'Von Spillers makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mekhi Mason assists).
2337
(2:32) Jestin Porter misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(2:29) Cooper Schwieger Defensive Rebound.
(2:22) Foul on Butta Johnson.
(2:06) Cooper Schwieger misses layup.
(2:06) Carter Welling Block.
(2:03) Carter Welling Defensive Rebound.
(1:59) Carter Welling bad pass turnover.
(1:58) Wake Forest Coach's Challenge (Overturned) Wake Forest retains its timeout.
(1:43) Tre'Von Spillers bad pass turnover.
(1:43) Ace Buckner Steal.
+2 (1:24) RJ Godfrey makes layup.
2339
(1:10) Cooper Schwieger misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(1:06) Ace Buckner Defensive Rebound.
+2 (0:42) Dillon Hunter makes 12-foot pullup jump shot.
2341
(0:28) Mekhi Mason misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(0:26) Clemson Deadball Team Rebound.
(0:02) Chase Thompson misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(0:00) Omaha Biliew Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

WAKE

CLEM

62Points71

22-50(44.0%)Field Goal(%)26-64(40.6%)

10-22(45.5%)3-Point(%)10-31(32.3%)

8-13(61.5%)Free Throw(%)9-15(60.0%)

33(7)Rebounds(Offensive)40(17)

12Assists11

2Steals7

2Blocks5

12Turnovers4

14(0)Fouls(Technical)10(0)

3Largest Lead20

Game Details

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 · 9:38 PM

Littlejohn Coliseum · Clemson, SC

attendance: 9,620 (106.9%)

spread: CLEM -5.5

over/under: 143.5