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11/28 13:24 CST Spillers and Harris score 17 each and Wake Forest tops
Northeastern 86-73
Spillers and Harris score 17 each and Wake Forest tops Northeastern 86-73
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) --- Tre'Von Spillers scored 17 points and grabbed 10
rebounds, Juke Harris also scored 17 points, and Wake Forest pulled away in the
second half to defeat Northeastern 86-73 on Friday.
Sebastian Akins scored 13 points and Myles Colvin added 11 for Wake Forest
(6-2). Spillers hit 8 of 11 shots and Harris made 10 of 11 from the free-throw
line.
Miles Newton scored 22 points, Xander Alarie 15, Xavier Abreu 12 and Youri
Fritz 10 for Northeastern (3-4).
Wake Forest scored 16 points after 11 Northeastern turnovers in the first 14
minutes of the second half, helping the Demon Deacons turn a one-point halftime
advantage into a 79-65 lead.
Northeastern cut into the lead and it was 79-70 with 4:20 remaining. Harris hit
a jumper and Colvin drained a 3-pointer for the Demon Deacons and they led by
double digits for the remainder.
Wake Forest led 33-24 12 1/2 minutes into the game but Newton scored 10 points
to help the Huskies close to within 45-44 at halftime.
Up next
Wake Forest: The Deacons host Oklahoma on Tuesday in the ACC/SEC Challenge.
Northeastern: The Huskies visit Holy Cross on Wednesday.
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