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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Wake Forest 69, Rutgers 68
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, November 30, 2015
Where: Louis Brown Athletic Center, Piscataway, New Jersey
Officials: # DJ Cartensen, # Ray Perone, # Ted Valentine
Attendance: 3817

Sophomore forward Cornelius Hudson drove to the basket and finished a game-winning layup with 17.9 seconds remaining as Wake Forest survived against Rutgers, 69-68 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge in Piscataway, N.J.

Following Hudson's layup, Rutgers (3-4) had a pair of chances to take the lead in the waning seconds. Freshman guard Corey Sanders missed a jumper with five seconds left before sophomore Mike Williams's 3-pointer rattled off the rim with 1.5 seconds remaining.

Wake Forest (5-2) was paced by senior forward Devin Thomas, who tallied a double-double, scoring 23 points and 17 rebounds, both game highs. Corey Sanders scored a team-high 17 points for Rutgers in the losing effort.

The Deacons led Rutgers at the half 34-29 as sophomore guard Mitchell Wilbekin scored a game-high nine points in the opening 20 minutes.

Sophomore forward D.J. Foreman helped spark an 11-3 run for the Scarlet Knights midway through the second half as Rutgers took a 56-46 lead with 9:27 remaining. Rutgers' final made field goal came with 7:27 remaining.

The Demon Deacons will host Arkansas on Friday night, while the Scarlet Knights will face Seton Hall on Saturday in the Garden State Hardwood Classic.
Top Game Performances
 
Wake Forest   Rutgers
Devin Thomas 23 Scoring Corey Sanders 17
Bryant Crawford 4 Assists Justin Goode 4
Devin Thomas 17 Rebounds Greg Lewis 9
Devin Thomas 5 Free Throws Made Mike Williams 4
Bryant Crawford 1 Steals Corey Sanders 2
Devin Thomas 3 Blocks Greg Lewis 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Wake Forest 69 39.7 5-18 18-25 11 44 10 3 18
Rutgers 68 36.5 3-15 11-18 6 36 6 7 9