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Wake Forest Downs SMU 77-66 - Match Report
Wake Forest earned a 77-66 victory over SMU on Saturday, getting 20 points from Hunter Sallis at Moody Coliseum.
Bettors who backed Wake Forest were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +6.0 at sportsbooks.
Parker Friedrichsen had 18 points for Wake Forest and Ty-Laur Johnson chipped in with 12 points. Hunter Sallis had 6 assists for them, while Tre'Von Spillers was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
SMU got 15 points from Chuck Harris in a losing cause and another 13 points from Kario Oquendo. Chuck Harris contributed 6 assists for them, while Kario Oquendo had 9 rebounds.
Wake Forest was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Wake Forest had a 37-33 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Wake Forest heads into a battle against NC State. SMU, meanwhile, will have their next action against Notre Dame.