National Basketball Association
Wake Forest 84, Notre Dame 73
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 29, 2020
Where: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Officials:
# Tony Henderson, # AJ Desai, # Tommy Morrissey
Attendance:
8870
By Field Level Media
Olivier Sarr posted a career-high point total for the second game in a row, racking up 30 points in Wake Forest's 84-73 victory visiting Notre Dame on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Sarr, a junior center, also had 17 rebounds in the home finale as the Demon Deacons won for the second game in a row against a team in the upper half of the Atlantic Coast Conference standings.
Chaundee Brown added 15 points and 10 rebounds and Brandon Childress, a senior in his final home game, notched 14 points for Wake Forest (13-15, 6-12 ACC), which pulled off a double-overtime victory against No. 7 Duke on Tuesday night.
This marked the fourth time this season that Wake Forest had a rematch against a team that defeated it earlier in the season. The Demon Deacons have won the second game all four times.
The result was a blow to Notre Dame's NCAA Tournament aspirations, also ending a three-game winning streak for the Irish (18-11, 9-9).
Notre Dame forward John Mooney posted his 24th double-double of the season with 24 points and 17 rebounds. Nate Laszewski added 15 points and Dane Goodwin had 10 points.
Notre Dame nearly erased a 16-point deficit by the 15-minute mark in the second half, pulling within 45-43.
The Irish didn't go ahead until TJ Gibbs' layup off a turnover for a 57-55 edge, but that lead didn't last long.
When Sarr scored off a rebound, it gave Wake Forest a 66-61 edge.
The Demon Deacons have back-to-back wins for the first time since Dec. 21 and Jan. 4.
Wake Forest broke away midway through the first half, building the 16-point gap. Its lead was 41-30 at halftime, bolstered by 53.3-percent shooting in the first half.
Sarr and Mooney had double-doubles by halftime.
Wake Forest senior guard Torry Johnson was out with a leg injury suffered against Duke until he entered for the game's final four seconds.
Notre Dame won 90-80 against Wake Forest in a January meeting at home.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Notre Dame |
|
Wake Forest |
John Mooney 24 |
Scoring |
Olivier Sarr 30 |
Prentiss Hubb 4 |
Assists |
Brandon Childress 6 |
John Mooney 17 |
Rebounds |
Olivier Sarr 17 |
Nate Laszewski 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Olivier Sarr 6 |
Rex Pflueger 4 |
Steals |
Isaiah Mucius 1 |
Juwan Durham 1 |
Blocks |
Chaundee Brown 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Notre Dame
|
73 |
40.0 |
6-22 |
15-24 |
13 |
30 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
Wake Forest
|
84 |
46.6 |
7-15 |
23-27 |
18 |
41 |
2 |
1 |
8 |