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Duke Falls 81-70 Against Wake Forest - Game Recap

Wake Forest got 18 points from Tyree Appleby as they ran past Duke 81-70 on Tuesday at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Wake Forest was the ATS victor, as they covered the +6.5-point spread as an underdog.

Cameron Hildreth had 16 points for Wake Forest and Damari Monsanto chipped in with 13 points. Tyree Appleby had 8 assists for them, while Cameron Hildreth was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Duke got a 17-point performance from Jaylen Blakes, who was supported by 14 points from Mark Mitchell. Jaylen Blakes had 3 assists in a losing cause for Duke, while Ryan Young grabbed 9 rebounds.

Wake Forest was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Wake Forest won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-28.

Wake Forest heads into a battle against Virginia Tech. Duke, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida State.