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Wake Forest Defeats Florida 82-71 - Recap

Hunter Sallis scored 24 points leading Wake Forest to a 82-71 victory over Florida at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday.

Wake Forest won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +5.0-point spread as underdogs.

Wake Forest got 22 points from Andrew Carr and another 18 points from Cameron Hildreth. Hunter Sallis contributed 4 assists, while Andrew Carr cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.

Florida got a 24-point performance from Riley Kugel, who was supported by 12 points from Tyrese Samuel. Zyon Pullin had 5 assists in a losing cause for Florida, while Tyrese Samuel grabbed 8 rebounds.

Wake Forest trailed at halftime, 36-33.

The rebound battle favored Florida as they grabbed 33 boards, while Wake Forest only had 28

Next game, Wake Forest takes its act home to face Rutgers looking for another win. For Florida, they head home to face Merrimack.