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Miller's career-high 27 lift Wake Forest past Miami in OT, 86-82

AP
Jan 06, 2024

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Kevin Miller hit a 3-pointer to give Wake Forest the lead in overtime, then sealed the victory with a pair of free throws as the Demon Deacons held off Miami 86-82 in their Atlantic Coast Conference home opener on Saturday.

Wake Forest (11-3, 3-0) is now 9-0 on its home court and its nine-game win streak is the program's longest since 2008-09, when the Deacons won 16 straight games. Fresh off a 95-82 victory over No. 16 Clemson, the Hurricanes (11-3, 2-1) saw their four-game win streak end.

With the game tied at 78-78, Andrew Carr missed a jumper for Wake Forest, but Efton Reid III batted the offensive rebound toward the top of the key. Miller stretched high to snare the pass, settled and stroked the deep 3-pointer for the lead with 1:38 left. Norchad Omier hit a pair of free throws to get the Hurricanes within a point, but Hunter Sallis knocked down a 3 with :25 remaining to push the lead to four, 84-80. Omier scored at the basket, but Miller drew a foul and hit both free throws to set the final margin.

Miller hit 10 of 19 from the field, including 3 of 3 from long range, to score a career-high 27 points. Cameron Hildreth, who hit four 3-pointers in the first half to spark the Deacons to a 44-37 lead at the break, finished with 23 points, hitting 5 of 8 from deep and going 8-for-8 shooting from the line. Sallis had 18 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals. Read pulled down 11 rebounds and blocked five shots.

Freshman Kyshawn George had 21 points and eight rebounds to lead Miami. Omier had 20 points, 13 rebounds and three steals. Matthew Cleveland had 17 points and Nijel Pack added 15 points and four assists.

Wake Forest plays at Florida State Tuesday. Miami hosts Louisville Wednesday.

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1st Half
MIA
Hurricanes
37
WAKE
Demon Deacons
44

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Norchad Omier vs. Efton Reid III (Kyshawn George gains possession)
19:49		Bensley Joseph misses two point floating jump shot
19:48		Hurricanes offensive rebound
19:43	+3	Kyshawn George makes three point jump shot (Nijel Pack assists)	3-0
19:21		Bensley Joseph personal foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
19:19		Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot
19:17		Andrew Carr offensive rebound
19:11		Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
19:09		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
19:02		Norchad Omier misses two point layup
19:00		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
18:55	+2	Kevin Miller makes two point stepback jump shot	3-2
18:35	+3	Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot	6-2
18:09		Cameron Hildreth misses two point driving layup
18:07		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
18:01	+3	Matthew Cleveland makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists)	9-2
17:48		Bensley Joseph shooting foul (Hunter Sallis draws the foul)
17:48	+1	Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-3
17:48	+1	Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-4
17:37	+2	Matthew Cleveland makes two point pullup jump shot	11-4
17:21	+3	Cameron Hildreth makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists)	11-7
17:01		Hunter Sallis blocks Kyshawn George's three point jump shot
16:59		Hurricanes offensive rebound
16:45		Efton Reid III blocks Norchad Omier's two point layup
16:43		Hunter Sallis defensive rebound
16:35		Efton Reid III misses three point jump shot
16:33		Kyshawn George defensive rebound
16:25		Norchad Omier misses two point jump shot
16:23		Demon Deacons defensive rebound
16:02		Matthew Cleveland personal foul (Efton Reid III draws the foul)
15:58	+3	Cameron Hildreth makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists)	11-10
15:43		Efton Reid III blocks Kyshawn George's two point layup
15:41		Kevin Miller defensive rebound
15:37		Norchad Omier shooting foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul)
15:37		TV timeout
15:37		Kevin Miller misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:37	+1	Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-11
15:21	+3	Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot	14-11
15:00		Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
14:58		Kyshawn George defensive rebound
14:51		Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot
14:49		Efton Reid III defensive rebound
14:38		Kevin Miller misses two point driving layup
14:36		Christian Watson defensive rebound
14:25		Norchad Omier misses three point jump shot
14:23		Hunter Sallis defensive rebound
14:15		Hurricanes kicked ball violation
14:07	+3	Parker Friedrichsen makes three point jump shot (Hunter Sallis assists)	14-14
13:54		Kyshawn George turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Hildreth steals)
13:54		Kyshawn George personal foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
13:40		Cameron Hildreth turnover (traveling)
13:27		Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot
13:25		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
13:06	+3	Cameron Hildreth makes three point jump shot (Hunter Sallis assists)	14-17
12:52		Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
12:50		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
12:42	+3	Cameron Hildreth makes three point pullup jump shot	14-20
12:23		Andrew Carr blocks AJ Casey's two point layup
12:21		Zach Keller defensive rebound
12:14	+2	Hunter Sallis makes two point layup (Andrew Carr assists)	14-22
11:58		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
11:54		Hurricanes offensive rebound
11:54		TV timeout
11:37	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup	16-22
11:17		Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot
11:15		Parker Friedrichsen offensive rebound
11:09		Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
11:07		Andrew Carr offensive rebound
11:07		Jump ball. (Demon Deacons gains possession)
10:52		Parker Friedrichsen misses three point jump shot
10:50		Kyshawn George defensive rebound
10:48		Zach Keller personal foul (Kyshawn George draws the foul)
10:32		Hunter Sallis shooting foul (Kyshawn George draws the foul)
10:32	+1	Kyshawn George makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-22
10:32	+1	Kyshawn George makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-22
10:15		Parker Friedrichsen turnover (bad pass)
10:04		Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot
10:02		Hunter Sallis defensive rebound
9:53	+2	Hunter Sallis makes two point driving layup	18-24
9:40		Parker Friedrichsen personal foul (Kyshawn George draws the foul)
9:37		Efton Reid III blocks Norchad Omier's two point layup
9:35		Efton Reid III defensive rebound
9:17		Parker Friedrichsen misses three point jump shot
9:13		Demon Deacons offensive rebound
9:05		Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
9:03		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
8:58		Norchad Omier turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Miller steals)
8:49		Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
8:47		Nijel Pack defensive rebound
8:40	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point alley-oop layup (Nijel Pack assists)	20-24
8:19		Hunter Sallis misses two point layup
8:17		Efton Reid III offensive rebound
8:15		Efton Reid III misses two point layup
8:14		Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
8:06	+2	Nijel Pack makes two point jump shot	22-24
7:45		Efton Reid III misses three point jump shot
7:43		Andrew Carr offensive rebound
7:37	+3	Hunter Sallis makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists)	22-27
7:08		Kyshawn George misses two point layup
7:06		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
7:03	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup	24-27
6:58	+2	Hunter Sallis makes two point layup (Efton Reid III assists)	24-29
6:58		TV timeout
6:45		Matthew Cleveland turnover (lost ball) (Parker Friedrichsen steals)
6:35	+2	Kevin Miller makes two point jump shot	24-31
6:17		Efton Reid III personal foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul)
6:17	+3	Kyshawn George makes three point jump shot (Nijel Pack assists)	27-31
6:08		Bensley Joseph personal foul (Parker Friedrichsen draws the foul)
5:41		Kevin Miller misses two point jump shot
5:39		Marqus Marion offensive rebound
5:38		Christian Watson personal foul (Marqus Marion draws the foul)
5:38	+1	Marqus Marion makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-32
5:38		Marqus Marion misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:38		Christian Watson defensive rebound
5:26		Hunter Sallis shooting foul (Christian Watson draws the foul)
5:26		Christian Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:26	+1	Christian Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-32
5:06		Kevin Miller misses two point layup
5:04		Efton Reid III offensive rebound
5:04	+2	Efton Reid III makes two point putback layup	28-34
4:51		Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
4:49		Efton Reid III defensive rebound
4:40		Cameron Hildreth turnover (bad pass) (Norchad Omier steals)
4:22	+2	AJ Casey makes two point turnaround jump shot	30-34
3:52		Efton Reid III offensive foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
3:52		Efton Reid III turnover (offensive foul)
3:52		TV timeout
3:45		Kyshawn George turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Miller steals)
3:39	+2	Kevin Miller makes two point layup	30-36
3:35		Hunter Sallis personal foul (Kyshawn George draws the foul)
3:35	+1	Kyshawn George makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-36
3:35	+1	Kyshawn George makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-36
3:19		Kevin Miller misses two point jump shot
3:17		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
3:06		Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
3:04		Zach Keller defensive rebound
2:46		Cameron Hildreth misses two point jump shot
2:44		Nijel Pack defensive rebound
2:38	+3	Kyshawn George makes three point jump shot	35-36
2:07	+3	Kevin Miller makes three point jump shot	35-39
1:41		Kyshawn George turnover (traveling)
1:24		Kevin Miller misses two point jump shot
1:22		Parker Friedrichsen offensive rebound
1:15		Nijel Pack shooting foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul)
1:15		Kevin Miller misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:15	+1	Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-40
0:58	+2	Matthew Cleveland makes two point dunk (Nijel Pack assists)	37-40
0:58		Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
0:43	+2	Andrew Carr makes two point dunk	37-42
0:23		Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot
0:21		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
0:10		Christian Watson personal foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
0:10	+1	Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-43
0:10	+1	Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-44
0:10		Hurricanes 30 second timeout
0:03		AJ Casey misses three point jump shot
0:01		Hurricanes offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MIA
Hurricanes
36
WAKE
Demon Deacons
29

Time		Play	Score
19:43		Bensley Joseph turnover (lost ball)
19:35		Efton Reid III turnover (bad pass) (Nijel Pack steals)
19:22	+2	Matthew Cleveland makes two point jump shot	39-44
19:06		Norchad Omier blocks Kevin Miller's two point jump shot
19:04		Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
18:59	+2	Nijel Pack makes two point layup	41-44
18:49		Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot
18:45		Demon Deacons offensive rebound
18:34		Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
18:32		Efton Reid III offensive rebound
18:28		Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
18:26		Kyshawn George defensive rebound
18:22		Cameron Hildreth personal foul (Kyshawn George draws the foul)
18:12	+3	Kyshawn George makes three point jump shot	44-44
17:47		Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
17:45		Christian Watson defensive rebound
17:37		Bensley Joseph misses two point jump shot
17:35		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
17:24	+3	Kevin Miller makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists)	44-47
17:03		Matthew Cleveland misses two point layup
17:01		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
17:00		Kevin Miller personal foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
17:00		Cameron Hildreth personal foul (Kyshawn George draws the foul)
16:48		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
16:46		Demon Deacons defensive rebound
16:34		Christian Watson shooting foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
16:34	+1	Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-48
16:34	+1	Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-49
16:31		Matthew Cleveland turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Sallis steals)
16:22	+2	Andrew Carr makes two point hook shot	44-51
16:22		Norchad Omier shooting foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
16:22		Andrew Carr misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:22		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
15:59	+3	Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot	47-51
15:29		Kevin Miller misses two point jump shot
15:27		Kevin Miller offensive rebound
15:23		Jump ball. (Demon Deacons gains possession)
15:23		TV timeout
15:09		Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
15:07		Efton Reid III offensive rebound
14:53		Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
14:51		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
14:31		Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
14:29		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
14:25	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup	49-51
14:12		Nijel Pack personal foul (Hunter Sallis draws the foul)
14:01	+2	Kevin Miller makes two point jump shot	49-53
13:42		Matthew Cleveland turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Hildreth steals)
13:32		Kevin Miller turnover (lost ball) (Matthew Cleveland steals)
13:27		Efton Reid III blocks Norchad Omier's two point layup
13:25		Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
13:25		Kyshawn George blocks Cameron Hildreth's two point layup
13:21		Kyshawn George defensive rebound
13:12	+3	Kyshawn George makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists)	52-53
12:51		Hunter Sallis turnover (bad pass) (Norchad Omier steals)
12:44		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
12:41		Hunter Sallis defensive rebound
12:19		Cameron Hildreth misses two point layup
12:17		Kyshawn George defensive rebound
12:09	+2	Matthew Cleveland makes two point dunk (Kyshawn George assists)	54-53
12:09		Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
12:09		TV timeout
11:58		Kevin Miller turnover (bad pass) (Matthew Cleveland steals)
11:52		TV timeout
11:39		Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot
11:37		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
11:35		Zach Keller shooting foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
11:35	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-53
11:35	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-53
11:24	+3	Parker Friedrichsen makes three point jump shot (Kevin Miller assists)	56-56
10:59		Bensley Joseph turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Sallis steals)
10:54	+2	Kevin Miller makes two point layup	56-58
10:54		Hurricanes 30 second timeout
10:41		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
10:39		Hurricanes offensive rebound
10:39		Efton Reid III personal foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
10:32	+2	Matthew Cleveland makes two point jump shot	58-58
10:13		Parker Friedrichsen misses three point jump shot
10:11		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
9:55	+2	Nijel Pack makes two point jump shot	60-58
9:31	+2	Andrew Carr makes two point dunk (Hunter Sallis assists)	60-60
9:09		Bensley Joseph misses two point jump shot
9:07		Hunter Sallis defensive rebound
8:57		Hunter Sallis misses two point layup
8:55		Kyshawn George defensive rebound
8:50		Efton Reid III shooting foul (Bensley Joseph draws the foul)
8:50		Bensley Joseph misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:50	+1	Bensley Joseph makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-60
8:30		Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
8:28		Christian Watson defensive rebound
8:20		Cameron Hildreth blocks Nijel Pack's two point jump shot
8:18		Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
8:03		Parker Friedrichsen misses three point jump shot
8:01		Zach Keller offensive rebound
7:56		Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
7:54		Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
7:37	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup (Matthew Cleveland assists)	63-60
7:07	+3	Cameron Hildreth makes three point jump shot (Marqus Marion assists)	63-63
6:51		Nijel Pack offensive foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
6:51		Nijel Pack turnover (offensive foul)
6:51		TV timeout
6:29		Cameron Hildreth misses two point layup
6:27		Hurricanes defensive rebound
6:11	+2	Matthew Cleveland makes two point jump shot	65-63
5:44		Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot
5:42		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
5:19	+2	Matthew Cleveland makes two point jump shot	67-63
5:03		Kyshawn George personal foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
4:48	+2	Zach Keller makes two point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists)	67-65
4:27		Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot
4:25		Zach Keller defensive rebound
4:13		Kyshawn George personal foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
4:02	+2	Kevin Miller makes two point jump shot	67-67
3:39	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point dunk (Bensley Joseph assists)	69-67
3:16		Cameron Hildreth turnover (bad pass) (Norchad Omier steals)
2:57		Bensley Joseph misses two point jump shot
2:55		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
2:51		Norchad Omier misses two point layup
2:49		Zach Keller defensive rebound
2:36	+2	Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot	69-69
2:32		Hurricanes 30 second timeout
2:32		TV timeout
2:16		Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
2:14		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
2:09	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup	71-69
1:46	+2	Kevin Miller makes two point jump shot	71-71
1:20		Bensley Joseph misses two point jump shot
1:18		Bensley Joseph offensive rebound
1:17		Cameron Hildreth shooting foul (Bensley Joseph draws the foul)
1:17	+1	Bensley Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-71
1:17	+1	Bensley Joseph makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-71
1:04		Kevin Miller misses two point jump shot
1:02		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
0:35		Matthew Cleveland turnover (traveling)
0:21		Kyshawn George personal foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
0:21	+1	Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-72
0:21	+1	Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-73
0:16		Hurricanes 60 second timeout
0:01		Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot
0:00		Hurricanes offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

OT
MIA
Hurricanes
9
WAKE
Demon Deacons
13

Time		Play	Score
5:00		Norchad Omier vs. Efton Reid III (Kevin Miller gains possession)
4:42		Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
4:40		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
4:28	+2	Kyshawn George makes two point dunk (Norchad Omier assists)	75-73
4:12		Kevin Miller misses two point jump shot
4:10		Kyshawn George defensive rebound
4:05		Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot
4:03		Matthew Cleveland offensive rebound
4:00	+3	Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot	78-73
3:45		Matthew Cleveland personal foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
3:45	+1	Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-74
3:45		Andrew Carr misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:45		Efton Reid III offensive rebound
3:33		Kyshawn George blocks Cameron Hildreth's two point jump shot
3:31		Cameron Hildreth offensive rebound
3:29		Norchad Omier personal foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
3:29	+1	Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-75
3:29	+1	Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 2 of 2	78-76
3:10		Norchad Omier turnover (lost ball)
2:50	+2	Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot	78-78
2:29		Bensley Joseph misses two point pullup jump shot
2:27		Hunter Sallis defensive rebound
2:02		Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
2:00		Efton Reid III offensive rebound
1:43		Andrew Carr misses two point jump shot
1:41		Efton Reid III offensive rebound
1:36	+3	Kevin Miller makes three point jump shot (Efton Reid III assists)	78-81
1:30		Hurricanes 30 second timeout
1:30		TV timeout
1:22		Nijel Pack misses two point layup
1:19		Hurricanes offensive rebound
1:19		Andrew Carr shooting foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
1:19	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-81
1:19	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 2 of 2	80-81
1:07		Official timeout
1:07		Kevin Miller turnover (bad pass)
0:55		Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot
0:53		Hunter Sallis defensive rebound
0:24	+3	Hunter Sallis makes three point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists)	80-84
0:23		Demon Deacons 60 second timeout
0:15		Efton Reid III blocks Nijel Pack's two point layup
0:13		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
0:13	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point putback layup	82-84
0:13		Hurricanes 30 second timeout
0:12		Bensley Joseph personal foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul)
0:12	+1	Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2	82-85
0:12	+1	Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2	82-86
0:06		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
0:04		Efton Reid III defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Efton Reid III defensive rebound