National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Wake Forest 63, William & Mary 57
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 23, 2012
Where: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Officials: # Brian Dorsey, # Tim Nestor, # Ryan Tyburksi
Attendance: 7264


Wake Forest 63, William & Mary 57: C.J. Harris had a team-high 18 points as the host Demon Deacons rebounded from a sluggish start to topple the Tribe.

Travis McKie scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half for Wake Forest (3-2), which made 20 free throws to overcome a woeful 3-for-19 effort from 3-point range.

Marcus Thornton had a team-high 17 points for William & Mary (3-2), which suffered from erratic shooting to drop its second straight. The Tribe connected on just 4 of 18 shots from 3-point range and 11 of 19 free throws.

After Tyler Cavanaugh's 3-pointer gave the Demon Deacons a 52-47 lead, Harris and McKie made the difference from the foul line to keep the Tribe at bay.

Wake Forest's Aaron Rountree made his presence felt on the defensive end, recording seven rebounds, five blocks and two steals in 23 minutes of action.

GAME NOTEBOOK: McKie sits just seven points shy of becoming the 23rd player in the program's history to reach 1,000 for his career. ... Chase Fischer's driving layup gave Wake Forest a 46-45 advantage midway through the second half. The lead was its first since the Demon Deacons held a 3-2 edge in the opening minutes. ... After William & Mary bolted out to a 13-point lead midway through the first half, Arnaud Adala-Moto scored six of Wake Forest's next 10 points to trim the deficit to seven.

Top Game Performances
 
William & Mary   Wake Forest
Marcus Thornton 17 Scoring C.J. Harris 18
Matt Rum 4 Assists Madison Jones 2
Tim Rusthoven 9 Rebounds Aaron Rountree III 7
Tim Rusthoven 3 Free Throws Made C.J. Harris 10
Brandon Britt 1 Steals Aaron Rountree III 2
N/A Blocks Aaron Rountree III 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
William & Mary 57 41.2 4-18 11-19 11 35 0 2 13
Wake Forest 63 40.0 3-19 20-30 8 32 8 6 10