National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Notre Dame 88, Wake Forest 75
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Where: Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center, South Bend, Indiana
Officials: # James Breeding, # Brian Dorsey, # Tony Green
Attendance: 8421

No. 10 Notre Dame 88, Wake Forest 75: Jerian Grant deposited 24 points to go with 10 assists and five steals as the host Fighting Irish used a strong second half to defeat the Demon Deacons in ACC action.

Four other players scored in double figures for Notre Dame (23-4, 11-3 ACC), led by Pat Connaughton's 13 points. Steve Vasturia was 4-of-6 from long range for 12 points as the Fighting Irish finished 11-of-26 from 3-point land and connected on a blistering 27-of-28 from the foul line.

Devin Thomas recorded 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead Wake Forest (12-15, 4-10), which committed 14 turnovers and missed 12 of its 18 3-pointers. Codi-Miller McIntyre added 10 points and five assists for the Demon Deacons.

The teams went back and forth during an entertaining first half that ended with the Irish ahead 43-41, courtesy of Grant's layup in the waning seconds. Notre Dame scored the first eight points of the second half, capped by 3-pointers from Grant and Vasturia, to open up a double-digit advantage.

The Irish lead grew to 70-51 on Vasturia's 3-pointer with just under 12 minutes left. Madison Jones' layup with roughly five minutes remaining drew Wake Forest within 79-71 before Connaughton drained a 3-pointer to turn the momentum back in Notre Dame's favor.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Zach Auguste added 12 points while V.J. Beachem notched 10 off the bench for Notre Dame. ... Darius Leonard contributed 10 points in a reserve role for Wake Forest. ... Thomas (15 points) and Grant (13) were the leading scorers in the first half.
Top Game Performances
 
Wake Forest   Notre Dame
Devin Thomas 26 Scoring Jerian Grant 24
Codi Miller-McIntyre 5 Assists Jerian Grant 10
Devin Thomas 11 Rebounds Demetrius Jackson 6
Devin Thomas 6 Free Throws Made Zach Auguste 8
Madison Jones 3 Steals Jerian Grant 5
Konstantinos Mitoglou 2 Blocks Bonzie Colson 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Wake Forest 75 46.0 6-18 11-15 17 35 4 7 14
Notre Dame 88 40.3 11-26 27-28 15 31 5 12 7