Depth-less Miami falls to Wake Forest, loses third consecutive ACC contest
Six student-athletes remained available for the Miami men’s basketball team in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on Saturday afternoon. That did not stop Wake Forest from capitalizing on their opponents’ depleted rotation, though.
Wake Forest guards Daivien Williamson and Jalen Johnson combined for 31 points, forward Isaiah Mucius added 13 and Wake Forest (5-7, 2-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) defeated Miami (6-10, 2-9 ACC) 66-54 at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Sophomore guard Isaiah Wong left the contest with two minutes remaining in the second half after appearing to twist his right ankle. Senior guards Chris Lykes (ankle) and Elijah Olaniyi (shoulder) remained sidelined, while freshman guard Earl Timberlake (shoulder) missed his third-straight game. The Hurricanes were also without standout freshman Matt Cross, who was dismissed from the program last week for undisclosed reasons.