Wake Forest got two players back from suspension and lost one to the flu. As long as the Demon Deacons were at the free-throw line, everything was all right.
Devin Thomas had 21 points and nine rebounds, and Wake Forest, despite not making a field goal over the final 5 minutes 40 seconds, beat UCLA, 80-77, on Wednesday night for third place in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational.
The Demon Deacons (4-2) had a huge advantage at the line, making 30 of 42 attempts compared to UCLA's eight of 14.
Tony Parker had 18 points and 15 rebounds for the Bruins (3-3), while Isaac Hamilton added 18 points.