It sure as hell wasn’t pretty, but for Wake Forest it is a win and that is all that matters right now. The Demon Deacons improved to 3-4 on the season with an 80-73 win over previously undefeated Illinois (6-1).
This was a pretty ugly game on both sides for a good portion of the game, but ultimately Wake Forest figured out a way to get it done on its home court.
Illinois started hot from behind the arc knocking down five out of its first six threes until Wake Forest switched to a hybrid 2-3/3-2 matchup zone that got Brad Underwood’s squad all out of whack.