Kennedy’s Triple-Double Near-Miss Leads Wake Forest Rout

On November 14 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Kevair Kennedy led Wake Forest to an 89-51 win over Southern Utah in the teams’ first meeting. The sophomore made seven of 11 shots, including three of four from beyond the arc, and went six for six at the free-throw line.

Kennedy also collected 10 rebounds, six of them on offense, and added seven assists. Wake Forest turned its rebounding advantage into 21 second-chance points, while scoring 46 points in the paint and shooting 54% from the field.

Isaac Carr scored 18 points, making eight of 11 shots, and Gavin Placide added 16 points and seven rebounds. Carr and Placide helped the Demon Deacons take a 46-28 halftime lead. Wake Forest also recorded five blocks and 10 steals.

Southern Utah briefly led 12-10 after a 12-5 run. Wake Forest responded with a 14-4 stretch to move ahead by double digits, then closed the first half with another 14-4 run. JaJuan Nichols led the Thunderbirds with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Wake Forest improved to 3-1 and will host Monmouth on Tuesday. Southern Utah, now 3-2, travels to play No. 7 Texas on Thursday.