Harris scores 19, Colvin hits late 3 to help Wake Forest beat Longwood 71-68

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Juke Harris scored 19 points and Myles Colvin made a late 3-pointer to help Wake Forest beat Longwood 71-68 on Wednesday night.

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Juke Harris scored 19 points and Myles Colvin made a late 3-pointer to help Wake Forest beat Longwood 71-68 on Wednesday night.

Colvin hit a 3 with 49 seconds left to give Wake Forest a 70-67 lead. Elijah Kelly missed a 3 on the other end for Longwood and then Omaha Biliew split a pair of free throws for Wake Forest with 29 seconds to go.

Longwood’s Redd Thompson Jr. missed a 3-pointer and Johan Nziemi couldn’t connect on the putback in the closing seconds to help seal it for the Demon Deacons.

Wake Forest forward Tre'Von Spillers dunks the ball during an NCAA men's basketball game against Longwood, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Walt Unks/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)
Wake Forest forward Tre'Von Spillers dunks the ball during an NCAA men's basketball game against Longwood, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Walt Unks/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

Harris missed all six of his 3-points attempts and was 4 of 12 from the field but made 11 of 14 free throws to go with eight rebounds. Nate Calmese added 12 points for Wake Forest (9-3), which has won three straight. Colvin finished with 11 points.

Thompson made six 3-pointers and scored 22 points to lead Longwood (6-7). Johan Nziemi and Elijah Tucker added 13 points apiece.

Thompson made three 3s and two free throws in a personal 11-0 run that tied it 65-all with 1:49 remaining.

Up next

Longwood plays at North Carolina Central on Saturday.

Wake Forest hosts No. 13 Vanderbilt on Sunday in an Atlantic Coast Conference opener.

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