Junior forward Jake LaRavia scored 17 points and tallied seven rebounds, five assists and three steals as the Wake Forest University men's basketball team downed Oregon State, 80-77 in overtime, in both teams' second round of the Emerald Coast Classic on the campus of Northwest Florida State.

With the win over the Beavers (1-5), the Demon Deacons (6-0) defeated their first Pac-12 opponent since Nov. 25, 2015 against UCLA. Additionally, Wake Forest is undefeated in its first six contests to start a season for the first time since the 2008-09 campaign. In his seven seasons as a Division I head coach, this is the first season head coach Steve Forbes has started 6-0.

Offensively for the sixth-straight time this season, Wake Forest had three players score in double figures as senior guard Daivien Williamson posted 14 points and graduate transfer Alondes Williams scored a game-high 24 to join LaRavia.

Defensively, the Demon Deacons held the Beavers to just 2-of-14 shooting from downtown and forced Oregon State to commit 13 turnovers.

Friday marked Wake Forest's first overtime win since Feb. 25, 2020. Also, tonight's overtime victory marks Coach Forbes' first overtime victory since the 2018-19 season, and the eighth overtime victory of his career as a D-I head coach.

  How It Happened

• Isaiah Mucius scored six of Wake Forest's first eight points from beyond the arc to help the Demon Deacons grab an early lead out of the gate.
• Following a triple from Alondes Williams, Wake Forest entered the under-16 timeout in the first half with an 11-4 advantage.
• Dallas Walton gave the Deacs their first double-digit lead (18-8) of the night just over five minutes into the game after knocking down a free throw.
• After consecutive layups from Williams and Carter Whitt, Wake Forest held a 22-10 lead over the Beavers going into the under-12 timeout.
  • The Demon Deacon defense held the Beavers to just 5-of-14 shooting over the first eight minutes of the contest, including 0-of-5 from 3-point range.
• In the ensuing five minutes, Jake LaRavia and Daivien Williamson fueled a Wake Forest 15-3 run to push its advantage to 37-18 as the duo recorded a slam dunk-and-one opportunity and a three-pointer, respectively.
• Hildreth gave Wake Forest its first 20-point lead of the night with a deep three, and further extended the lead on the following possession with a layup to bring the score to 44-22 with under four minutes to go before intermission.
• The Deacs entered halftime with a 48-29 lead after Williamson and LaRavia halted a 7-0 Oregon State run with a pair of jumpers to close the half.
  • Offensively, Wake Forest shot 52.9 percent in the opening frame and dished out eight assists. Williamson (12 points) and LaRavia (11 points) led the Deacs in first half scoring and combined for 8-of-12 shooting from the field and 6-of-6 from the line.
  • On defense, the Deacs grabbed six steals, blocked two shots and held the Beavers to just 13-of-30 shooting, including 2-of-10 from 3-point range.
• Walton opened the second half scoring with a dunk and an offensive rebound, which Mucius followed up with his third triple of the game giving the Deacs a 53-33 lead.
• Over the next 12 minutes of play, Oregon State embarked on a 30-10 run to knot the game at 63 points apiece with 5:36 remaining in regulation.
• The Deacs and Beavers traded hoops for the remainder of the first half, and Wake Forest had the ball on the last possession of the second half with the score tied, 69-69. 
  • Williams drove into traffic on the final play of regulation but could convert the potential game-winner at the rim and the teams headed to overtime.
• After the Beavers drained two free throws to kick off the extra period, Williams responded with a reverse layup to tie the game up at 71 with 3:42 to play.
• After the Beavers grabbed the advantage, Williams and LaRavia scored back-to-back baskets in the paint to give the Deacs a three-point (78-75) lead with 1:39 on the game clock.
• Oregon State committed a foul after cutting the lead to a single point, and Williams hit a free throw to push the lead back to two points.
  • However, LaRavia grabbed the rebound off Williams' miss, and Wake Forest retained possession.
• Williams hit another from the charity stripe to extend the lead to three points with 14 seconds left. The Beavers missed the game-tying 3-point attempt, and the Deacs emerged with the overtime win, 80-77.

Stat of the Game

• Wake Forest has opened its season 6-0 for the first time since 2008-09.
• In his seven seasons as a Division-I head coach, this is the first season head coach Steve Forbes has started 6-0. Additionally, tonight's overtime victory marks coach Forbes' first overtime victory since the 2018-19 season, and the eighth overtime victory of his career as a Division I head coach. Forbes is now 8-2 in overtime over his tenure at East Tennessee State and Wake Forest.

Key Moment
After going back-and-forth to open up the first couple minutes of overtime, Alondes Williams and Jake LaRavia scored layups on consecutive possessions to put the Deacs back in the driver's seat with a 3-point lead.
Oregon State only scored two points over the final two minutes of overtime, and Williams iced the game with a pair of free throws to force the Beavers to attempt a 3-pointer to tie the game, which they missed.

Coach's Comments
"We played really well in the first half and not as great in the second. We have to give a lot of credit to Oregon State for how they got back into the game. We missed some good shots in the second half. We found a way to rally and a way to win. The most important thing is that we did not come out of here with a loss. We will learn from it and we will move on. We have a big game tomorrow against LSU with a quick turn around so we have to be ready to play." - head coach Steve Forbes

Up Next
The Demon Deacons will face the LSU Tigers in the championship game of the Emerald Coast Classic Saturday evening.