Miami Hurricanes @ Wake Forest Demon Deacons
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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MIA | 19 | 12 | 27 | 21 | 79 |
WAKE | 14 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 56 |
Meier wins 300th as No. 16 Miami tops Wake Forest 79-56
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Jessica Thomas scored 20 points, Adrienne Motley added 16 and No. 16 Miami used a dominant third quarter to defeat Wake Forest 79-56 and give coach Katie Meier her 300th career win on Thursday night.
Ariel Stephenson had 18 of her career-high 24 points at the half -- including all nine in a 9-0 run -- that helped Wake Forest reach halftime tied at 31. Thomas had five points in an early 7-0 run and then the Hurricanes scored the last 12 of the third quarter, six by Motley, to open a 58-40 lead.
Miami (17-5, 6-4) shot 58 percent in the second half.
Elisa Penna and Milan Quinn, who combined for more than 25 points a game, were held to a total of eight by a Miami defense that forced 29 rebounds.
Meier has 224 wins in her 12 seasons at Miami after picking up 76 in four years at Charlotte.
Game Information
Winston-Salem, NC
Referee:Wesley Dean
Referee:Joseph Vaszily
Referee:Shannon Feck
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
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