Jefferson McLamb scored 19 points and hit five three-pointers, but Charleston Southern fell 82-64 at Wake Forest on Nov. 10.
The defeat dropped the Buccaneers to 1-2 on the season.
McLamb, a Lexington, N.C., native who grew up roughly 25 miles from Wake Forest's campus, shot 6-of-10 from the field and added two rebounds and an assist, according to CSU Athletics. Jacob Taylor chipped in 11 points on 3-of-4 shooting with a pair of threes and five rebounds. Jackson Crawford finished with nine points, four assists, four rebounds and two steals.
The Demon Deacons seized control early. A 10-0 run midway through the first half, fueled by three-pointers from Isaac Carr and Kevair Kennedy, pushed Wake Forest's lead to 14-4, the Associated Press reported. The Demon Deacons carried a 38-22 advantage into the break. CSU Athletics said the Buccaneers committed 14 turnovers before halftime, and Wake Forest converted those into 19 points.
CSU pushed back after the break. Anthony Ruffolo opened the second-half scoring with a three-pointer, and McLamb, Taylor and Crawford all added baskets as the Bucs trimmed the gap to 47-35 with 14:26 left. Charleston Southern shot 14-of-23 from the field and 5-of-10 from beyond the arc in the second half, per CSU Athletics.
Wake Forest answered with a 10-1 run that pushed the lead to 57-36 and put the game out of reach. Kennedy and Carr each scored 15 points to lead the Demon Deacons (2-1), while Gavin Placide added 14 points and eight rebounds and Gallagher Placide contributed 12 points and eight rebounds off the bench.
Turnovers told the story. Wake Forest forced 23 CSU giveaways and recorded 12 steals while committing just 10 turnovers of its own.
The loss was the Buccaneers' second road defeat in three games. CSU opened the season with a 98-71 loss at South Florida on Nov. 2 before beating Columbia International 86-49 at home on Nov. 5.
Charleston Southern returns to Buccaneer Fieldhouse on Saturday, Nov. 14, to host West Georgia. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m., with the game airing on ESPN+.
