Wake Forest Vs Virginia — No.13 Virginia Leads 32-24 at Halftime

In the live wake forest vs virginia matchup, No. 13 Virginia took a 32-24 lead at halftime, closing the half on a 6-0 run and making its last three field goals — a margin that leaves the Cavaliers positioned to chase a No. 2 seed and a double-bye in the ACC tournament while playing at John Paul Jones Arena, where they are 14-1 at home.

Early Virginia push set tone in first half

Virginia opened the game with a 6-0 run and collected three offensive rebounds in the early going, giving the Cavaliers an initial edge while Wake Forest started 0-4 from the field (17: 36 1H). At 15: 32 in the first half Virginia led 9-5 and had an 8-3 rebounding advantage, and by 11: 54 the Cavaliers were up 11-8 despite going just 5-15 from the field and holding a 13-6 rebounding lead and a 10-2 advantage in the paint.

Wake Forest Vs Virginia — halftime details and shooting struggles

The half closed with Virginia holding a 32-24 lead after finishing on a 6-0 run and making its last three field goals. Virginia’s shooting line showed inconsistencies: at 4: 49 of the first half the Cavaliers were just 8-25 from the field, and at 2: 00 of the first half they had gone 3-17 from beyond the arc. Wake Forest’s Juke Harris scored 10 points by midfirst half, while Sam Lewis was 1-5 in the game at the 2: 00 mark.

Standings stakes and series history

Virginia entered the game seeking a bounce-back after a loss on the road to the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils and is playing for a chance to clinch the No. 2 seed and a double-bye in the ACC tournament with a win. The Cavaliers have dominated recent meetings, winning 13 of the last 15 matchups against Wake Forest and owning an 8-3 record at home versus the Demon Deacons; the all-time series sits tied 72-72.

The teams will return for the second half with Virginia leading 32-24, aiming to protect its homecourt advantage and move closer to the No. 2 seed and the double-bye in the ACC tournament.