Kennedy and Carr score 15 apiece to lead Wake Forest past Charleston Southern 82-64

Winston-Salem, N.C. (AP) — Kevair Kennedy and Isaac Carr each scored 15 points as Wake Forest defeated Charleston Southern 82-64 in a Monday night game. The Demon Deacons took an early lead and never looked back, pulling away following a 10-0 run midway through the first half. Wake Forest scored 3-pointers from both Kennedy and Carr, followed by a jumper from Carr to extend their advantage to 14-4.

Charleston Southern (1-2) trimmed the gap to 47-35 with 14:26 left in the half, but Wake Forest responded with another 10-1 run. The lead grew to 57-36 after Carr scored four points during that stretch, with Gallagher Placide and Justin Ray contributing additional points. Gavin Placide topped the scoring for Wake Forest with 14 points and eight rebounds, while Gallagher Placide added 12 points and eight rebounds off the bench.

Jamari McDowell scored 11 points for Wake Forest, and Jefferson McLamb led Charleston Southern with 19 points, including five 3-pointers. Jacob Taylor chipped in with 11 points for the hosts. Wake Forest forced 23 turnovers and recorded 12 steals, while committing 10 turnovers of their own. Wake Forest will host Southern Utah on Saturday, while Charleston Southern plays West Georgia at home on the same day.