Photos: N.C. State basketball falls to Wake Forest 83-79

The N.C. State men’s basketball team loses 83-79 to Wake Forest on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C.

D.J. Horne led the Wolfpack with 31 points.

In the teams’ first meeting this season on Jan. 17, the Wolfpack won 83-76 after head coach Kevin Keatts was ejected during the first half.

Wake Forest’s Andrew Carr reacts during the second half of the Demon Deacons’ 83-79 win over N.C. State on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown/kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Wake Forest’s Andrew Carr reacts during the second half of the Demon Deacons’ 83-79 win over N.C. State on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown/kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Michael O’Connell battles Wake Forest’s Andrew Carr and Cameron Hildreth for a loose ball during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown/kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Michael O’Connell battles Wake Forest’s Andrew Carr and Cameron Hildreth for a loose ball during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown/kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State head coach Kevin Keatts speaks with his team during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game against Wake Forest on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown/kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State head coach Kevin Keatts speaks with his team during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game against Wake Forest on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown/kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Wake Forest’s Hunter Sallis slams in two during the second half of the Demon Deacons’ 83-79 win over N.C. State on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown/kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Wake Forest’s Hunter Sallis slams in two during the second half of the Demon Deacons’ 83-79 win over N.C. State on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown/kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Michael O’Connell drives past Wake Forest’s Cameron Hildreth during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 83-79 loss on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown/kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Michael O’Connell drives past Wake Forest’s Cameron Hildreth during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 83-79 loss on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown/kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Mohamed Diarra dunks over Wake Forest’s Andrew Carr and Hunter Sallis during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown/kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Mohamed Diarra dunks over Wake Forest’s Andrew Carr and Hunter Sallis during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown/kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s DJ Horne drives between Wake Forest’s Cameron Hildreth and Kevin Miller during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown/kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s DJ Horne drives between Wake Forest’s Cameron Hildreth and Kevin Miller during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown/kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Casey Morsell is fouled while driving to the basket during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game against Wake Forest on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown/kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Casey Morsell is fouled while driving to the basket during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game against Wake Forest on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown/kmckeown@newsobserver.com