Smith’s 15 points, 5 assists leads Wake Forest past Virginia 64-61 in overtime

Smith leads Wake Forest past Virginia 64-61 in OT

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — Ishmael Smith scored 15 points and dished out five assists to lead Wake Forest to a 64-61 overtime win over Virginia on Saturday.

Al-Farouq Aminu had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Demon Deacons (16-5, 6-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), who improved to 4-0 in overtime games this season.

Virginia (14-7, 5-3) was led by Sylven Landesberg’s 28 points. Mike Scott was the only other Virginia player to score in double figures with 10 points — none in the second half.

Wake Forest, which outscored Virginia 9-6 in the overtime, moved into third place in the ACC behind Duke and Maryland.

The Demon Deacons shot 48 percent from the field, holding Virginia to 34 percent.