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Wake Forest nips Pitt in hoops, 76-75

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Ismael Massoud had a career-high 31 points and made 8 of 10 from 3-point range, Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes earned the first ACC win of his coaching career, and the Demon Deacons beat Pittsburgh 76-75 on Saturday.

The Demon Deacons (4-6, 1-6) never led until Jonah Antonio made it 60-57 with 9:45 left.

Pitt (8-3, 4-2) was coming into the game with a three-game winning streak including back-to-back wins over Syracuse and a 79-73 win over Duke on Tuesday.

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