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No. 2 Syracuse 67, Wake Forest 57: Freshman Tyler Ennis played through a sprained ankle and scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half as the visiting Orange matched the best start in school history.

Syracuse (20-0, 7-0 ACC) overcame poor shooting all around - 36.2 percent from the field, 3-of-14 from 3-point range and 11 missed free throws - to open a season 20-0 for just the second time in school history. C.J. Fair added 16 points and eight rebounds while Jerami Grant had 10 points and 12 boards.

The Orange won this game on the defensive end as they held the Demon Deacons (14-7, 4-4) to 3-of-20 from 3-point range as part of a 34-percent shooting performance overall. Travis McKie and Devin Thomas led Wake Forest with a dozen points apiece.

With Syracuse holding a 48-43 lead with less than eight minutes left, Ennis knocked down a jumper and Grant added a free throw to push the lead to eight. The Demon Deacons again got within five points twice down the stretch - at 52-47 and 54-49 - but Fair responded the first time with a layup and later with a pair of foul shots.

Syracuse led by as many as seven in the first half before settling for a 26-23 edge at intermission following McKie's 3-pointer in the waning seconds of the half. Fair scored nine first-half points, although the Orange's leading scorer finished just 4-of-14 from the field.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Syracuse second-leading scorer Trevor Cooney was 2-of-9 from the floor and did not score until less than two minutes remained. ... Wake Forest had won 13 straight home games. ... Orange F Rakeem Christmas chipped in six points, seven rebounds and three blocks while C Baye Moussa Keita had six points, eight boards and five blocks off the bench.