Notre Dame's Prentiss Hubb (3) goes up for a shot over Wake Forest's Isaiah Wilkins, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame won 79-58. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Juwan Durham had 18 points, nine rebounds and four blocks, Cormac Ryan scored 13 points and Notre Dame used a big second-half run to beat Wake Forest 79-58 on Tuesday.
After leading 35-32 at the break, Notre Dame started the second half on a 16-0 run for a 51-32 advantage. Prentiss Hubb opened and closed the spurt with 3-pointers, and Wake Forest didn't make its first basket until the 14:47 mark. With four minutes remaining, Durham converted a three-point play to make it 75-47.
Notre Dame shot 58.1% from the field in the second half, including 6 of 10 from 3-point range, while holding Wake Forest to 10-of-34 shooting.
Dane Goodwin and Hubb each scored 10 points for Notre Dame (7-9, 4-6 ACC), which has won four of its last five games. Nate Laszewski grabbed 10 rebounds, and Hubb also had five rebounds and 10 assists.
Isaiah Mucius had 14 points and Ody Oguama scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half for Wake Forest (5-8, 2-8). The Demon Deacons were held to 22-of-64 shooting (34.4%) - with nine of those makes from distance.
Notre Dame plays at Georgia Tech on Saturday while Wake Forest is off until Feb. 10 when it faces Boston College.
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Notre Dame's Nate Laszewski (14) dunks during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wake Forest on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame won 79-58. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
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Notre Dame's Dane Goodwin (23) gets pressure from Wake Forest's Jonah Antonio (20) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame won 79-58. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
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Notre Dame's Cormac Ryan (5) drives in next to Wake Forest's Carter Whitt (35) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame won 79-58. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
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Wake Forest's Ody Oguama (33) gets pressure from Notre Dame's Prentiss Hubb (3) and Dane Goodwin (23) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame won 79-58. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
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Notre Dame's Nate Laszewski (14) shoots as Wake Forest's Jahcobi Neath (0) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
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Wake Forest's Carter Whitt (35) sets up for a 3-pointer in front of Notre Dame's Trey Wertz (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
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Notre Dame's Nikola Djogo (13) grabs a rebound next to Wake Forest's Daivien Williamson (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
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