N.C. State 81, No. 3 Wake Forest 65

WASHINGTON (AP) North Carolina State got the best revenge possible a surprising victory over Wake Forest in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.<br> <br> Julius Hodge led a balanced attack with 22 points and Ilian Evtimov added 18 points and seven assists, helping the Wolfpack upset the third-ranked Demon Deacons 81-to-65.<br> <br> Wake Forest point guard Chris Paul was suspended for the game for punching Hodge in the groin during the teams&#39; previous meeting this week, giving this early round game the emotion and intensity of a Final Four.<br> <br> The Wolfpack shot 51 percent and consistently beat defenders to the rim on backdoor cuts, with everybody getting a chance in their Princeton-style offense.<br> <br> Williams and Justin Gray led the Deacons with 17 points apiece.<br> <br> (Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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