Sports
By J.D. Moss
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February 24, 2003
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Tenth-ranked Wake Forest (19-4, 9-3 ACC) rallied back from an eight-point, second-half deficit and used a prayer from freshman point guard Justin Gray to hold on against Virginia (14-11, 5-8), 75-71.
With one minute and 44 seconds left and the score tied at 68, the Deacons came out of a timeout with only three seconds remaining on the shot clock.
Gray took the inbounds pass and heaved up a shot from the left wing that miraculously banked in, giving Wake Forest a 71-68 edge.
"I knew we only had three ticks to get a shot, but I guess that's why you pray at night," Gray said.