No. 19 Vanderbilt cruises past Wake Forest 86-64 in Maui

Vanderbilt guard Wade Baldwin IV (4) passes the ball as Wake Forest's Doral Moore (4) and Bryant Crawford (13) defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the second round of the Maui Invitational, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) Vanderbilt guard Wade Baldwin IV (4) passes the ball as Wake Forest's Doral Moore (4) and Bryant Crawford (13) defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the second round of the Maui Invitational, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

By Associated Press November 24, 2015 1 min read

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) – Wade Baldwin IV and Damian Jones both scored 17 points, and No. 19 Vanderbilt easily handled Wake Forest 86-64 on Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational.

The Commodores (5-0) will play the winner of the game between No. 5 Kansas and UCLA for the championship on Wednesday.

Jones, who grabbed 10 rebounds, was 6 for 10 from the field and Baldwin was ever better at 6 for 8. The Commodores were never threatened in the second half and led by as many as 24 points.

The game couldn’t have started much worse for Wake Forest (3-2). While Vanderbilt was opening 9 of 13 from the field, the Demon Deacons missed 12 of their first 13 shots. That amounted to a 21-5 lead for the Commodores, who beat St. John’s 92-55 in the first round.