WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest coach Danny Manning felt compelled to give highly-touted freshman Jaylen Hoard a pep talk at halftime of Hoard's first career game. Manning declined to share his exact language with reporters, but the message was simple: "Play better."

Hoard obliged, contributing 15 of his 19 points and 10 of his 13 rebounds in the second half of the Demon Deacons' 90-78 win over North Carolina A&T to open their season on Saturday.�

Hoard became the first Wake Forest freshman to record a double-double in his first game since eventual NBA lottery pick Al-Farouq Aminu tallied 21 points and 10 rebounds against North Carolina Central in 2008.