Josh Howard scored 27 points, including six free throws in the final 1.7 seconds, as No. 9 Wake Forest held off North Carolina State 78-72 Saturday to win its first outright Atlantic Coast Conference title since 1962. Howard was clutch once again, going 8-for-10 from the field and 8-of-8 from the free throw line for his 15th game of 20 or more points.