Wake Forest Athletics
3/6/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
#5 WAKE FOREST vs. #4 NORTH CAROLINA
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 10, 2000 * 12 p.m.
Charlotte, NC
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest enters the 47th ACC Tournament as the 5th-place team in the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season race. The Demon Deacons are 16-13 overall and 7-9 in conference play, one game better than NC State and Florida State (both 6-10) in the final standings. Coach Dave Odom's squad won three of its final five regular season games to move up into fifth place, with both losses coming at the hands of nationally-ranked foes (#22 Maryland and #2 Duke).
Wake Forest won just three of its first nine ACC games, and stood near the bottom of the league standings with a 3-6 record. The Demon Deacons, however, rallied to a 4-3 record over the final seven games of the conference schedule, losing on the road to both North Carolina and Duke and at home to Maryland, while winning homecourt contests over NC State, Clemson and Georgia Tech and on the road at Virginia.
Wake Forest closed the regular season with consecutive wins over Georgia Tech and Virginia, and the Demon Deacons enter the ACC Tournament having won back-to-back games for the first time since early January. Wake Forest hasn't won three straight games since December when the Deacs started the season 8-1.
PROBABLE DEMON DEACON LINEUP
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Class | PPG | RPG |
| 4 | Robert O'Kelley | G | 6'1 | Jr. | 13.4 | 2.0 |
| 31 | Ervin Murray | G | 6'5 | So. | 3.0 | 1.9 |
| 41 | Rafael Vidaurreta | C | 6'9 | Jr. | 4.4 | 6.7 |
| 5 | Josh Howard | F | 6'6 | Fr. | 8.5 | 4.8 |
| 25 | Darius Songaila | F | 6'9 | So. | 14.0 | 5.3 |
TOP RESERVES
| 42 | Craig Dawson | G/F | 6'5 | So. | 8.2 | 2.0 |
| 44 | Josh Shoemaker | F/C | 6'9 | Jr. | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| 34 | Antwan Scott | F | 6'8 | So. | 4.8 | 2.6 |
| 3 | Broderick Hicks | G | 6'1 | So. | 4.0 | 1.4 |
| 10 | Jim Fitzpatrick | G | 6'0 | Sr. | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| 52 | Tate Decker | F | 6'11 | Jr. | 2.6 | 2.1 |
HEAD COACH - Dave Odom (11th year at Wake Forest) / Won 215, Lost 120
(14th year Overall) / Won 253, Lost 162
THE LINEUP - The Demon Deacons used the same starting lineup listed in 11 of the first 15 games this season (O'KELLEY, HOWARD, VIDAURRETA, ARINZE, SONGAILA) before using five different lineups over the next 10 games. Sophomore ERVIN MURRAY was inserted into the starting lineup on Feb. 15 against NC State and the Deacs have used the above listed lineup in four of the last five games (all except "Senior Day" against Georgia Tech). Wake Forest has used nine different lineups this season while 11 different players have started at least one game. Center RAFAEL VIDAURRETA is the only individual to start all 29 games, and Vidaurreta and DARIUS SONGAILA have started all 16 ACC contests.
In all, 12 different Deacons have started at least one game in their career while eight different players have started 10 or more games. Wake Forest used 15 different starting lineups during the 1998-99 season as twelve different players started at least one game.
THE HEAD COACH - The 1999-2000 season is the 11th at Wake Forest for coach DAVE ODOM, who has built the Demon Deacon program into one of the nation's best and most consistent. The Deacs made seven consecutive NCAA appearances from 1991 through 1997, then extended their string of postseason tourneys to nine in a row by playing in the 1998 and 1999 NIT.
Odom is a three-time ACC Coach of the Year (1991, 1994, 1995). From 1993 through 1998, his Wake Forest teams won 20-or-more games each season. Since a losing record in his first year with the Deacs, his teams have won 67% of their games, averaging 21 wins per season over the last nine years. Wake Forest won back-to-back ACC titles in 1995 and 1996, establishing a school record for wins (26-6) each year, and in 1997 spent 10 weeks as the nation's #2-ranked team.
Quarter-Final Pairing -- Wake Forest vs North Carolina
IN THE TOURNAMENT - Wake Forest and North Carolina have met 20 times in the ACC Tournament play, the most frequent opponent for both schools. The Tar Heels hold a 13-7 edge over the Demon Deacons in Tournament play and have won seven of the last eight meetings in the tournament. Wake Forest is 0-4 against North Carolina in Charlotte and 2-7 versus the Tar Heels in quarterfinal matchups.
The Demon Deacons' lone win over the Tar Heels during that stretch came in the championship game of the 1995 tournament in Greensboro. Wake Forest won that game in overtime, 82-80, behind the heroics of Randolph Childress who scored 37 points (including the game winner with 0:04 left).
Wake Forest is 1-3 against North Carolina in tournament play under head caoch Dave Odom, claiming that win in 1995, but dropping decisions in the 1992 quarterfinals (80-65) and in the semifinals in 1994 (86-84 in overtims) and 1997 (86-73). Two of the four meetings between the schools in the 1990's have gone to overtime.
THE OVERALL SERIES - Today's game is the 201st meeting between Wake Forest and North Carolina in a series that dates back to 1911. The Demon Deacons trail in the overall competition, 56-144. The Tar Heels have won seven of the last eight meetings between the two schools, although Wake Forest and North Carolina split a pair of meetings during the regular season with each school winning on its homecourt.
THIS YEAR'S TWO PREVIOUS MEETINGS - Wake Forest took a 66-57 decision on January 12th in Joel Coliseum, thanks to an outstanding second-half comeback. The Tar Heels led by seven (28-21) at halftime, and quickly pushed the lead to 10 points (35-25) with 13:45 remaining in the second half. The Deacs, however, then went on a 32-11 run over the next 10 minutes to build an 11-point lead (57-46). UNC never got any closer than seven points in the final four minutes as Wake held on for the nine-point victory.
Junior ROBERT O'KELLEY led all scorers with 18 points in the game, although the game was certainly a struggle for him. O'Kelley missed his first 11 field goal attempts before exploding for 18 points in the final 14 minutes of the game. DARIUS SONGAILA added 16 points while RAFAEL VIDAURRETA turned in an 8 point / 9 rebound performance.
The Tar Heels exacted revenge on the Deacs with a 87-64 win in Chapel Hill on February 12th. North Carolina led by just one point (33-32) at halftime and Wake Forest actually took a one-point lead (47-46) with 12:42 to play in the second half. The Tar Heels, however, quickly jumped out to an eight-point lead (55-47) before the Deacs battled back to within three points (58-55) with 8:04 to play. North Carolina then proceeded to outscore Wake Forest 29-9 over the final eight minutes to pull away with the victory. Joseph Forte (24 points) and Brendan Haywood (20 pts/10 rebs) led UNC, while O'Kelley paced the Deacs with 15 points. Wake Forest shot just 36.2% in the game, including 29.7% in the second half, while North Carolina hit 53.4% of its field goals.
Wake Forest's ACC Tournament History
47TH TOURNAMENT FOR DEACS - As a charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, Wake Forest has taken part in all 46 previous ACC Tournaments. The overall Deacon record in Tournament play is 36-42, which computes to a 46.2% winning rate.
The most successful period for WFU in the Tournament has unquestionably been the early 1960s when the Deacs appeared in the championship game of the Tournament five straight times from 1960 through 1964. During those five years, their record in the Tournament was an impressive 11-3. Wake won back-to-back Tournament titles in 1961 and 1962 and was victorious in 14 of 22 contests overall that decade.
Of course, the Demon Deacons matched that feat of consecutive Tournament titles in this decade with championships in 1995 and 1996, and claimed a .500 record (8-8) in the event during the 1990s.
A RECORD RUN - Wake Forest's Tournament championships in 1961 and 1962 were part of one of the most impressive periods of ACC basketball ever by any member school. From 1960 through 1964, the Demon Deacons appeared in five consecutive Tournament final contests--that streak of success is matched in Tournament history by only another five-year run of championship game appearances by Duke from 1963 through 1967.
HERE IN CHARLOTTE - The 2000 ACC Tournament comes to Charlotte for the 10th time in its 47-year history. Wake Forest has not fared very well in previous Tournaments in this city, winning just three times in those nine previous affairs here (a 3-9 overall record).
The first Tournament to come to Charlotte was the 1968 event, in which the Deacons lost to North Carolina in the quarterfinal round, 83-70. Wake did advance to the semi-finals of the 1969 and 1970 Tournaments played in the old Charlotte Coliseum but has done so only once (1994) in five Tourneys held here this decade.
In 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1999 the Deacs lost in the quarterfinals in this building. Their only victory on this floor during six ACC Tournaments in the '90s came in 1994 over Georgia Tech, 74-49.
FIRST THINGS FIRST - Wake Forest has an overall record of 22-23 in first round (quarterfinal) games in the Tournament. The Demon Deacons had a string of four straight quarterfinal victories ended in 1998, however, with their loss to Clemson.
Why only 45 previous quarterfinal games for Wake Forest when there have been 46 previous Tournaments? That is because in 1961, the Deacons received a bye into the semi-finals because North Carolina (which actually finished first during the regular season) was on probation and not eligible to compete in what was then a seven-team Tournament that year.
AS THE #5 SEED - This year marks the eighth time that Wake Forest has been the #5-seeded team in the ACC Tournament, and it's the first time the Deacons have been seeded 5th since the 1983 tournament in Atlanta. Wake Forest owns an all-time record of 5-2 in the first round of the ACC Tournament as the #5-seed.
The Demon Deacons are actually playing the #4/#5-game for the third consecutive year after finishing 4th in the league standings in each of the previous to seasons.
Wake Forest as the #5 Seed
| Year | Opponent | Result |
| 1965 | North Carolina | W 92-76 |
| 1967 | Clemson | W 63-61 (ot) |
| 1969 | NC State | W 81-73 |
| 1970 | Duke | W 81-73 |
| 1976 | Clemson | L 63-76 |
| 1978 | Virginia | W 72-61 |
| 1983 | NC State | L 70-71 |
LAST YEAR REVIEWED - In a rematch of two teams that had met just five days earlier (which Wake won, 74-45), Wake Forest fell to NC State, 66-52, in the quarterfinals of the 1999 ACC Tournament in the Charlotte Coliseum. The Demon Deacons built a 14-point lead (21-7) with 9:18 left in the first half, but the Wolfpack closed the period on a 20-6 run to tie the score at 27-27 at halftime. In the second half, the two schools stayed close for the first 13 mintes as NC State held a 46-45 lead with 7:15 to play. Wake, however, managed to score just two field goals over the final seven minutes as the Wolfpack pulled away for the 14-point victory.
Justin Gainey (15 points) and Anthony Grundy (14) led NC State. RAFAEL VIDAURRETA paced the Deacons with a 15 points and 12 rebounds, while JOSH SHOEMAKER scored 12. Wake Forest was its own worst enemy as the Deacs committed 19 turnovers, including 11 by ROBERT O'KELLEY (who managed just 5 points).
Championship Reviews
1961: Wake Forest under the legendary Bones McKinney earned a first-round bye (the Deacs finished 2nd but 1st-place North was on probation that year), then defeated Maryland (98-76) and Duke (96-81) for the championship in Reynolds Coliseum. In that semi-final win over the Terrapins, Wake was led by All-America Len Chappell's 34 points and 16 rebounds. The championship matchup with Duke figured to be much tighter (the two schools had split their regular season meetings), but Wake broke an early 13-13 tie with six straight points and established control. The Deacs led by nine at intermission (42-33) and by as many as 20 in the second half. Tourney MVP Chappell led all players with 33 points and 14 rebounds. He was joined on the All-Tournament first team by guard Billy Packer.
1962: The Demon Deacons were again the class of the ACC as they registered three consecutive double-figure victories over Virginia (81-58), South Carolina (88-75) and Clemson (77-66) in Raleigh. Wake was tested somewhat in the semi-finals as USC held a 43-41 halftime lead, but rallied behind Chappell's 38 points. The Deacs then met a surprising Clemson team, which had upset Duke in the other semi-final contest for the title. Chappell, the MVP for the second year in a row, netted 31 in the finals, while Packer, who again was a first-team All-Tournament pick, added 21.
1995: The Demon Deacons captured the championship in Greensboro, behind guard Randolph Childress, a unanimous choice for MVP, who capped off a record scoring performance (107 points) by hitting the game-winning basket of an 82-80 victory over North Carolina with 0:04 remaining in overtime. The 6'2 senior scored 37 points in the championship game, including all nine for the Deacs in the extra period. Tim Duncan contributed 16 points and 20 rebounds, too. Wake Forest, the #1 seed for the first time since 1962, defeated Duke in the opening round, 87-70, rallying from a 31-13 first-half deficit. Childress scored 27 points in the final 8:43 of the first half as Wake rallied for a 46-45 halftime edge, and finished with 40 points, the most ever by a Deacon in the Tournament. In the second round, the Deacs trailed Virginia by at half (36-28), but Childress scored 21 of his 30 points in the final 20 minutes to spark another comeback (to a 77-68 victory). Duncan was first-team All-Tournament.
1996: For a second straight year, Wake Forest rode a record-setting individual performance to an ACC championship. This time the hero and MVP was junior Tim Duncan, whose brilliant title game effort led Wake to a 75-74 win over top-seeded Georgia Tech. Duncan scored 27 points, grabbed 22 rebounds (the most-ever in a championship contest), dished out 6 assists and blocked 4 shots in the finals. In addition to his title game rebounding record, he set a new mark for rebounds in a single Tournament with 56. Duncan scored 19 points and collected 15 rebounds in a quarterfinal victory (70-60) over Virginia, then turned in a 22 pt/19 reb outing in a 68-60 semi-final decision over Clemson. Point guard Tony Rutland joined Duncan on the All-Tournament first team, tallying 13 points versus Virginia, 20 against Clemson, then 15 in the championship matchup with Georgia Tech before suffering a season-ending knee injury.
IN OVERTIME - Before downing North Carolina in overtime in the '95 championship, Wake Forest had lost five straight overtime games in Tournament competition. That string dated back to a 1975 101-100 loss to the Tar Heels. Other OT defeats in that time come in 1994 (86-84 to UNC), 1987 (77-73 to N.C.State in 2 OTs), 1985 (72-61 to UNC), and 1982 (51-49 to Virginia).
Overall, the Demon Deacons are 5-6 in Tournament overtime play. North Carolina, which has an 8-4 mark in Tourney OT, is the only school to play in more overtime contests than Wake Forest. The Deacs' six OT losses, though, are the most for any league team in this event.
NOTING THE DEMON DEACONS
OFFENSE GETS IN GEAR - After struggling through much of the first half of the ACC schedule, the Wake Forest offense has come alive in the last three weeks. Below is a breakdown of Wake Forest's offensive production over the last five conference games versus the first nine league games:
Wake Forest Offensive Production
| ppg | FG% | FT% | 3pt% | Reb Margin | |
| 1st 9 ACC | 61.4 | 37.9% | 64.8% | 29.4% | +1.9 |
| last 5 ACC | 74.4 | 46.0% | 75.0% | 35.6% | +8.0 |
LINEUP ADJUSTMENT - Wake Forest made a minor lineup adjustment prior to the game at Davidson on Feb. 2, moving junior ROBERT O'KELLEY off the point and to the shooting guard position in an attempt to get him better looks at the basket and jump-start his offense. Senior JIM FITZPATRICK (five starts) and sophomore ERVIN MURRAY (four starts) have started at the point guard position in the last nine games.
SONGAILA EARNS ACC WEEKLY HONOR - Demon Deacon forward DARIUS SONGAILA was named "ACC Player of the Week" on Feb. 28 after turning in a pair of career-best performances. At second-ranked Duke, the Marijampole, Lithuania native, netted a then career-high 25 points. He followed that performance with a new career high of 26 points in the Deacs' 76-64 win over Georgia Tech. In the two contests, he averaged 25.5 points and 6 rebounds, while hitting on 92.9 percent of his free throw attempts.
For the season, Songaila is third in the ACC in free throw shooting with a 81.7 percent average and ranks eighth in scoring in ACC games as he has netted an average of 16.2 points in conference games this year.
SONGAILA MAKES HIS MARK - Since returning to the lineup on a full time basis from a knee injury on Jan. 4 against Florida State, sophomore forward DARIUS SONGAILA has raised his level of play and is making a strong push for All-ACC honors. Songaila currently leads the team in scoring in ACC games only (16.6 ppg), he currently leads the conference in free throw percentage (87.9%), ranks 6th in field goal percentage (53.6%), and 7th in scoring in league games only.
SONGAILA TOPS "20" - Sophomore forward DARIUS SONGAILA scored 20 points or more in each of the final five games of the regular season. During those last five games, Songaila has averaged 23.0 points and 7.4 rebounds, while shooting 55.6% from the floor and 90.0% from the free throw line.
HOWARD IMPRESSES, TOO - Freshman JOSH HOWARD has made an impact as the only freshman on a team full of veteran players. Howard has started 27 of 29 games, an impressive feat considering that 10 other Demon Deacons had started at least one game in their career entering this season. He is currently 3rd on the team in both scoring (8.5 ppg) and rebounding (4.8 rpg). In the last eight games, however, Howard is averaging 12.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.8 steals per contest.
MURRAY AT THE POINT - Sophomore guard ERVIN MURRAY has stepped into the starting lineup at the point guard position, providing the solid defense, play-making and ball handling skills that put him into the starting lineup in 14 games in 1998-99. He has come on strong, and over the last seven games Murray is averaging 27.0 minutes, 6.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.
DEACS HIT MAGIC NUMBER OF "70" - Wake Forest is 12-1 when the Deacons score 70 or more points this season. The Deacs had not topped 70 points for 12 straight games (since Dec. 29 vs Ohio) before doing so in five of the last seven games. Duke became the first team to defeat the Demon Deacons when they scored over 70 points (a 96-78 loss on Feb. 22). Wake is just 4-12 when scoring under 70 points, including a 0-4 mark when failing to break the 60-point plateau.
TAKING CARE OF THE BALL - Wake Forest has done a solid job of protecting the basketball this season, and the Deacs rank second the ACC with an average of 13.9 turnovers per game. In fact, Wake Forest has turned the ball over 12 times or less in nine of 16 ACC contests this season, including a season-low six turnovers in the home finale versus Georgia Tech.
DEACONS BEGIN WITH "D" - Wake Forest under head coach Dave Odom has always been known for its solid defensive play, and this year is no exception. The Demon Deacons are second in the ACC in scoring defense, allowing just 64.7 points per game in all games and 68.7 ppg in ACC games only.
DEFENSE DOES THE JOB - Fifteen of 29 opponents have shot under 43% from the floor against Wake Forest this year -- the Demon Deacons are 14-1 in those games. Florida State became the first team to shoot under 43% (38.8%) and win the game on Feb. 5 in Tallahassee. When the opposition has shot over 43%, the Deacs are just 2-12.
CLOSE CALLS - Three of Wake Forest's losses this season have come by two points or less. Two defeats came with the opponents hitting a very difficult shot within the final five seconds of the game -- Georgia's Adrian Jones hit a three-pointer at the buzzer and Oregon's Alex Scales hit a fade-away 16-footer with four seconds left. Wake lost to Florida State, 66-64, on Jan. 4. Wake Forest is now 2-5 in games decided by five points or less (with victories coming over Temple and at Virginia).
GETTING TO THE LINE IMPORTANT - The old adage that whomever attempts more free throws will usually win the game certainly holds true this season. The team that has shot more free throws is 21-7 this year (although Wake Forest is just 13-6 when attempting more charity tosses). [Temple and Wake Forest each shot 23 free throws].
INCONSISTENT AT THE LINE - While the Deacons have been successful in getting to the free throw line this season (22.6 attempts per game), they have struggled to capitalize on that advantage for much of the season. As a team, Wake Forest is shooting just 66.9% from the line (only the 6th highest figure in the ACC). However things are improving -- the Deacs have hit 117-of-150 attempts (78.0%) from the free throw line in the last six games.
THREE-POINT ACCURACY DOWN - Wake Forest has struggled with their long range accuracy this season. The Deacons are shooting 31.5% behind the arc, the lowest team mark since the three-point shot was instituted in 1986-87.
That percentage has taken a downturn since the new year -- the Deacs are hitting just 30.7% on long range attempts in 16 ACC games. In fact, the Deacs have failed to shoot at least 30% from 3-point territory in eight of the last 14 games.
THREE-POINT STREAK CONTINUES - Wake Forest enters the ACC Tournament having made at least one three-point field goal in 259 consecutive games. The last time that the Demon Deacons did not make a three-pointer was a 1992 homecourt victory over Tulane.
O'KELLEY CLIMBS THE CHARTS - Last season, guard ROBERT O'KELLEY became just the third player in Wake Forest history to reach the 1,000 point plateau by the end of his sophomore year (Dickie Hemric and Rodney Rogers are the others). O'Kelley currently has 1,430 points, good for 16th place on the Wake Forest all-time scoring list. O'Kelley needs 12 points to pass No. 15 Alvis Rogers (1979-83).
Wake Forest Career Scoring
| 1. Dickie Hemric (52-55) | 2,587 |
| 2. Randolph Childress (91-95) | 2,208 |
| 3. Len Chappell (60-62) | 2,165 |
| 4. Tim Duncan (94-97) | 2,117 |
| ........ | |
| 14. Jack Williams (53-57) | 1,453 |
| 15. Alvis Rogers (79-83) | 1,441 |
| 16. Robert O'Kelley (98- ) | 1,430 |
O'KELLEY ENTERS ELITE COMPANY - With 15 points at North Carolina, ROBERT O'KELLEY became only the sixth junior in Wake Forest history to score 1,400 points. Below is a list of the school's all-time scoring leaders at the end of their junior season. (Of course, from the mid-50s until the 1972-73 season freshmen did not play on the varsity level.)
Deacon Junior Scoring Leaders
(1400+ Points at End of Junior Year)
| Dickie Hemric (1952-55) | 1,841 |
| Rodney Rogers (1991-93) | 1,720 |
| Randolph Childress (1991-95) | 1,564 |
| Skip Brown (1974-77) | 1,476 |
| Tim Duncan (1994-97) | 1,472 |
| ROBERT O'KELLEY (1998- ) | 1,430 |
VIDAURRETA & THE GLASS - Junior RAFAEL VIDAURRETA became the 24th member of the 500 rebound club at Wake Forest against North Carolina on Jan. 12. He is currently 18th on the Wake Forest career rebounding chart with 593 boards.
Wake Forest Career Rebounding
| 1. Dickie Hemric (52-55) | 1,802 |
| 2. Tim Duncan (94-97) | 1,570 |
| 3. Len Chappell (60-62) | 1,213 |
| ........ | |
| 16. Lefty Davis (53-56) | 618 |
| 17. Frank Christie (62-64) | 600 |
| 18. Rafael Vidaurreta (98- ) | 593 |
MORE GLASS NOTES - RAFAEL VIDAURRETA needs just seven more rebounds to become the fifth WFU player to grab at least 600 rebounds by the end of his junior season. Below are the school's all-time rebounding leaders at the end of their junior season.
Deacon Junior Rebounding Leaders
(600+ Rebounds at End of Junior Year)
| Dickie Hemric (1952-55) | 1,287 |
| Tim Duncan (1994-97) | 1,113 |
| Rodney Rogers (1991-93) | 705 |
| Rod Griffin (1975-78) | 656 |
| RAFAEL VIDAURRETA (1998- ) | 593 |
ODOM CRACKS ACC'S TOP 10 - Wake Forest's win over Campbell in the season opener was the 200th at the school for Demon Deacon head coach DAVE ODOM, who is now in 9th place on the ACC's all-time victory list (215-120). Wake Forest's win over Georgia Tech moved Odom into 9th place on the ACC's all-time victory list past Duke legend Vic Bubas. Odom's overall record as a head coach is now 253-161 including a three-year stint at East Carolina from 1980 through 1982.
On the Wake Forest career coaching list, Odom ranks 3rd behind Carl Tacy (222-149 record from 1973-1985) and the school's all-time victory leader, Murray Greason (288-243 from 1934-1957). Odom's 94 ACC victories (he's 94-78), however, are the most for any Demon Deacon coach and the 10th highest in ACC history.
DOUBLE DIGIT DEACONS - Ten different Deacons have scored in double figures at least once this season. Only two Deacs (ROBERT O'KELLEY and DARIUS SONGAILA), though, are averaging more than 10 points per contest. O'KELLEY has reached double digits in 22 games (including 21 of the last 26) while SONGAILA has scored in double figures on 22 occasions (including 33 of the last 45 overall dating to last season).
Double Digit Deacons
| Scoring | Rebounding | |
| Niki ARINZE | 3 times | |
| Craig DAWSON | 10 times | |
| Broderick HICKS | 2 times | |
| Josh HOWARD | 12 times (9 of last 12) | 2 times |
| Ervin MURRAY | once (Maryland) | |
| Robert O'KELLEY | 22 times (21 of 25) | |
| Antwan SCOTT | 4 times | once (Arkansas) |
| Josh SHOEMAKER | 3 times | |
| Darius SONGAILA | 22 times (16 of 19) | once (Maryland) |
| Rafael VIDAURRETA | 2 times (2 of last 5) | 5 times |
ACC SUCCESS - Since dropping their first 11 league contests and finishing with a 3-11 mark in the league in 1990, the Demon Deacons under head coach Dave Odom have achieved winning records against six of their eight ACC foes, with only North Carolina and Florida State holding an advantage over the Deacs the past 10 years.
Wake Forest vs the ACC
| CLEM | DUKE | FSU | GT | MD | UNC | NCST | UVA | TOTAL | |
| Last 7 Years* | 12-4 | 8-7 | 9-6 | 10-6 | 7-7 | 6-11 | 10-5 | 11-5 | 73-51 |
| Last 10 Years* | 17-5 | 11-10 | 9-10 | 13-9 | 11-9 | 7-17 | 15-6 | 15-9 | 98-75 |
*includes 1999-2000 season
TOP HALF OF ACC STREAK ENDS - Wake Forest finished in fifth place in the ACC regular season standings this season, ending a streak of seven consecutive seasons that the Demon Deacons finished in the top half of the ACC regular season standings (4th place or higher including ties).
However, Wake Forest and North Carolina are the only two schools to finish in the top five of the ACC standings in each of the last eight years. Coincidentally, the Demon Deacons and Tar Heels are the only to schools to have never played on Thursday in the ACC Tournament.
NINE STRAIGHT POSTSEASON TRIPS - The Demon Deacons made a ninth straight postseason appearance with their participation in the 1999 NIT. That streak of nine straight postseason trips ranks second among ACC schools, seven of which took part in either the NCAA Tournament or NIT the past two seasons.
Consecutive Postseason Appearances by ACC Schools
| North Carolina | 33 |
| WAKE FOREST | 9 |
| Clemson | 7 |
| Maryland | 6 |
| Duke | 4 |
| NC State | 3 |
| Georgia Tech | 2 |
The Wake Forest Record When...
| At Home | 10-4 |
| On Opponent Court | 5-6 |
| On Neutral Court | 1-3 |
| Leading at Halftime | 14-4 |
| Trailing at Halftime | 2-9 |
| Leading with 10:00 Left | 15-3 |
| Trailing with 10:00 Left | 1-10 |
| Final Margin Fewer than 5 Pts | 0-3 |
| Final Margin 5-to-9 Pts | 7-4 |
| Final Margin in Double Figures | 9-6 |
| WF Scores 80+ Pts | 5-0 |
| WF Scores 70-79 Pts | 7-1 |
| WF Scores 60-69 Pts | 4-8 |
| WF Scores Under 60 Pts | 0-4 |
| WF Shoots 50%+ | 6-2 |
| WF Shoots Under 50% | 10-11 |
| Opponent Shoots 50%+ | 0-4 |
| WF Atts More FTs than Opp | 13-5 |
| WF Out-Rebounds Opp | 12-8 |
| Opp Out-Rebounds WF | 4-5 |
