Wake Forest Athletics
#23 Deacons Host Richmond Wednesday Night
1/1/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 1, 2002
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#23 Wake Forest (9-3) vs. Richmond (6-6)
Game #13 / Jan. 2, 2002 Lawrence Joel Coliseum (14,665) Winston-Salem, NC
Tip-Off: 7:00 p.m.
Television: None.
Radio: The Deacon Radio Network, distributed by ISP. Stan Cotten (play-by-play) and Mark Freidinger (color analysis) call the action.
The Records: Wake Forest is 9-3 after a 65-59 win over visiting 19th-ranked Marquette Saturday afternoon. Richmond is 6-6 overall following a 52-41 win over visiting Cornell on Saturday.
The Rankings: Wake Forest is ranked 23rd in the Associated Press poll and 24th in the ESPN/USA Today poll. Richmond is not ranked.
WFU Coach Skip Prosser: Prosser (U.S. Merchant Marine Academy '72) is 9-3 in his first season at Wake Forest. In nine years overall as a head coach, including one season at Loyola (MD) and seven seasons at Xavier, Prosser has a career record of 174-81.
Richmond Coach John Beilein: Beilein (Wheeling Jesuit '75) is 84-45 in five seasons with the Spiders, 431-250 in 24 seasons overall.
The Series History: Wake Forest leads, 27-7. More series information on page two.
The Officials: Announced on game day.
Deacons Begin New Year By Hosting Richmond Wednesday
Wake Forest kicks off the New Year Wednesday night by hosting Richmond, an old non-conference rival, at Lawrence Joel Coliseum (no TV/7:00 p.m.). The 23rd-ranked Deacons, 9-3 overall and 1-0 in the ACC, are coming off a 64-59 win over 19th-ranked Marquette Saturday afternoon. Wake Forest led by as many as 19 points (52-33) in the second half before the Golden Eagles battled back to knot the score at 57-57. Two Darius Songaila free throws and an Antwan Scott dunk helped seal Wake's seventh straight homecourt victory. Richmond, 6-6, beat Cornell 52-41 Saturday in the consolation game of the Spider Invitational. Mike Skrocki's 21 points led the Spiders, who have faced a difficult non-conference schedule. Wednesday's game will be the 35th meeting between the two teams. Wake Forest leads the all-time series, 27-7, including a 69-61 win at Richmond last season. What's at stake for Wake Wednesday: - Wake Forest will try to extend its homecourt winning streak to eight games. The Deacons are 7-0 at home this season. - Wake Forest has won 22 consecutive non-conference home games. Wake's last loss at home to a non-ACC foe came against 19th-ranked Arkansas on Dec. 23, 1998. - The Deacons are searching for consistency and momentum before jumping into the heart of the ACC schedule. Wake plays at North Carolina Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill.
A Quick Look At The Deacons
Wake Forest, a veteran team with four seniors in the starting lineup, has shown the ability to win the close games. The Deacons are 5-0 this season in games decided by five points or less. The Deacons prefer an up-tempo style, although two consecutive low-scoring games have lowered their scoring average to under 80 points per game. Wake Forest has done a solid job on the boards, out-rebounding opponents by 4.3 rebounds per game. The Deacs need to take better care of the basketball as they have the same number of turnovers (194) as assists. Senior Darius Songaila (17.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game) is having an all-conference type season. He has scored in double figures in every game and he shoots 54.3 percent from the field and 82.1 percent from the free throw line. Junior Josh Howard (12.9 ppg. and 7.8 rpg.) leads the team in rebounding and steals. He is coming off a double-double (10 points, 11 rebounds) against 19th-ranked Marquette. Senior Antwan Scott (11.9 ppg., 5.2 rpg.) leads the ACC in blocked shots and he is shooting nearly 60 percent (.598) from the field. Senior Craig Dawson (11.3 ppg.) is one of the ACC's most prolific and accurate three-point shooters (33 three-point field goals/.407). Senior Broderick Hicks (8.7 ppg.) leads the team in assists (44) and he snapped a three-game scoring slump with a team-high 14 points against Marquette Saturday. Freshman Vytas Danelius (6.0 ppg., 3.6 rpg.) has provided instant offense off the bench. Senior Ervin Murray, junior Steve Lepore and freshmen Taron Downey and Jamaal Levy are all part of the rotation.
Wake Forest Hangs On To Beat 19th-Ranked Marquette Saturday
Wake Forest played perhaps its best half of the season in the first half of Saturday's 64-59 win over 19th-ranked Marquette, then held on in the second half for the victory against the Golden Eagles. The Deacons led 39-26 at intermission and led by as much as 19 points (52-33) in the second half. Marquette, however, rallied to tie the score at 57-57 before Darius Songaila hit two free throws and Antwan Scott converted a dunk to seal the Wake victory. Five Deacons scored in double figures paced by Broderick Hicks' 14 points. Josh Howard recorded his second straight double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Wake Forest won despite shooting just 38.9 percent and getting out-rebounded 38-36. More from Saturday's win over Marquette: - Marquette's 59 points were the fewest by a Deacon opponent this season. - The Deacons received just seven points from the bench.
Deacon Streaks
- The Deacons have a seven-game homecourt winning streak with a perfect 7-0 record this season. Wake has wins over UNC-Wilmington, Elon, Minnesota, SC State, Florida State, St. Francis (PA) and Marquette. The Deacs' final two home games last season were losses to Final Four-bound Duke and Maryland. - Wake Forest has won 22 consecutive non-conference home games. Wake's last non-conference loss at home came against 19th-ranked Arkansas on Dec. 23, 1998. - Wake Forest has lost its last two road games -- at Kansas and at St. John's. - Wake Forest has made at least one three-point field goal in 267 consecutive games. - The Deacons are 5-0 this season in games decided by five points or less. - Wake Forest is 5-0 when scoring 80 points or more. - Wake has used the same starting lineup -- Broderick Hicks, Craig Dawson, Antwan Scott, Darius Songaila and Josh Howard -- in all 12 games. - Songaila has scored in double figures in 13 straight games dating back to last season. - Dawson has made at least one three-point field goal in every game this season. Throw out the game against Maryland in last year's ACC Tournament when Dawson played just one minute before getting injured, he has made at least one three-pointer in 22 straight games.
The Wake-Richmond Series History
- Wake Forest leads, 27-7. - The Deacons beat the Spiders last season in Richmond, 69-61, on Nov. 20, 2000. - Wake Forest has won the last nine meetings. - The two teams have met 21 times over the last 26 seasons. - Wake holds an 11-1 series lead in Winston-Salem. Richmond's only victory in Winston-Salem was a 74-61 decision in 1988-89. - The two teams first met in the 1920-21 season (a 32-22 WFU win). - Four out of the last six meetings have been decided by less than 10 points. - Wake Forest is 69-57 all-time against teams from the Atlantic 10 Conference. - Wake's last meeting with an Atlantic 10 team was a 73-65 win at Temple last season. - In 1998-99, Atlantic 10 member Xavier ended the Wake Forest season in the NIT when the Musketeers were coached by Skip Prosser. - Richmond's John Beilein is 0-4 all-time versus Wake Forest, including a pair of losses to the Deacons when he coached at Canisius.
Deacon-Spider Connections
- Both head coaches -- Wake's Skip Prosser and Richmond's John Beilein -- have ties to the city of Wheeling, WV. Prosser served as a high school coach at Wheeling's Central Catholic and Linsly High Schools. Beilein graduated from Wheeling Jesuit University. - Wake head athletic trainer Greg Collins previously worked at Richmond.
Wake's Schedule One Of Its Most Difficult Slates Ever
In November and December, Wake Forest played four nationally-ranked teams. The last time the Deacons played four ranked opponents before Jan. 1 came in the 1953-54 season. And the most difficult portion of the Wake schedule is on the horizon. Consider: - According to the latest RPI ratings (CollegeRPI.com), six Wake Forest opponents are ranked in the top 14. - Using the AP poll, Wake Forest will play three consecutive games against No. 4 Virginia (Jan. 15), No. 1 Duke (Jan. 19) and No. 8 Maryland (Jan. 23). The last time Wake played three consecutive ranked opponents came in 1994-95 -- vs. No. 11 Duke, No. 9 Maryland and No. 22 Georgia Tech. The last time the Deacons played three straight teams ranked in the top 10 came in 1985-86 -- vs. No. 5 Georgia Tech, No. 1 North Carolina and No. 3 Duke. - Wake Forest is 2-2 this season against ranked teams. Last season the Deacons won two games against ranked teams all year. - Seven of Wake's final 14 games will come against teams currently ranked in the AP top 25. - Wake's schedule, according to College RPI.com, is the most difficult among all ACC schools.
Most AP-Ranked Opponents Before Jan. 1 In Wake Forest History
Season Ranked Opponents 2001-02 4 1953-54 4 1998-99 3 1960-61 3 1956-57 3 1955-56 3 1954-55 3
Deacons Find Comfort Zone In Lawrence Joel Coliseum
Wake Forest is making Lawrence Joel Coliseum an unfriendly place for visitors. The Deacons own a seven-game homecourt winning streak and are putting up big numbers within the friendly confines. Wake is averaging more than 87.4 points per game and is shooting nearly 51 percent at home.
Comparing Wake At Home And On Road
Category Home Non-Home Record 7-0 2-3 Scoring Average 87.4 68.2 Opponent Scoring Average 70.0 71.6 Scoring Margin +17.4 - 3.4 Field Goal Percentage 50.9 41.3 3-Point Field Goal Percentage 34.5 30.4 Free Throw Percentage 74.7 66.3 Assists Average 17.7 14.0 Blocks Average 6.4 5.0
Songaila Gaining Reputation As Clutch Performer
Senior Darius Songaila is the type of player who wants the ball in his hands at crunch time. And almost each time, the results have been great for Wake Forest: - Songaila hit a lay-up with 2.7 seconds remaining to lift Wake Forest to a 79-78 win over UNC-Wilmington in the season opener. - Nov. 21 against Fresno State, Songaila's follow tip with 1.7 seconds left gave the Deacons a 62-61 win over the Bulldogs in the semifinals of the Preseason NIT at Madison Square Garden. - Songaila's two free throws with 3:37 remaining broke a 57-57 tie with 19th-ranked Marquette on Dec. 29. The Deacons led the rest of the way en route to a 64-59 win over the Golden Eagles.
Darius Songaila Enjoying An All-ACC-Type Season So Far Perhaps senior Darius Songaila is motivated because he was left off the preseason All-ACC team, or maybe he's flourishing in coach Skip Prosser's system. Regardless, Songaila is enjoying his finest season as a Deacon. Over his last five games, Songaila has averaged 19.8 points, 3.3 assists and 2.4 steals per game while shooting 58.5 percent from the floor and 87.5 percent from the free throw line. More on Songaila: - He leads the team and ranks third in the ACC in scoring (17.7 points per game). - His scoring average is the highest by a Wake Forest player since Tim Duncan averaged 20.8 points as a senior in 1997. - Songaila is the only Deacon to score in double figures in every game this season. He has scored in double figures 85 times in his career. - He ranks fourth in the ACC in free throw percentage (.821) and he has shot 89.3 percent (50-of-56) from the line over the last seven games combined. - His career free throw percentage (.820) is the sixth-highest in Wake Forest history. - Songaila is second on the team and ranks eighth in the ACC in rebounding (7.2 rpg.). - He ranks 18th in Wake Forest history with 623 career rebounds. - He ranks ninth in Wake Forest history with 83 career blocked shots. - He has played in 108 career games and has started 98 times. - Songaila has five double-doubles this season and he owns 14 career double-doubles. - He ranks fifth in the ACC in field goal percentage (.543). - He ranks 15th in Wake Forest career scoring history with 1,464 points. He is 36 points shy of becoming just the 15th Deacon to score 1,500 points. - Songaila is just the 11th player in Wake history with 1,400 points and 600 rebounds. - Only six players in school history have made more free throws than Songaila (451). - He has scored 20 or more points in a game 14 times, including four times this season. - Songaila was named to the Preseason NIT All-Tournament team after his performances against Fresno State and Syracuse.
Where Songaila Ranks In The ACC
Scoring 3rd (17.7) Free Throw Percentage 4th (.821) Rebounding 8th (7.2) Field Goal Percentage 5th (.543) Blocked Shots 9th (1.08)
Josh Howard Ranks Among The ACC Leaders In Four Categories
Junior Josh Howard's statistics demonstrate just how versatile he can be: - He ranks 14th in the ACC in scoring (12.9 points per game). - Howard ranks eighth in the ACC in rebounding (7.8 rpg.). - He ranks second in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (3.60). - He ranks fourth in the ACC in field goal percentage (.524). - He is 11th in the ACC in steals (1.42 spg.). - He has scored in double figures eight times and has three double-doubles. - Just a junior, Howard is 17 points shy of his 900th career point.
Freshman Trio Making Immediate Impact For The Deacons
Wake Forest's three freshmen -- forwards Vytas Danelius and Jamaal Levy and guard Taron Downey -- are becoming more and more a part of the regular rotation. Danelius leads all non-starters in scoring (6.0 ppg.) while averaging more than 14 minutes of action per game. He is shooting a lofty 64.4 percent from the field. Levy showed a glimpse of his potential Dec. 16 against Florida State when he scored a career-high 15 points, grabbed seven rebounds and made two three-point field goals. Levy is becoming more a part of the regular rotation after missing a week of practice earlier in the season when he returned home to Panama for a family emergency. Downey was 2-of-2 from three-point range Dec. 7 against SC State, but his biggest asset this season has been running the point guard position in a dependable fashion. He has played in every game, averaging seven minutes of action.
Scott One Of The ACC's Most Improved Players
Senior Antwan Scott, in his first year as a starter, is making the most of his senior season. He has nearly doubled his statistics from a year ago, easily making him one of the ACC's most improved players. Consider: - He leads the ACC in blocked shots (2.08). - Scott leads the team in minutes played (30.3). - He ranks among the ACC leaders in field goal percentage (.598). - He ranks 18th in the ACC in scoring (11.9 ppg.) and 18th in rebounding (5.2 rpg.). - Scott now ranks fifth on Wake Forest's all-time blocked shots list after recently passing Rod Griffin (113 blocks from 1975-78). Scott has 118 career rejections. - He has scored in double figures in eight of his last nine games and in 10 of 12 games this season. - Scott scored eight of his 10 points in the final 7:28 against 19th-ranked Marquette Dec. 29.
Antwan Scott This Season Last Season
Minutes Per Game 30.3 16.2 Points Per Game 11.9 6.8 Rebounds Per Game 5.2 3.6 Field Goal Percentage 59.8 48.7 Blocks Per Game 2.1 1.3
Downtown Dawson
Senior Craig Dawson is proving to be one of the most prolific and accurate perimeter shooters in the ACC. Dawson leads Wake Forest and ranks fourth in the ACC for three-point field goals made (2.75 per game) and he is shooting 40.7 percent (33-of-81) from behind the arc, which ranks fourth in the ACC. More on Dawson: - He has made at least one three-point field goal in every game this season and he has made at least two three-pointers in every game but one. - Dawson has made three or more three-pointers in a game six times this season, 26 times in his career. - He ranks fourth in Wake Forest history with 188 career three-point field goals. - He ranks 25th in ACC history for career three-point field goals made. - Dawson ranks 21st in the ACC in scoring (11.3 ppg.). - He ranks 33rd in Wake Forest career scoring history with 1,057 points. With 43 more points he will become the 32nd player in Wake Forest history to accumulate 1,100 points. - He has attempted 494 career three-pointers, which ranks fourth in WFU history. - Dawson has played in 106 career games.
Deacons In National Polls For Sixth Straight Week
Wake Forest moved up two notches in the Associated Press poll (from 25th to 23rd) and one notch in the ESPN/USA Today poll (from 25th to 24th). Wake Forest has been ranked in both polls for six consecutive weeks and the Deacons have been in the AP poll in 25 of the last 26 weeks. Using the AP poll as an indicator, Wake is facing one of the nation's most difficult schedules this season. Six of the nation's top 16 teams -- No. 1 Duke, No. 2 Kansas, No. 4 Virginia, No. 8 Maryland, No. 13 Cincinnati and No. 16 Syracuse -- are on the Wake Forest schedule. More on Wake Forest and the national polls: - Wake Forest is 2-2 against ranked foes this year. The Deacons beat No. 25 Marquette and No. 23 Fresno State and lost to No. 18 Syracuse and No. 4 Kansas. - Wake has already won as many games over nationally-ranked teams this season (two) than in all of last season (2-8). - The Deacons' win over No. 23 Fresno State Nov. 21 snapped an eight-game losing streak against nationally-ranked teams. Wake Forest went 2-8 against ranked teams last season. - Wake Forest is ranked 13th by CollegeRPI.com, 23rd by The Sporting News and 24th in the Sagarin computer rankings. - If the rankings hold up, Wake would play consecutive games against No. 4 Virginia (Jan. 15), No. 1 Duke (Jan. 19) and No. 8 Maryland (Jan. 23). It would be the first time since 1994-95 that Wake has played three consecutive games against ranked teams.
Beating The Highly-Ranked
Over the last eight seasons, Wake Forest has defeated 12 teams ranked in the top 10. That includes wins last season over No. 3 Kansas and No. 8 Virginia.
Recent Wake Wins Vs.Top 10 Teams Opponent Site Date Result No. 8 Virginia H Jan. 2, 2001 W, 96-73 No. 3 Kansas H Dec. 7, 2000 W, 84-53 No. 4 Maryland H Jan. 31, 1999 W, 85-72 No. 7 Clemson H Feb. 12, 1997 W, 55-49 No. 7 Maryland A Feb. 1, 1997 W, 74-69 No. 2 Clemson A Jan. 23, 1997 W, 65-62 No. 10 Duke A Jan. 11, 1997 W, 81-69 No. 7 Utah A Dec. 31, 1996 W, 70-59 No. 4 N. Carolina N March 12, 1995 W, 82-80ot No. 2 N. Carolina A Feb. 28, 1995 W, 79-70 No. 7 Maryland H Feb. 15, 1995 W, 63-54 No. 5 N. Carolina H March 2, 1994 W, 68-61
The Skip Prosser Era In Full Swing At Wake Forest
Skip Prosser, who previously served as the head coach at Loyola (MD) and Xavier, is beginning his first season at Wake Forest. His record at Wake Forest is 9-3. His career record, in nine seasons, is 174-81. Prosser comes to Winston-Salem after serving seven seasons as the head coach at Xavier, where he compiled a record of 148-65 (.695) and led the Musketeers to six postseason appearances. A 1972 graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Prosser's teams won 20 games or more six times in seven years at Xavier. He has the 18th-highest winning percentage among active Division I coaches and he helped Xavier earn one of the nation's highest graduation rates. Joining Prosser on the coaching staff are former Xavier assistants Jeff Battle and Dino Gaudio and former Musketeer players Chris Mack (assistant coach) and Pat Kelsey (director of basketball operations).
Winningest Active Division I Coaches
Rk. Coach, Current School Pct. 1. Jerry Tarkanian, Fresno State .802 2. John Kresse, Charleston .801 3. Roy Williams, Kansas .800 4. Rick Majerus, Utah .742 4. Jim Boeheim, Syracuse .742 6. Rick Pitino, Louisville .739 7. Lute Olson, Arizona .738 8. Tom Izzo, Michigan State .736 8. Bob Huggins, Cincinnati .736 10. John Chaney, Temple .734 11. Mike Krzyzewski, Duke .731 12. Nolan Richardson, Arkansas .721 13. Eddie Sutton, Oklahoma State .716 14. John Calipari, Memphis .712 15. Tubby Smith, Kentucky .711 16. Jim Calhoun, Connecticut .682 17. Mike Montgomery, Stanford .680 18. Skip Prosser, Wake Forest .679 19. Larry Eustachy, Iowa State .673 20. Billy Tubbs, TCU .672 *Entering the 2001-02 season
Prosser Has No. 1's Number
Wake Forest's Skip Prosser has coached against the nation's No. 1-ranked team three times and he has come away a winner twice. Prosser's Xavier teams beat No. 1 Cincinnati in 1999-00 and in 1996-97. His only loss to a No. 1-ranked team was an overtime decision to No. 1 Massachusetts in 1995-96. Prosser, Duke's Mike Krzyzewski and Maryland's Gary Williams are the only current Atlantic Coast Conference coaches to own more than one victory against a No. 1-ranked team.
Senior Class' Accomplishments Continue To Grow
With five fourth-year seniors on its roster, including four seniors in the starting lineup, Wake Forest has one of the ACC's most experienced groups. Four of Wake's top five scorers -- Darius Songaila (17.7 ppg.), Antwan Scott (11.9 ppg.), Craig Dawson (11.3 ppg.) and Broderick Hicks (8.7 ppg.) -- are all seniors. Seniors lead Wake in every statistical category except for steals, which junior Josh Howard leads. Those five seniors -- Songaila, Dawson, Hicks, Ervin Murray and Scott -- have enjoyed much success over the last four years. Consider: - Wake's senior class has appeared in postseason play every season, including an NCAA Tournament appearance last season. - Over the last four seasons, Wake Forest is a combined 67-42 (.615). - The seniors have been a part of three wins over teams ranked in the top 10. - In 2001, Wake Forest won the postseason NIT championship. - The five seniors have combined to play in 534 career games.
Career Games Played/WFU History
Rk. Player (Years) Games 1. Tim Duncan (1994-1997) 128 2. Robert O'Kelley (1998-01) 127 3. Josh Shoemaker (1998-01) 126 4. Danny Young (1981-1984) 122 Tony Rutland (1995-98) 122 6. Anthony Teachey (1981-84) 121 7. Frank Johnson (1977-81) 120 Randolph Childress (1991, 93-95) 120 9. Tyrone Bogues (1984-87) 119 Rafael Vidaurreta (1998-01) 119 11. Lee Garber (1982-85) 116 12. Trelonnie Owens (1991-94) 115 Jerry Braswell (1995-98) 115 nr. Broderick Hicks (1998- ) 108 Darius Songaila (1998- ) 107 Antwan Scott (1998- ) 106 Craig Dawson (1998- ) 105 Ervin Murray (1998- ) 103
A.W. Hamilton Announces Plans To Transfer From Wake Forest
A.W. Hamilton, a reserve guard on the Wake Forest basketball team, will transfer to another school Deacon head coach Skip Prosser announced last Friday. Hamilton, a 6-3 sophomore, has not indicated where he will transfer to, although he has expressed his intention to attend a school closer to his hometown of Georgetown, KY. "I am sorry to see A.W. leave Wake Forest," Prosser said. "He is a hard-working young man and he is the consumate team player. However, I do respect his decision to transfer to a school closer to home. We wish A.W. nothing but the best." Hamilton saw action in four of Wake Forest's 11 games this season, averaging 3.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He scored a career-high nine points Dec. 7 against South Carolina State. Last season he played in 19 of Wake's 30 games, averaging 1.7 points and 0.4 rebounds per game.
It's Probably Just A Coincidence
Wake Forest earned NCAA Tournament bids in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 2001. In each of those seasons, the Deacons won their first game of the New Year. Wake Forest failed to advance to the NCAA Tournament in 1990, 1998, 1999 and 2000. In all but one of those years, the Deacons lost their first game of the New Year.
Miscellaneous Deacon Items
- Antwan Scott is just the sixth player in WFU history to block 100 career shots. He has 114 career rejections. - Wake Forest has played three games this season at New York's Madison Square Garden. The Deacons beat Fresno State before losing to Syracuse in the Preseason NIT finals on Nov. 21 and Nov. 23. Wake lost to St. John's on Dec. 22. - Seniors Broderick Hicks and Darius Songaila are serving as team co-captains in 2001-02. - With a 79-78 win over UNC-Wilmington on Nov. 12, Wake Forest is 69-28 all-time in season openers. The Deacons haven't lost a season opener since losing at Alaska-Anchorage in the opening round of the 1993 Great Alaska Shootout. - Wake Forest added three walk-ons to the roster in October: Alan Williams (6-3), Brett Hickman (6-6) and Walt Chancellor (6-1). On Dec. 7, football player R.D. Montgomery (6-7) was added to the roster. - R.D. Montgomery, a 6-6, 231-pound redshirt freshman linebacker on the Deacon football team, joined Wake's basketball squad Dec. 6 as a walk-on. Montgomery was a standout basketball player at Wilmington's Laney High School -- the same school that produced Michael Jordan. - In Wake's Oct. 26 Black/Gold scrimmage game, Craig Dawson canned a remarkable 11 consecutive shots, including nine from three-point range, without a miss. Dawson scored 43 points in the game. - Greg Kerr, sports anchor at WFMY-TV, swished five three-pointers in 30 seconds to win the second annual Wake Forest Media Halftime Shootout Dec. 19.
On Deck: Wake Plays At North Carolina Saturday
Wake Forest jumps back into ACC play Saturday when the Deacons travel to Chapel Hill to play North Carolina (4:00 p.m./ESPN). The Tar Heels, 5-5 overall and 1-0 in the ACC, are coming off their third straight victory, 92-62 over visiting Texas A&M on Sunday. North Carolina does not play prior to Saturday's game.
Wake Forest-UNC Series History
- North Carolina leads the series, 146-57. - The Tar Heels swept the regular season series from Wake Forest last season after the Deacons won two of three in 1999-00. - North Carolina is 68-15 at home against the Deacons including a 15-1 record in the Smith Center. - Wake Forest has lost six straight in Chapel Hill. The Deacs' last victory at UNC came in 1995 when the Tar Heels were ranked No. 2. - The Deacons have won five of the last nine meetings in Winston-Salem. - Each of the last three meetings have been decided by six points or less. - Saturday's game will be the first time a nationally-ranked Wake Forest team has played an unranked North Carolina team. - The two teams first met during the 1910-11 season. The two teams have met every season since the 1944-45 season. - Wake's Skip Prosser as never coached against North Carolina. - UNC's Matt Doherty is 2-1 all-time vs. Wake.
