Post Game Notes
12/30/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 30, 2002
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Wake Forest's win tonight gives the Deacons... ... an 8-0 start, the best beginning since Tim Duncan led Wake Forest to a 13-0 start in 1996-97. ... an eight-game homecourt winning streak. ... a 29-13 record in two seasons under coach Skip Prosser. ... a 1-0 all-time record against Bethune Cookman ... an 11-0 all-time record against teams in the MEAC ... an all-time record of 1,266-985. ... an all-time record of 165-39 in Lawrence Joel Coliseum, including a 96-6 mark in non-ACC games.
Josh Howard moved into 22nd place on the school's career scoring list past Tony Rutland with 1282 points. Next up is No. 21, Billy Packer with 1,316 career points.
Howard's five steals ties a season high.
Justin Gray's seven assists ties a career high.
Steve Lepore scored a season high nine points and a career high three treys.
Chris Ellis scored a career high 14 points.
Dshmal Schoetz set career highs in points (5), rebounds (4) and blocks (1).
Wake Forest tied a season high with six blocks (and six different players recorded those blocks).
37 free throw attempts is a season high for Wake Forest.
Deacons tied a season high with a three-point shooting percentage .429.
Six players scored in double figures for Wake Forest Eric Williams (seventh time in double figures this season) Vytas Danelius (7th) Josh Howard (6th) Taron Downey (5th) Chris Ellis (2nd) Trent Strickland (2nd)
Wake Forest swept its three MEAC opponents (SC State, NC A&T and Bethune Cookman) this season by a combined score of 300-175. The Demon Deacons are now 11-0 against MEAC teams.
The Demon Deacons outrebounded the Wildcats 44-28 (+16), making it the 8th straight game that they have had more than 10 boards than their opponent.