Wake Forest vs. Duke - Notes
2/21/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 21, 2002
Wake Forest Postgame Notes February 21, 2002 - vs. Duke
Wake Forest's loss tonight gives the Deacons... ... a record of 18-9 overall, 8-5 in the ACC ... a record of 3-7 this season against nationally-ranked teams ... a record of 0-4 against teams ranked in the top five ... just a half-game lead over NC State for third place in the ACC standings ... an all-time record of 72-147 versus Duke ... 12 consecutive losses to Duke for the first time since 1941 to 1948 ... an all-time record of 1,255-981 ... a 12-3 record at home this season ... an all-time record of 157-39 in Lawrence Joel Coliseum
For Starters Wake Forest used its fifth different starting lineup in the last five games (Downey, Hicks, Dawson, Scott, Songaila)... Wake has used six different starting lineups overall this season... Darius Songaila started for the 113th time, ranking third in WFU history behind Tim Duncan (127) and Frank Johnson (116).
Howard Still Out Junior Josh Howard continues to nurse a high ankle sprain and did not play for the third time in four games... he attempted to play Feb. 13 at Clemson and he sat out entire games against Cincinnati, Virginia and Duke.
Darius Songaila ... played in his 123rd career game, ranking fourth in Wake Forest history for games played ... moved into eighth place on Wake's all-time career rebounds chart, passing Jack Williams. Songaila entered tonight's game with 750 career rebounds
Broderick Hicks ... played in his 124th career, which ranks fourth in Wake Forest career games played history
Craig Dawson ... moved into 23rd place on Wake's all-time career scoring list, passing Jack Murdock (1,239 points from 1955-57). Dawson entered tonight's game with 1,238 points.