Post Game Notes
2/13/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 13, 2003
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Wake Forest's victory tonight gives the Deacons... ... a record of 17-3 overall, 7-2 in the ACC ... sole possession of first place in the ACC standings - one-half game ahead of Maryland (7-3) ... their best record through 20 games since the 1996-97 team started 18-2 ... no consecutive losses since February of last season ... a 3-2 record this season against nationally-ranked teams ... a record of 38-16 in two seasons under head coach Skip Prosser ... a 14-game homecourt winning streak - the second-longest streak in Wake Forest history ... a record of 13-0 at home this season and an all-time mark of 171-39 in Joel Coliseum ... an end to their 14-game losing streak against Duke and their first win over the Blue Devils since Jan. 11, 1997 ... their first win over Duke at home since Feb. 11, 1996 ... an all-time record of 73-149 versus Duke ... an all-time record of 1,275-988
Overtime Notes ... Wake Forest played in its first overtime in exactly one year - Feb. 13, 2002 (double-OT at Clemson) ... It was also Wake's first double-overtime game in exactly one year ... It was just the third double-overtime game involving WFU since 1994 ... It was the first double-overtime game involving WFU in Joel Coliseum history ... It was Wake's first home double-OT game since March 4, 1989 in Greensboro (a 110-103 four-overtime loss to 20th-ranked NC State in the final game of the regular season)
Miscellaneous Notes ... Senior Steve Lepore did not play tonight after aggravating his injured knee on Sunday ... Wake Forest had its largest home crowd of the season ... The Deacons entered the game leading the ACC in free throw percentage (.764) ... The Deacons have held 18 of 20 opponents to less than 50 percent shooting this season ... The Deacons have held six straight opponents to less than 40 percent shooting ... Duke's free throw total and free throw attempts total were the most by a WFU opponent this season ... The Deacons managed to out-rebound their opponent for the 20th straight game
Senior All-American Candidate Josh Howard ... scored in double figures for the 18th time this season, the 78th time in his career ... blocked two or more shots in a game for the eighth time this season ... prior to tonight, his season-low for minutes in an ACC game was 33 (vs. NC State) ... started for the 108th time, tying for the fourth-most starts in Wake Forest history ... played in his 116th career game ... fouled out for the first time this season, the 12th time in his career ... had his fewest points since scoring 10 against Bethune-Cookman on Dec. 28 ... had a season-low for rebounds (2)
Freshman Justin Gray ... saw his first action since breaking his jaw in the first game against Duke on Jan. 12 ... this was just his second career ACC game ... scored in double figures for the sixth time in 12 career games ... made his first three-point field goal since Jan. 7 vs. Elon ... made two three-pointers in a game for the fourth time in his career
Sophomore Vytas Danelius ... recorded his third double-double of the season, the fifth of his career ... registered double-figure rebounds for the third time this season, the fifth time in his career ... made his 12th three-point field goal of the season (he made zero three-pointers last season) ... scored in double figures for the 14th time this season, the 31st time in his career
Sophomore Jamaal Levy ... grabbed a career-high number of rebounds (previously 12, which he got Sunday at Marquette) ... earned his third double-double of the season, the third of his career ... scored in double figures for the seventh time this season, the 10th time in his career ... tied a career high with two blocked shots ... started for the 10th consecutive game