Post Game Notes
3/1/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 1, 2003
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Wake Forest's win today gives the Deacons...
... a record of 21-4 overall, 11-3 in the ACC
... a four-game win streak
... nine wins in their last 10 ACC games -- their best 10-game ACC stretch since the final two league games of the 1995-96 season and the first eight ACC games of the 1996-97 season (the last time WFU won 9 of 10 ACC games in the same season came in 1961-62)
... a tie for the 11th-most single-season wins in school history
... a tie for the fifth-most single-season ACC wins in school history
... sole possession of first place in the ACC standings
... their most ACC wins since going 11-5 in 1996-97
... a 15-0 record at home this season
... a 16-game homecourt win streak -- the second-longest in WFU history and a tie for the ninth-longest current streak in Division I
... an all-time record in Lawrence Joel Coliseum of 173-39
... their most single-season wins in Lawrence Joel Coliseum since the facility opened
... 42 wins in two season under head coach Skip Prosser (42-17)
... an all-time record against Clemson of 90-50
... 13 consecutive home wins against Clemson
... a sweep of the regular season series with Clemson for the fourth time in the last five years
... a record of 18-1 this season against unranked teams
... an all-time overall record of 1,279-989
Miscellaneous Notes
... Wake Forest out-rebounded its opponent for the 23rd time in 25 games this season
... Wake Forest held its opponent to less than 50 percent shooting for the 21st time in 25 games this season
... WFU's 49 free throw attempts were a season high and the most in Skip Prosser era
Senior Josh Howard
... his 100 three-point field goals means that Howard and Shane Battier are the only players in ACC history with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 200 assists, 200 steals, 100 blocked shots and 100 three-point field goals
... had a career-high number of three-point field goals (previous career-high was 4 vs. North Carolina on Feb. 6, 2002)
... had more three-point field goals in one game than any Deacon has had this season, the most since Craig Dawson made seven three-pointers at Maryland on Feb. 24, 2002
... his fifth three-point field goal was the 100th of his career
... his sixth three-point field goal was his 45th of the season -- he had 46 treys in his first three seasons combined
... made 3 or more three-point field goals in a game for the seventh time this season and the first time since the last meeting with Clemson on Jan. 28
... moved into 13th place on WFU's all-time career scoring list, passing Bob Leonard (1,637 points from 1964-66)
... scored in double figures for the 23rd time this season, the 83rd time in his career
... scored in double figures for the 20th consecutive game
... started for the 121st time, tying Anthony Teachey for the 10th-most starts in Wake Forest history
... played in his 113th game, which ranks fourth in Wake Forest history
... scored 20 or more points for the fourth time in his last five games and for the 13th time this season
... his 10 three-point field goal attempts were a career-high (previously 7, two times)
Freshman Eric Williams
... started for the 25th time -- the eighth-most starts ever by a Wake Forest freshman
Sophomore Taron Downey
... has made at least one three-point field goal in 20 of 25 games this season
... has dished out at least five assists in six consecutive games
... scored in double figures for the 15th time this season, the 20th time in his career
Sophomore Jamaal Levy
... fouled out for the third time this season, the third time in his career
Sophomore Vytas Danelius
... pulled down double-figure rebounds for the fourth time this season, the sixth time in his career
... scored in double figures for the 18th time this season, the 35th time in his career
... recorded his fourth double-double of the season and the sixth of his career
... seven of his 17 blocked shots this season have come in the last three games
Freshman Justin Gray
... scored in double figures for the fourth time in six games since returning from the broken jaw
... has made at least one three-point field goal in all six games since his return
... had a career-high number of free throws (previously 7)
... had a career-high seven rebounds
... has made 23 consecutive free throws
Freshman Trent Strickland
... made his first three-point field goal since Feb. 17 (at Maryland)
... made the seventh three-point field goal of his career