Wake Forest Post-Game Notes

March 6, 2004

Wake Forest Postgame Notes
March 6, 2004 vs. NC State

Wake Forest's Loss Today Gives The Deacons...

a record of 19-8 overall, 9-7 in the ACC
a loss in their regular season finale for the first time since 1997
either the third, fourth or fifth seed in the March 11-14 ACC Tournament
a record of 4-5 this season against nationally-ranked teams
an 0-2 record against NC State in the regular season for the first time since 1988-89
a 12-3 all-time record against NC State in Joel Coliseum and their first loss to State in the building since 1997
an all-time series record of 92-125 versus NC State
a record of 12-3 at home this season and a record of 41-6 at home under Skip Prosser
a record of 186-42 all-time in Lawrence Joel Coliseum
two straight losses after leading at halftime and a 15-4 record this season after leading at halftime
an all-time record of 1,302-998

Miscellaneous Notes

The margin of defeat was Wake's largest at home since a 61-90 loss to Duke on Feb. 21, 2002
Wake's free throw percentage (.905) was a season-high
NC State's field goal percentage (.540) was the highest by a Deacon opponent this season and the second straight game Waks's opponent has shot better than 50 percent
The Deacons were not credited with a blocked shot for the first time since Feb. 13, 2002 at Clemson
Wake out-rebounded its eighth straight opponent

Junior Taron Downey

scored in double figures for the 15th time this season, the 37th time in his career

Junior Jamaal Levy

made his 27th start of the season, joining Chris Paul as the only Deacon to start every game this season

Sophomore Justin Gray

scored in double figures for the 12th consecutive game, for the 24th time this season and for the 39th time in his two-year career
has made a three-point field goal in 16 consecutive games and in 38 of his last 39 games
has made three or more three-point field goals in a game 16 times this season and 18 times in his career
his third three-point field goal was his 85th of the season, tying Robert O'Kelley (1999) for the fourth-most single-season three-pointers in Wake history
scored 20-plus points for the fifth straight game and for the 11th time this season

Freshman Chris Paul

made his 27th start, joining Jamaal Levy as the only Deacon to start every game this season
only seven freshmen in Wake Forest history started more games than Paul
his first steal was his 75th of the season; his second assist was his 150th of the season
has made two or more three-point field goals in a game nine times this season
his second three-point field goal was his 35th of the season, tying Justin Gray for the fourth-most ever by a Deacon freshman

Sophomore Eric Williams

scored his most points since scoring 24 at North Carolina on Dec. 20th
returned to the starting lineup for the first time since Feb. 7 vs. North Carolina, making his 51st career start
scored in double figures for the second straight game and for the sixth time in his last seven games
scored in double figures for the 19th time this season and the 32nd time in his two-year career

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