Postgame Notes
12/17/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 17, 2006
Postgame Notes
Wake Forest vs. Virginia Tech
December 17, 2006
Wake Forest's loss tonight gives the Deacons...
... a record of 5-4 overall and 0-1 in the ACC
... four consecutive losses after beginning the season 5-0
... a loss in the ACC opener for the second straight season
... a 23-31 all-time record in ACC openers including a mark of 12-17 on the road
... a record of 1-3 on the road this season, including three straight losses
... nine consecutive ACC road losses (last win came March 6, 2005 at NC State)
... an 0-3 record in December this season and a 25-7 record in December under Skip Prosser
... a 25-22 all-time record against Virginia Tech including two straight losses to the Hokies
... an end to their three-game win streak against the Hokies in Blacksburg and their first loss in Blacksburg since the 1975-76 season
... a 116-56 record in six seasons under Skip Prosser
... an all-time program record of 1,353-1,027
Noteworthy
... Wake Forest used its fifth different starting lineup of the season as David Weaver made his first career start
... Wake had its fewest field goal attempts since launching just 38 on Jan. 3, 2006 vs. East Carolina
... The Deacons started four North Carolina natives and Kyle Visser
... Wake Forest led at halftime for the first time in four road games this season
... Wake Forest has made a three-point field goal in 468 consecutive games
Senior Kyle Visser
... scored in double figures for the ninth consecutive game and for the 23rd time in his career
... has scored at least 12 points in every game this season
... made his ninth consecutive start -- joining LD Williams as the only Deacons to start every game this season
... played in his 105th career game and made his 34th career start
... Visser's ninth rebound was the 350th of his career
Freshman Anthony Gurley
... has made at least one three-pointer in thyree of the last four games after making just one three-pointer in the first five games of the season
Freshman Ishmael Smith
... had career lows tonight for points, assists and rebounds
... had less than five assists in a game for the first time this season
... did not lead Wake Forest in assists for the first time this season
... fouled out for the first time in his career
Freshman David Weaver
... made his first career start
Freshman L.D. Williams
... has started all nine games of his collegiate career
Freshman Jamie Skeen
... made his first three shots and scored 8 of Wake's first 15 points
... scored in double figures for the fourth time
... came off the bench for the first time since Nov. 17
... made more than one three-point field goal in a game for the fourth time in his brief career
Sophomore Shamaine Dukes
... his season-high for minutes played, entering tonight's game, was 16 vs. Elon
Senior Michael Drum
... had as many rebounds tonight as he did in his previous four games combined
