Postgame Notes

Jan. 22, 2008

With the loss...

Wake Forest drops to 12-6 overall and 2-3 in the ACC.
Head Coach Dino Gaudio moves to 12-6 at Wake Forest and 80-130 in his eighth season overall as a head coach.
The Deacons fall to 95-52 all-time against Clemson, including a 18-21 mark at Littlejohn Coliseum. Wake Forest has won lost two straight meetings at Littlejohn Coliseum.
Wake drops to 372-403 all-time in ACC play and 534-678 all-time against current ACC members.
The Deacs have their three-game winning streak against the Tigers snapped.
Wake moves to 194-85 all-time against teams from the state of South Carolina.
In head-to-head matchups among all sports combined, the Deacons are 3-4 against the Tigers in 2007-08.
Wake Forest is 1,375-1,045 in its 102nd season of basketball.

Miscellaneous

Wake Forest lost the opening tip for the 17th time in 18 games this season.
The Deacs have hit at least one three-pointer in 508 straight games (dating back to Feb. 8, 1992, at North Carolina). L.D. Williams pushed the streak to the 508 with his three-pointer at the 7:42 mark of the first half.
Wake Forest tied its season-high with 22 turnovers. The Deacs lost the turnover battle for just the fourth time this season.

First Half Notes

Wake Forest's 26-16 rebounding margin was its highest since out-rebounding USC Upstate 23-11 in the first half on Dec. 1.
The Deacons' 10 offensive rebounds are the second-most in the first period this season.
Wake Forest had 12 turnovers in the first half, which is the second-most this season (high is 13 at Charlotte on Nov. 29).
The Deacs had just one steal, their lowest first half total of the season (previous was 2 at Vanderbilt on Dec. 5).

Overtime Notes

The last time Wake Forest went to overtime was March 8, 2007, against Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament. The 114-112 double overtime defeat of the Yellow Jackets was also the Deacons' last overtime win.
Wake Forest's last overtime loss was a 74-73 defeat at the hands of Clemson on Jan. 11, 2006.
Three of the past four meetings between Wake Forest and Clemson have gone to overtime with Clemson winning two out of the three.
Coming into the game, the Deacons had won five of their past six overtime games.

Was the Deacons' first player off the bench (along with Skeen), entering the game at the 15:04 mark of the first half.

Made his 15th start of the season.
Pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds.
Had double digit rebounds for the first time in his career.
Led the team in rebounding for the fifth time this season and the fifth time in his career.
Left the game late in the second half with a right knee injury.

Sophomore Jamie Skeen

Was the Deacons' first player off the bench (along with Hale), entering the game at the 15:04 mark of the first half.

Sophomore Ishmael Smith

Made his 46th straight start, the second-longest current streak on the team.
Scored a career-high 19 points (previous was 18).
Scored in double figures for the eighth time this season and the 20th time in his career.
Led the team in scoring for the fourth time this season and the seventh time in his career.
Led the team in assists for the 14th time this season and the 40th time in his career.
Had 6+ assists in a game for the fifth time this season and the 14th time in his career.

Freshman Jeff Teague

Sophomore L.D. Williams

Made his 49th straight start, the longest current streak on the team.
Scored in double figures for the 11th time this season and the 24th time in his career.

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