Postgame Notes
1/8/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 8, 2008
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Wake Forest vs. BYU - Postgame Notes
Jan. 8, 2008
With the win...
- Wake Forest moves to 11-3 overall.
- The Deacons have won six straight games, marking their first six-game winning streak since the 2004-05 season.
- Head Coach Dino Gaudio improves to 11-3 at Wake Forest and 79-127 in his eighth season overall as a head coach.
- Wake improves to 3-1 all-time against BYU, marking the Deacs' first defeat of the Cougars since 1969.
- The Deacs move to 12-5 all-time against Mountain West Conference competition, which includes two victories this season.
- Wake Forest improves to 5-3 all-time against teams from the state of Utah.
- The Deacons move to 229-53 all-time at Joel Coliseum (opened in 1989-90), including a 132-8 record in non-conference games.
- Wake has now won 14 straight games at Joel Coliseum (dating back to Feb. 6, 2007), which is the ACC's longest current streak.
- Wake Forest is 1,374-1,042 in its 102nd season of basketball.
Miscellaneous
- Wake Forest lost the opening tip for the 13th time in 14 games this season.
- The Deacs have hit at least one three-pointer in 504 straight games (dating back to Feb. 8, 1992, at North Carolina). Jeff Teague pushed the streak to the 504 with his three-pointer at the 9:03 mark of the first half.
- Wake Forest had its largest halftime lead (17, 49-32) since leading N.C. Central 46-23 on Nov. 19, 2007.
- The Deacons took four charges on the defensive end in the first half.
- Wake Forest outscored BYU 24-8 in the paint in the first half.
- The Deacs won the turnover battle (17-22) for the 12th time this season.
- Wake Forest shot over 50% (51.7, 30-of-58) from the field for the second straight game and the third time this season.
- The Deacons were over 80% (87.5, 14-of-16) from the free throw line for the third straight game. It was the team's best free throw percentage since shooting 89.7 percent (26-of-29) against Wisconsin on Nov. 29, 2005.
Wake Forest's Record When...
- 11-0 when leading with 10:00 remaining
- 10-0 when leading with 5:00 remaining
- 9-0 when scoring 70-79 points
- 8-0 when shooting better than opponent
- 7-0 in games decided by 11-20 points
- 4-0 when shooting 70% or better from the free throw line
- 3-0 when shooting 50% or better from the field
Freshman James Johnson
- Started for the 14th straight game.
- Scored in double figures for the 12th time this season.
- Had his second-highest point total of the season.
Sophomore Chas McFarland
- Made his 11th start of the season.
- Scored in double figures for the fourth time this season and the fourth time in his career.
- Led the team in rebounding (tied with Smith) for the fourth time this season and the fourth time in his career.
- Had a career-high 13 field goal attempts.
Sophomore Ishmael Smith
- Made his 42nd straight start, the second-longest current streak on the team.
- Led the team in assists for the 10th time this season and the 36th time in his career.
- Led the team in rebounding (tied with McFarland) for the second time this season and for the second straight game.
- Played a season-high 37 minutes.
Freshman Jeff Teague
- Made his sixth start of the season and his fifth straight.
- Set new season-highs with 26 points and eight field goals made.
- Teague's 26 points were the most for a Wake Forest player this season.
- Scored in double figures for the eighth time this season for the sixth straight game.
- Led the team in scoring for the second time this season.
- Had five or more steals for the fourth time this season.
- Played a season-high 35 minutes.
Sophomore L.D. Williams
- Made his 45th straight start, the longest current streak on the team.
- Played a season-low 18 minutes.
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