Post Game Notes

Nov. 24, 2008

Team Records and Series Notes

Wake Forest improves to 3-0 on the season, while Winston-Salem State drops to 0-3 on the campaign.
The Deacons lead the overall series 3-0 against the Rams, with all three victories coming at the Joel Coliseum..
Wake Forest has now won 47 straight home games against non-conference, in-state opponents, including a 40-0 record at the Joel Coliseum.
The win extends the Deacons' winning streak against non-ACC foes to 15 games. Wake has won 23 of its last 24 home non-ACC games since December 17, 2005.
Wake Forest is back in action on Thanksgiving Day, facing Cal State Fullerton in the first round of the 76 Classic in Anaheim, Calif. Tip off is set for 4:30 p.m. (ET) and the game will be aired live on ESPN2 and the Wake Forest ISP Sports Network.

Wake Forest Team Notes

Key Run: With Wake Forest leading 19-14 with 1:13 left in the first half, the Deacons went on a 14-0 run to extend the lead to 19 points. Winston-Salem State only scored two points in a span of 12:32 late in the first half and into the start of the second half.
Key Stat: The Demon Deacon defense was stifling all night, holding the Rams to 13-of-46 (28.3 percent) shooting from the field. The Deacon defense forced 22 turnovers in the game.
The 31 points scored by the Rams are the fewest allowed by Wake Forest in the ACC era (since the 1953-54 season). The 14 points scored in the first half are the fourth-fewest scored in a half by a Wake Forest opponent and the fewest since Campbell scored 13 points in a half on December 9, 1989.
Wake Forest shot 22-of-42 (52.4 percent) from the floor. The Deacons have shot over 50 percent in every game this season.
The Deacs dominated the glass, out-rebounding Winston-Salem State 41-20. Wake had a 34-17 advantage on the defensive glass. Wake Forest has out-rebounded its opponent in each of the first three games.
Wake Forest outscored Winston-Salem State 36-12 in the paint and the Deacon bench outscored the Ram bench 24-8.
After committing 18 turnovers in the first half, Wake Forest came back to only commit five turnovers in the second 20 minutes.
The Deacs have defeated their first three opponents by at least 30 points.
Wake Forest has made at least one three-pointer in 523 consecutive games.

Wake Forest Individual Notes

Jeff Teague scored in double figures for the third straight game, scoring a team-high 14 points. Teague also tied a career-high with six assists and had two steals.
David Weaver came off the bench to score a season-high eight points. Weaver also tied a career-high with two steals.
James Johnson led Wake Forest with nine rebounds in the game. Johnson also scored seven points, dished out two assists, had one block and three steals.
Al-Farouq Aminu failed to score in double digits for the first time in his career, tallying six points in the contest. Aminu brought down eight rebounds and had one block.
Sophomore guard Ishmael Smith saw his first playing time of the season. Smith brought down two rebounds and handed out two assists in 11 minutes of action.

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