Post Game Notes

Jan. 28, 2009

Team Records and Series Notes

Wake Forest improves to 17-1 overall and 4-1 in Atlantic Coast Conference play, while Duke drops to 18-2 and 5-1 in league play.
The Blue Devils still lead the overall series 155-77, but Wake Forest has won two straight meetings in the series and five of the last six games played at the Joel Coliseum.
With the win, Wake Forest improves to 250-56 at the Joel Coliseum, winning nearly 82 percent of the games played in the Joel.
The Deacs are now 5-24 all-time against the top-ranked team in the country. Before tonight, Wake's last win against a No. 1 team cam on February 23, 1992, when Wake Forest defeated Duke 72-68.
Wake Forest is a perfect 3-0 this season against top-10 opponents. All-time, the Deacs are 17-14 in top-10 matchups.
Wake has now won 10 straight home games against in-state competition. The Deacs last home loss against an in-state foe came on January 24, 2007, against North Carolina.
Wake Forest defeated both Duke and North Carolina in the same season for the first time since the 2004-05 season.
Wake Forest returns to action on Saturday, January 31, traveling to Atlanta to face Georgia Tech. Opening tip from Alexander Memorial Coliseum is set for Noon (EST) and the game will be aired live on Raycom (television) and the Wake Forest ISP Radio Network.

Wake Forest Team Notes

Key Run: With the game tied at 68 with two seconds remaining, L.D. Williams inbounded the ball to James Johnson, who scored the game-winning layup with 0.8 left to give Wake a 70-68 lead.
Key Stat: The Wake Forest defense held the Duke offense in check for most of the game. The Blue Devils shot only 33.3 percent (22-of-66) from the field and 18.2 percent (4-of-22) from beyond the arc. Wake has held its opponent to under 40 percent shooting in 13 games this season.
Duke won the rebounding battle, out-boarding the Demon Deacons 47-43. Wake Forest is 5-0 when getting out rebounded by its opponent.
Wake Forest controlled the paint, outscoring Duke 42-24 in the paint. Wake has outscored its opponent in the paint in all but one game this season.
Wake Forest shot 40.3 percent (25-of-62) from the field and 20 percent (2-of-10) from the three-point line.
Wake Forest has now made a three-point basket in 538 consecutive games.

Wake Forest Individual Notes

Sophomore forward James Johnson notched the fifth double-double of the season and 13th of his career with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Johnson scored the game-winning basket with less than a second remaining in the contest. Johnson also tied a career-high with four blocked shots.
Freshman forward Al-Farouq Aminu scored a team-high 15 points with 10 rebounds to record the seventh double-double of his rookie season. Aminu also added two blocks, two assists and one steal.
Sophomore guard Jeff Teague was the third Demon Deacon in double figures, adding 11 points. Teague has scored in double figures in every game this season and has a streak of 22 straight games with at least 10 points dating back to last season.
Junior center Chas McFarland scored nine points and brought down seven rebounds.

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