Post-Game Notes :: Wake Forest vs. Oral Roberts

Nov. 13, 2009

FINAL: Wake Forest 76 (1-0), Oral Roberts 56 (0-1)

Team Records and Series Notes:

Tonight marked the first-ever matchup between Oral Roberts and Wake Forest.
Before tonight, Wake Forest had never lined up with a Summit League opponent.
In season openers, Wake Forest has won 16 straight dating back to 1994.
With the win, the Demon Deacons are 30-3 (.909) at home over the last three seasons.

Wake Forest Team Notes:

Key Run: Wake Forest went up 20-7 on an 11-0 run from 15:47 to 12:57 in the first half. The run was capped by back-to-back dunks by freshman Ari Stewart and redshirt senior David Weaver. The Golden Eagles would never pull to within eight again in the game.
Key Stat: Wake Forest outrebounded Oral Roberts 51 to 25 in the game.
The starters for Wake Forest were sophomore Al-Farouq Aminu, senior Chas McFarland, senior Ishmael Smith, senior L.D. Williams and sophomore Tony Woods.
The Deacons led 39-23 at the break. Weaver came off the bench to lead Wake Forest in the first half with eight points on 4-of-5 shooting, also recording four rebounds and a block.
Tonight's attendance was 9,031.
Up next, Wake Forest will travel to Greensboro to take on the East Carolina Pirates on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 2 p.m. The Deacons lead the all-time series 6-0, including the 95-54 pounding last season (12/22/08).

Wake Forest Individual Notes:

Aminu recorded his 11th career and second season-opening double-double. With a strong second half, he finished with 25 points - one off his career high - and 13 rebounds. At one point in the second half, he scored nine consecutive points for Wake Forest.
Williams had 10 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals in the game.
McFarland netted 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
Stewart had an 11-point debut in 14 minutes of action.
Freshman C.J. Harris saw his first time as a Deacon with 15:21 left in the first half, recording an assist and a three-point play within his first minute on the floor. He finished the game a perfect 3-of-3, totaling eight points, along with tying a team-best four assists.
This was Woods' second career start.
Junior Gary Clark did not dress due to illness.

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