Post Game Notes

Feb. 4, 2009

FINAL: Miami 79, No. 7/6 Wake Forest 52

Team Records and Series Notes:

Wake Forest falls to 17-3 overall and 4-3 in Atlantic Coast Conference play, while Miami improves to 15-7 and 4-5 in conference play.
The Demon Deacons still lead the overall series against the Hurricanes 7-2. Both wins for Miami in the series have come at the BankUnited Center.
Wake Forest has dropped consecutive games for the first time this season.
The Demon Deacons wore their gold uniforms for just the second time this season. The Deacs are 1-1 this season when wearing the gold threads.
Wake Forest returns to action on Sunday as it plays host to the Boston College Eagles. The two teams played last month with the Deacons claiming an 83-63 victory. Tip time at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum is set for 4 p.m. (ET) and the game will be carried live on Fox Sports Net (television) and the Wake Forest ISP Radio Network.

Wake Forest Team Notes:

Key Run: Leading 29-26 at the half, Miami went on a 25-8 run over the first 9:17 of the second half to take a 54-34 lead.
Key Stat: Miami finished the game shooting 49.1 percent (26-of-53) while Wake Forest was held to a season-low 31.7 percent (19-of-60) from the floor.
The Deacs shot a season-low 15 percent (3-of-20) from beyond the arc, while Miami made 45. 8 percent (11-of-24) of its shots from the three-point line.
Wake Forest used the starting lineup of Jeff Teague, L.D. Williams, Al-Farouq Aminu, James Johnson and David Weaver in tonight's game. It marked the first time this season that Wake has changed its starting five.
The 52 points scored by the Demon Deacons marked a season low.
Wake Forest has now made at least one three-point field goal in 540 consecutive games.

Wake Forest Individual Notes:

Sophomore guard Jeff Teague led Wake Forest with 19 points. Teague also tied a career high with two blocks and added three steals.
Sophomore forward James Johnson scored 11 points and led the team in rebounding with seven boards. Johnson also added two blocks in 30 minutes of play.
Junior forward David Weaver made his third career start in tonight's game. Weaver last received a starting nod last season against Presbyterian. He made his first career start against Virginia Tech during his freshman season. Weaver finished the game with three rebounds, a block and a steal in 13 minutes.

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