Postgame Notes - The VCU Game - Wake Forest University Athletics

Nov. 16, 2010

FINAL: VCU 90, Wake Forest 69

Team Records and Series Notes:

Wake Forest falls to 1-2 on the season while VCU improves to 3-0.
The Demon Deacons still lead the overall series between the two teams 2-1.
Jeff Bzdelik's career head coaching record falls to 116-107.
The Demon Deacons return to action on Saturday when they take on Elon at the Greensboro Coliseum. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. VCU will move on to the semifinals of the NIT Season Tip-Off at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Nov. 24.

Wake Forest Team Notes:

Key Run: Trailing 53-49 with 13:75 to play in the second half, VCU went on a 25-6 run over the next 5:46 to take a 74-59 lead. The Demon Deacons would never get closer than 13 points the rest of the way.
Key Stat: Wake Forest turned the ball over 23 times, including 15 times in the second half, compared to only seven for VCU. The Rams scored 31 points off turnovers.
The Demon Deacons shot a season-high 56.3 percent (9-of-16) from behind the three-point line, their highest mark since also shooting 56.3 percent from distance in their 82-69 win at North Carolina in 2009.
Wake Forest made nine of its last 11 shots of the first half to draw within three points, heading into the locker room trailing 43-40. The Deacs took the lead for the first time at the 18:23 mark of the second half as Ari Stewart drilled a three-pointer to put Wake ahead 46-45.

Wake Forest Individual Notes:

Ari Stewart led the Demon Deacons with 18 points, setting a new career-high for field goals in a game (7) and tying his career-high for three-point field goals in a game (4). Stewart also pulled down seven rebounds.
C.J. Harris came up one rebound short of his first-career double-double, scoring 10 points and grabbing nine rebounds. The nine boards set a new career high, eclipsing his previous best of five rebounds against Winston-Salem State on Nov. 24, 2009. Harris also led the team with four assists.
Carson Desrosiers blocked a career-high five shots. Desrosiers finished with three rebounds and five points, including his first-career three-pointer.
Travis McKie extended his streak of 10+ point performances to start his career to three games. McKie totaled 10 points and also grabbed five boards.
J.T. Terrell also scored in double digits, finishing with 14 points in addition to dishing out three assists.

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