Wake Forest Athletics
Basketball Game Notes - Wake Forest at Florida State
3/2/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 2, 2010
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest will look to end its current three-game losing skid when the Deacons travel to Tallahassee to take on the Florida State Seminoles on Wednesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Donald L. Tucker Center. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN2 and is also available on the Wake Forest ISP Sports Radio Network.
The Deacons enter the matchup at 18-8 overall and 8-6 in the ACC following their 77-68 loss to North Carolina on Saturday in Winston-Salem. The setback was the third straight for Wake and marked the squad's first home conference loss of the year.
Ari Stewart led the Deacons in defeat, scoring 16 points to finish one shy of his season-high. Stewart went 4-for-8 from three-point range.
L.D. Williams continued his recent stellar play, turning in 14 points and nine boards. Williams has averaged 13.4 points over his last five games.
Aminu has continued to lead Wake, averaging a double-double of 16.8 points and 11.0 rebounds. The sophomore forward posted his ACC-leading 17th double-double of the year on Saturday at NC State.
Florida State comes in at 20-8 overall and 8-6 in the ACC after suffering a 53-50 loss to Clemson on Sunday in Tallahassee. Despite the setback, the Seminoles have won three of their last four and are 12-3 at home this season. Wednesday will be Senior Night for Florida State.
Wake Forest leads the series with Florida State, 23-16. The Deacons have won three of the past four meetings, including an 86-63 Valentine's Day showdown in Winston-Salem last season.
Aminu Among Nation's Best Rebounders
Sophomore forward Al-Farouq Aminu leads all power six conference players with 11.0 rebounds per game this season. He is one of nine players in the power six, and the only one in the ACC, averaging a double-double on the season.
Next Up...
Wake Forest will close out the regular season by hosting Clemson on Sunday, March 7, at 6 p.m. The game will be televised by FSN. The 57th annual ACC Tournament begins on Thursday, March 11, at the Greensboro Coliseum.
