Post-Game Notes - Duke 83, Wake Forest 59
1/22/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 22, 2011
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Postgame Notes
Duke 83, Wake Forest 59
January 22, 2011
Joel Coliseum
Team Records and Series Notes:
- Wake Forest falls to 7-13 overall and 0-5 in ACC play, while Duke is now 18-1 overall and 5-1 in league play.
- The Blue Devils now lead the all-time series over the Demon Deacons 158-77. Duke has now won the last three meetings and snaps a two-game losing streak to Wake Forest at the Joel Coliseum.
- Wake Forest will have the mid-week off before wrapping up the month of January by hosting Virginia on Saturday, Jan. 29, at 4 p.m. The game will be televised on the ACC Network.
Wake Forest Team Notes:
- Key Run: Entering the second half down nine, the Demon Deacons cut the deficit to four at 44-40 when C.J. Harris capped off an 8-3 run with a 3-pointer at 17:34. Duke then went on a 17-4 run over the next 4:55 to build a 17-point advantage.
- Key Stat: Duke held a large advantage at the free throw line, connecting on 22-of-26. Wake Forest also shot the ball well from the charity stripe, but the Deacons only shot 14 and made 10. Duke's last 13 points of the game came from the free throw line.
- The Blue Devils turned the ball over nine times compared to 17 turnovers for Wake Forest.
- Wake Forest outperformed Duke from beyond the arc, making 7-of-16 3-point attempts (43.8 percent). Duke was 34.6 percent from long range (9-for-26).
Wake Forest Individual Notes:
- Travis McKie led the Deacons by nearly earning his sixth double-double of the season. He ended with 12 points and nine boards on 5-of-9 shooting from the floor.
- C.J. Harris scored 11 points and did most of his damage from the free throw line, going 5-of-8 for the game. He also grabbed five rebounds and dished out three assists.
- Gary Clark continued his hot shooting from the 3-point line, making 3-of-5 from long range. Clark finished the game with 11 points and is now shooting 64.8 percent from 3-point range (35-of-54).
