Basketball Game Notes - Wake Forest vs. Florida State
1/24/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 24, 2012
Wake Forest Game Notes
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest will return home for the first time in 11 days to host one of the hottest teams in the ACC, the No. 23-ranked Florida State Seminoles, on Wednesday evening in Winston-Salem. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Lawrence Joel Coliseum.
How to Catch the Game
• Wednesday's game will be televised regionally by Fox Sports. Rich Waltz (play-by-play) and Mike Gminski (color) will call the action.
• The game can be heard on the Wake Forest IMG College Sports Network and online at WakeForestSports.com. Stan Cotten (play-by-play) and Mark Freidinger (color) have the call.
Last Time Out
• Wake Forest (11-8, 2-3 ACC) is coming off a 71-56 win at Boston College on Saturday in Chestnut Hill. The Deacons never trailed in the game and had to stave off a BC rally in the second half.
• Travis McKie posted his second consecutive double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Ty Walker finished with six blocks and 11 rebounds to lead the Deacons.
• Wake Forest dominated the paint with 10 blocks and a 42-37 rebounding advantage. The Deacons outscored the Eagles, 40-24, in the paint.
• C.J. Harris extended his double-figure scoring streak to 18 games with 15 points to go along with five assists and three steals.
Today's Opponent
• Florida State (13-6, 4-1 ACC) is coming off a 76-73 win at Duke on Saturday in Durham. The Seminoles' Michael Snaer hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to shock then-No. 4-ranked Duke and snap the Blue Devils' 45-game home winning streak.
• FSU is currently riding a four-game winning streak and has two victories over top-five ranked teams in its past three games. The Seminoles entered the top 25 rankings on Monday, coming in at No. 23 in the AP Poll.
Series History
• Wake Forest leads the all-time series with FSU, 23-19. However, the Seminoles have won three straight in the series, including twice last season.
• The Deacons are 14-5 all-time against the Seminoles at the Joel Coliseum. Wake Forest has won seven of the last nine meetings at the venue since the 2000-01 season.
Next Up...
• Wake Forest will hit the road again to play at Clemson on Saturday, Jan. 28, at noon. The Tigers are 10-9 overall and 2-3 in the ACC following their 64-62 win over Georgia Tech last Saturday. Clemson is idle during the mid-week.
• The Deacons will then host No. 7-ranked North Carolina on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 9 p.m. The Tar Heels are 16-3 overall and 3-1 in the ACC entering Thursday's game against NC State.
