Basketball Game Notes - Wake Forest vs. Boston College
2/24/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 24, 2012
Wake Forest Game Notes
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest returns home looking for a season sweep of Boston College, as the Demon Deacons host the Eagles on Saturday afternoon. Wake Forest posted a 71-56 win on Jan. 21 in Chestnut Hill. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Lawrence Joel Coliseum.
How to Catch the Game
• Saturday's game will be televised regionally by Fox Sports. Rich Waltz (play-by-play) and Larry Conley (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 (12-15, 3-10 ACC) is coming off a 74-56 loss at Miami last Saturday in Coral Gables. The Hurricanes broke open a close game with a 13-0 run early in the second half.
• The Deacons led by as many as six in the first half and were tied with Hurricanes, 34-34, at halftime.
• C.J. Harris led three Deacons in double figures with 14 points to go along with a team-high five assists. Chase Fischer scored 12 points, hitting 2-of-4 from 3-point range, while Travis McKie chipped in 10 points and five rebounds on the afternoon.
Today's Opponent
• Boston College (8-19, 3-10 ACC) is coming off a 75-50 loss to Duke last Saturday in Chestnut Hill. The loss was the third straight for the Eagles.
• Freshman Ryan Anderson leads BC with 10.8 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. He is trying to become the 11th freshman in ACC history, and the first since Wake Forest's Travis McKie accomplished the feat last year, to lead his team in both scoring and rebounding.
Series History
• Boston College leads the all-time series with Wake Forest, 9-4. The Deacons have won four of the past six meetings since 2008-09, including a 71-56 win in Chestnut Hill on Jan. 21 of this season.
• The Deacons are 2-2 against the Eagles in games played at the Joel Coliseum. Wake has won two straight meetings at the venue since 2008-09.
Next Up...
• Wake Forest will host No. 5-ranked Duke for Senior Night on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 9 p.m. The Blue Devils are 24-4 overall and 11-2 in the ACC following Thursday's win at No. 15 Florida State. Duke already posted a 91-73 defeat of Wake Forest on Jan. 19 in Durham.
• The Deacons will then wrap up the regular season at Georgia Tech on Saturday, March 3, at Philips Arena in Atlanta. Wake Forest will be looking to sweep the season series after posting a 59-50 defeat of the Yellow Jackets on Feb. 15 in Winston-Salem.
