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Bonus: Deacs' trip came with parting gifts
Wake Forest returned from its 5,000-mile round trip to Spokane, Wash., with more than Saturday's 77-75 victory over No.
Notes: Buckeyes' Turner takes nasty spill
Evan Turner's ugly fall overshadowed No. 15 Ohio State's 111-60 home win over Eastern Michigan on Saturday.
Harris scores 19 points as Wake Forest upsets No. 17 Gonzaga 77-75
C.J. Harris scored 19 points and Wake Forest upset No. 17 Gonzaga 77-75 on Saturday in a physical matchup that featured several technicals and the game-changing ejection of Gonzaga's second-leading scorer and top rebounder.
Zags welcome Demon Deacons to Spokane
The ACC meets the West Coast Conference this evening, as the Wake Forest Demon Deacons make their way to the Pacific Northwest to tangle with the 17th-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs in Spokane.
Never mind that Purdue's men's basketball team is undefeated. The Boilermakers would like to keep their record unblemished for another reason.
Demon Deacons begin tough week filled with ranked opponents
Wake Forest, coming off a home loss to William & Mary on Saturday night, faces a double dose of road games against nationally ranked opponents this week.
Duke's Jon Scheyer, Wake's CJ Harris win weekly awards from ACC
Duke's Jon Scheyer and Wake Forest's C.J. Harris have captured the weekly basketball awards from the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Sumner scores 16, sinks late free throws to help William & Mary knock off Wake Forest 78-68
David Schneider had 16 points, including sinking seven free throws in the final 35 seconds, and William & Mary held on to beat Wake Forest 78-68 on Saturday night.
Deacs take finale: Smith sparks Wake Forest past WSSU 76-52
After a less-than-rousing start to his senior season, guard Ish Smith of Wake Forest got it together last night in time to take Winston-Salem State apart in the final game of the Twin City Shootout.
Wake Forest beats Winston-Salem State 76-52
Published: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 10:40 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 10:40 p.m. WINSTON-SALEM Ishmael Smith and C.J. Harris scored 16 points apiece to help Wake Forest cruised to 76-52 win over Winston-Salem State on Tuesday night.
Defense Pays Off: Deacons make adjustments to stop Panthers
There was reason to believe that Wake Forest would take charge in the second half last night against High Point of the Big South Conference, so the most pressing questions for the crowd of 9,344 at Joel Coliseum were when and how.
Wake Forest cruises past Pirates, 89-58
Al-Farouq Aminu scored 23 points, fellow sophomore Tony Woods matched a career high with 12 and Wake Forest defeated ECU 89-58 on Sunday.
Al-Farouq Aminu and Tony Woods are used to teaming up and racking up big numbers.
Al-Farouq Aminu returned to Wake Forest as a sophomore, in part, to refine his game.
There should be no mistaking the identity that Wake Forest wants to develop during the 2009-10 basketball season, which will start with tonight's home game against Oral Roberts.
To have any outside shot at contending for an ACC title, Wake Forest will have to make outside shots.
Wake Forest Strategy and Personnel
SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: Ari Stewart, a 6-7 freshman forward, isn't likely to have the numbers of the departed James Johnson, but he can score inside and out and is an excellent offensive rebounder.
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