Feb. 3, 2009

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - No. 7/6-ranked Wake Forest will look to bounce back from Saturday's loss as the Demon Deacons travel to Miami on Wednesday. The game, which will tip-off at 7:30 p.m., will be broadcast by ESPN2. The contest will also be available on the Wake Forest ISP Radio Network.

The Demon Deacons (17-2, 4-2 ACC) are coming off a heartbreaking 76-74 loss at Georgia Tech last Saturday in Atlanta. Wake Forest led, 74-70, with under two minutes to play, but the Yellow Jackets scored the final six points of the game for the win. Iman Shumpert hit the game-winning bucket with one second remaining.

Atlanta-area native Al-Farouq Aminu had a standout performance in the return to his hometown. Aminu posted a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds, both of which were team-highs. Al-Farouq matched up against his older brother Alade, a senior for Georgia Tech, in just the second-ever meeting of brothers in the ACC.

Miami comes in at 14-7 overall and 3-5 in the ACC. The Hurricanes, who are coming off a 73-68 loss at Maryland on Saturday, have lost three straight and four of their past five games since Jan. 17.

Wake Forest leads the all-time series with Miami, 7-1. The Deacons have won three straight in the series, including a 70-68 defeat of the Hurricanes last season in Winston-Salem.

Quickie Notes
- Wake Forest is averaging 42.5 rebounds per game, which is the Deacons' highest average since 1968-69 (46.7). Wake has also posted the highest scoring margin in school history at +15.8 and its highest field goal percentage since 1983-84.
- On Monday, Al-Farouq Aminu was named the ACC Rookie of the Week for the fourth time this season.

Next Up...
Wake Forest will return home to host Boston College on Sunday, Feb. 8, at 4 p.m. The Deacons picked up an 83-63 win at BC last month. Wake will play at NC State on Feb. 11 before hosting Florida State on Feb. 14.