Feb. 10, 2009

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - No. 7/8-ranked Wake Forest will head two hours east to take on in-state rival NC State on Wednesday, Feb. 11. The game, which will tip-off at 7 p.m. at the RBC Center in Raleigh, will be available on the Wake Forest ISP Radio Network. The contest will also be available online on ACC Select.

The Demon Deacons (18-3, 5-3 ACC) are coming off a 93-76 defeat of Boston College on Sunday in Winston-Salem. Wake Forest, who swept the season series with BC, shot 57.4 percent from the floor and overcame a one-point halftime deficit to post the 17-point victory.

Jeff Teague and Al-Farouq Aminu led the way for the Deacons, scoring 27 and 26 points respectively. Teague tied his career-high with eight assists, while Aminu went 8-for-9 from the floor.

James Johnson posted a double-double of 12 points and 10 boards, and L.D. Williams scored 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting.

NC State comes in at 12-9 overall and 2-6 in the ACC. The Wolfpack have lost two of their last three games, including a 91-87 overtime setback at Virginia Tech on Sunday afternoon.

NC State leads the all-time series with Wake Forest, 130-97. In its 228th all-time meeting, the series is the third-most frequent in the ACC. The teams split the season series last year and will meet again this season on Feb. 26 in Winston-Salem.

Quickie Notes
- Wake Forest is two wins shy of posting the program's 1,400th all-time victory. In their 103rd season of basketball, the Deacons are 1,398-1,055.
- ACC freshmen have combined to post a total of 16 double-doubles this season. Wake Forest forward Al-Farouq Aminu has turned in eight of the 16 double-double performances.

Next Up...
Wake Forest will return home to host Florida State in a Valentine's Day meeting on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 4 p.m., on Raycom. The Deacons will then host Georgia Tech on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. before traveling to Duke on Sunday, Feb. 22.