Saturday, March 4,
2006

 

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NC State-Wake Forest

Press Notes

Wake Forest
is 14-15 overall and 2-13 in the ACC after a 80-65
loss at 12^th-ranked Boston
College Tuesday night. NC State is
21-7 and 10-5 following a 74-72 double-overtime loss to visiting Boston
College last Saturday. Wake
Forest has won seven of its last
eight regular season finales, including a 6-1 mark against NC State. Wake’s
only blemish during that span was a loss to NC State in 2004. Wake
Forest has won 11 of its last 13
Senior Day games (last home game). The Deacons beat Georgia Tech on Senior Day
last season, 98-91. NC State spoiled Senior Day in 2004.

SMU-Rice

Press Notes

SMU won the season’s first
contest 80-69 in overtime.

Wyoming-Utah

Press Notes

The Runnin’ Utes (12-14, 5-10 MWC) close out the regular season against the Wyoming
Cowboys (12-16, 5-10 MWC). Utah,
tied for sixth place in the Mountain West Conference with Wyoming,
has lost its last four games. The Utes are coming off a 69-65 loss to TCU on Wednesday night in Fort Worth,
Texas. Before having last weekend off, Utah
lost at UNLV, 65-59, on Feb 22. Utah
is 9-5 at home overall this season and 3-4 in conference play. Utah
has lost its last four games by an average of five points, including one
overtime game. Utah is playing
one redshirt freshman and four other newcomers. Through 26 games, 58.0 percent
of the Utes’ points, 48.4 percent of their rebounds, 52.1 percent of their
assists, and 54.2 percent of their minutes played have come from first-year players. The Utes are 12-4 when holding their opponents
to 68 points or less this season and 0-10 when allowing 69 points or more. Over
the last nine games, Utah has
held its opponents to an average of 61.3 points per game on 40.6 percent
shooting from the field and 32.5 percent from three-point range. The Utes have
owned a 33.8 to 27.3 edge in rebounds per game, outworking all nine teams on
the glass. However, Utah has also
had a -4.6 turnover ratio.

Ga Tech-Clemson

Press Notes

Clemson is 25-8 on Senior Day since 1972, including a 15-8
record against ACC teams.  Clemson’s 17
wins so far this season are already the most by a Clemson team since 1998-99
when Clemson finished the season with 20. 
Clemson has made 44 of its last 99 three-point goals over four games and
the Tigers are averaging 83.3 points per game over those three contests.
Clemson made 11-14 three-point shots in the second half in its win at Virginia
Tech on Wednesday.