NCAAB Game Recap - Wake Forest at Florida State
Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:00 PM EST

SouthCar
73
Tenn
85
F
Prov
67
Vill
85
F
TxTch
78
OkSt
50
F
Wake
66
FSU
88
F
GaTec
68
VaTec
76
F
Boston
61
Army
71
F
StLou
73
GrgWas
58
F
UNCA
57
USC-Up
53
F
Presb
85
Winth
93
F
SMU
74
Temp
82
F
Mem
79
ECU
69
F
SoFL
65
UCF
78
F
USA
65
GaSo
75
F
Troy
63
GASt
77
F
NJIT
55
FlGlf
57
F
UMBC
64
Bingha
50
F
UNH
44
Vermt
73
F
Rich
60
VCU
81
F
JU
93
Stetsn
70
F
Iona
57
Sien
52
F
Rut
59
NW
56
F
Lafy
80
Navy
74
F
Clem
64
Mia-FL
65
F
Hamp
84
Campbl
87
F
LoyMD
86
Amer
84
F
MOSt
68
Evans
56
F
UMassL
86
Albany
54
F
Longw
62
HiPt
59
F
ChaSo
74
GWebb
77
F
KennSt
57
NFla
80
F
Duques
72
LaSal
73
F
Maine
73
Hartfo
81
F
UMass
75
GMas
80
F(OT)
McNee
57
SFA
67
F
Lib
74
Lipsco
66
F
Colg
74
HolyC
70
F
InWor
64
SeLA
70
F
AbCh
64
Nich
48
F
IlSt
64
NrthIA
77
F
HCU
75
CenAR
71
F
NWSt
70
Lamar
75
F
SHSU
70
TXAMC
69
F
Syr
58
NCSU
73
F
IndSt
87
Valpa
82
F(OT)
LoyIL
54
Brad
61
F
Crei
61
Xav
64
F(OT)
GTown
75
Seton
90
F
Miss
60
Aub
55
F
Wyo
59
UtSt
76
F
SJSU
60
NM
92
F
Minn
61
Nebras
62
F
Vand
57
Fla
66
F
UCLA
75
Cal
67
F(OT)
LongB
82
CS-Ful
85
F
CSNor
59
UCDav
76
F
AzSt
73
Colora
77
F
Bois
63
Fres
65
F
USC
76
Stan
79
F

Feb 13, 2019, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Wake Forest

31

35

66

(17) Florida State

38

50

88

Koumadje has double-double as No. 17 Florida St. routs Wake
Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:34 PM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Christ Koumadje hasn't had many chances to make an impact on games this season. But he used his long, 7-foot-4 frame to dominate Wake Forest for the best night of his college career.

Koumadje recorded his first career double-double, with a season-high 20 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, to help No. 17 Florida State rout Wake Forest 88-66 on Wednesday night.

"He did a really good job of going to the offensive glass early on, especially in our zone," Wake Forest coach Danny Manning said. "We didn't turn and go hit him, he brought the contact to us. When he gets within four feet of the basket, when he jumps, he's right there at the rim."

Koumadje, who is playing in his 109th career game, played just 24 minutes but was efficient from start to finish. He made 10 of 12 shots from the floor as the Seminoles won their sixth straight game.

While he has been an effective rebounder this season, Koumadje didn't score in Florida State's last game and hadn't produced more than nine points in his previous 10 ACC games this season. But he was a significant part of the game plan from the start on Wednesday, scoring 12 points and pulling down eight rebounds as the Seminoles took a 38-31 halftime lead.

"The coaches demand energy from me," Koumadje said. "Coming out, I was just trying to be aggressive. My teammates found me. I was crashing the glass."

Phil Cofer scored 13 points and Mfiondu Kabengele had nine points and seven rebounds for Florida State (19-5, 7-4 ACC), which enjoyed its most lopsided win against an ACC team this season. The Seminoles' previous best performance was an 80-62 win at Syracuse on Feb. 5.

Florida State outrebounded Wake Forest 43-27. Koumadje had five of the Seminoles' 12 offensive rebounds.

"We didn't rebound the ball the way we had typically rebounded in league play," Manning said. "We have to do a better job on the backboard."

Chaundee Brown scored 20 points on 7 of 12 shooting and Brandon Childress had 11 points for Wake Forest (9-14, 2-9). The Demon Deacons are just 1-6 against ranked teams this season.

Wake Forest shot 38.6 percent (22 of 57) from the floor.

Cofer and P.J. Savoy each made three 3-pointers as the Seminoles shot 38.5 percent (10 for 26) from beyond the arc.

The Seminoles shot 56.5 percent (35 of 62) from the floor. They had 13 players score in the game as Florida State's bench produced 41 points.

"We intended to get them in regardless," Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton said of using the reserves. "They were very effective when they went in."

Florida State has won six straight ACC games for the first time since the 2011-12 season in which the Seminoles also won the league tournament.

STRENGTH IS DEPTH

Koumadje is the eighth Florida State player to lead the team in scoring in a game this season. Others who have led the way for the Seminoles are Cofer, Kabengele, P.J. Savoy, Terance Mann, M.J. Walker, Trent Forrest and David Nichols.

SOME IMPROVEMENT

Wake Forest came in shooting 29.8 percent from 3-point range. But Childress and Brown each made 3-pointers on Wednesday as the Demon Deacons shot 44 percent (11 of 25) from beyond the arc.

"They hit some 3s that we contested very well," Hamilton said.

POLL IMPLICATIONS

Few ACC teams have been as impressive as Florida State the past three weeks. The Seminoles could move up into the top 15.

BIG PICTURE

Wake Forest: The Demon Deacons battled for a half but lost for a sixth straight time in Tallahassee, where they haven't won since 2008.

Florida State: The Seminoles shot 64.5 percent (20 of 31) in the second half and only committed four turnovers in the final 20 minutes.

UP NEXT

Wake Forest hosts North Carolina on Saturday.

Florida State plays at Georgia Tech on Saturday.

Leaders

Wake Forest PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
C. Brown 20 0 0 1 1 0
B. Childress 11 0 4 3 0 0
Florida State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
C. Koumadje 20 0 0 12 0 2
P. Cofer 13 0 3 5 1 1

Team Comparison

Wake FSU
Points For 66 88
Field Goals 22/57-39% 35/62-56%
Three Pointers 11/25-44% 10/26-38%
Free Throws 11/17-65% 8/16-50%
Offensive Rebounds 6 12
Defensive Rebounds 21 31
Rebounds 29 45
Blocks 3 6
Steals 3 7
Turnovers 9 9
Personal Fouls 16 16
Technical Fouls 0 1
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - FSU Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Feb 13 Wake 66 @ FSU 88 C. Brown 20 C. Koumadje 20

Game Information

Stadium: Donald L. Tucker Center, Tallahassee, Florida
Attendance: 7,806
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