He hasn't made the progress I thought he would this year, shooting .406 from the field and .333 from beyond the arc. He has been solid, shooting .477 from the field and a team best .357 from bonus-range. A highly sought after recruit a few years ago, Hicks was expected to relieve O'Kelley of the point guard duties. For two years there have been raves coming out of the Deacon camp about Arinze being on the verge of stardom. Last season he went down with a shoulder injury, which required surgery.
Wake is big and brawny in the paint and has a lot of bodies at practically every position.
Dave Odom is an old hand at slowing the game's tempo to a crawl and you can be assured that that is exactly his plan. On offense, the ball will be going into the paint until the Cavs prove they can stop it. Wake hasn't shot the ball particularly well from three-point range this season but there are several good shooters on the roster. Pete Gillen will do all he can to speed up the game. The Deacs have been very good at protecting the basketball, but they haven't faced our press yet.