Record: 24-5. Last 10: 8-2.

Location, conference: Winston-Salem, N.C.; Atlantic Coast.

Web site: www.wakeforestsports.com.

Conference finish: First; lost in semifinals of conference tournament.

NCAA tournament record: 23-17.

Last tournament appearance: 2002.

Coach: Skip Prosser (second season, 45-18).

Starters:
F Josh Howard, 6-6, Sr., 20.1 ppg., 8 rpg.
F V. Danelius, 6-8, Soph., 13 ppg., 7.6 rpg.
F J. Levy, 6-9, Soph., 7.2 ppg., 6.6 rpg.
C Eric Williams, 6-9, Fr., 8.4 ppg., 4.3 rpg.
G T. Downey, 6-2, Soph., 9.7 ppg., 4.4 apg.

Key reserves:
G Justin Gray, 6-2, Fr., 11.9 ppg., 3.4 rpg.; F Chris Ellis, 6-8, Fr., 3.1 ppg.
Key statistics: PPG.: 78.6; OPPG.: 67.1; FG.: 46 percent; OFG.: 39.3 percent; 3-PT.: 34.4 percent; FT.: 74.9 percent.

Scouting report: Howard is racking up first-team all-American honors. He led the ACC in scoring and was third in rebounding. ... Prosser likes to press and run whenever possible, but also has the big guys to bang inside. ... Under Prosser, Xavier always had a lot of regular-season success but reached the second round only once in four NCAA appearances and never reached the Sweet 16. ... The Demon Deacons led the nation in rebounding margin, grabbing 9.7 more boards per game than their opponents.

—Statistics through regular season.