Koumadje has double-double as No. 17 Florida St. routs Wake
AP
Feb 13, 2019
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 Demon Deacons 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 Seminoles 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.
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1st Half
WAKE
Demon Deacons
31
FSU
Seminoles
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by Florida State
19:40
+2
Christ Koumadje made dunk, assist by Terance Mann
0-2
19:25
Sharone Wright Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:23
Defensive rebound by Terance Mann
18:57
Christ Koumadje missed jump shot
18:55
Defensive rebound by Jaylen Hoard
18:33
Sharone Wright Jr. missed jump shot
18:31
Defensive rebound by Trent Forrest
18:25
+2
Trent Forrest made layup
0-4
18:25
Shooting foul on Olivier Sarr
18:25
+1
Trent Forrest made free throw
0-5
18:05
+2
Brandon Childress made jump shot
2-5
17:43
Christ Koumadje missed hook shot
17:41
Defensive rebound by Chaundee Brown
17:22
+2
Sharone Wright Jr. made layup
4-5
17:14
M.J. Walker missed jump shot
17:12
Defensive rebound by Olivier Sarr
17:04
+3
Chaundee Brown made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sharone Wright Jr.
7-5
16:57
Terance Mann missed layup
16:55
Offensive rebound by Christ Koumadje
16:51
+2
Christ Koumadje made dunk
7-7
16:42
Chaundee Brown missed layup, blocked by Christ Koumadje
16:40
Offensive rebound by Wake Forest
16:30
Lost ball turnover on Brandon Childress, stolen by Phil Cofer
16:12
M.J. Walker missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:10
Offensive rebound by Christ Koumadje
15:46
Lost ball turnover on M.J. Walker
15:45
Personal foul on M.J. Walker
15:24
+2
Jaylen Hoard made jump shot
9-7
15:01
+3
Phil Cofer made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Trent Forrest
9-10
14:35
Brandon Childress missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:33
Offensive rebound by Jaylen Hoard
14:28
Jaylen Hoard missed jump shot
14:26
Defensive rebound by Phil Cofer
14:22
Lost ball turnover on Trent Forrest
13:57
Isaiah Mucius missed jump shot
13:55
Offensive rebound by Jaylen Hoard
13:49
Jaylen Hoard missed dunk
13:47
Defensive rebound by Christ Koumadje
13:42
Offensive foul on PJ Savoy
13:42
Turnover on PJ Savoy
13:29
+3
Jaylen Hoard made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Isaiah Mucius
12-10
13:17
David Nichols missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:15
Defensive rebound by Wake Forest
13:15
Personal foul on Mfiondu Kabengele
13:01
+3
Torry Johnson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Isaiah Mucius
15-10
12:42
+3
PJ Savoy made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by David Nichols
15-13
12:20
Chaundee Brown missed layup
12:18
Defensive rebound by Terance Mann
12:10
Mfiondu Kabengele missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:08
Defensive rebound by Isaiah Mucius
12:01
Offensive foul on Torry Johnson
12:01
Turnover on Torry Johnson
11:45
David Nichols missed layup
11:43
Offensive rebound by Mfiondu Kabengele
11:36
+2
Mfiondu Kabengele made layup
15-15
11:18
Chaundee Brown missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:16
Defensive rebound by Mfiondu Kabengele
10:45
Bad pass turnover on David Nichols
10:24
+2
Olivier Sarr made jump shot, assist by Brandon Childress
17-15
10:13
PJ Savoy missed jump shot
10:11
Defensive rebound by Sharone Wright Jr.
10:07
Bad pass turnover on Sharone Wright Jr., stolen by David Nichols
10:01
+2
PJ Savoy made layup, assist by David Nichols
17-17
9:34
+3
Sharone Wright Jr. made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Brandon Childress
20-17
9:22
PJ Savoy missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:20
Defensive rebound by Brandon Childress
9:11
Brandon Childress missed jump shot
9:09
Defensive rebound by Florida State
8:59
Personal foul on Jaylen Hoard
8:59
+1
Raiquan Gray made 1st of 2 free throws
20-18
8:59
Raiquan Gray missed 2nd of 2 free throws
8:59
Defensive rebound by Jaylen Hoard
8:36
Sharone Wright Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:34
Offensive rebound by Jaylen Hoard
8:23
Olivier Sarr missed hook shot
8:21
Defensive rebound by Anthony Polite
8:22
Personal foul on Jaylen Hoard
7:59
Lost ball turnover on Mfiondu Kabengele
7:58
Personal foul on Raiquan Gray
7:31
+3
Brandon Childress made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Torry Johnson
23-18
7:23
M.J. Walker missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:21
Defensive rebound by Olivier Sarr
7:14
Personal foul on M.J. Walker
7:01
Olivier Sarr missed jump shot
6:59
Defensive rebound by Phil Cofer
6:26
Phil Cofer missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:24
Offensive rebound by Christ Koumadje
6:21
+2
Christ Koumadje made tip-in
23-20
6:04
Brandon Childress missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:02
Defensive rebound by Christ Koumadje
5:54
+3
Terance Mann made 3-pt. jump shot
23-23
5:34
Olivier Sarr missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:32
Defensive rebound by Christ Koumadje
5:14
+3
Devin Vassell made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Trent Forrest
23-26
4:52
Isaiah Mucius missed layup
4:50
Offensive rebound by Olivier Sarr
4:51
Shooting foul on Phil Cofer
4:51
+1
Olivier Sarr made 1st of 2 free throws
24-26
4:51
+1
Olivier Sarr made 2nd of 2 free throws
25-26
4:47
Devin Vassell missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:45
Offensive rebound by Terance Mann
4:33
Devin Vassell missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:31
Offensive rebound by Christ Koumadje
4:26
+2
Christ Koumadje made dunk
25-28
4:14
+3
Isaiah Mucius made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Brandon Childress
28-28
3:52
+2
Christ Koumadje made alley-oop shot, assist by Terance Mann
28-30
3:31
+2
Chaundee Brown made layup
30-30
3:08
+3
Phil Cofer made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Terance Mann
30-33
2:37
Brandon Childress missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:35
Defensive rebound by Christ Koumadje
2:22
Phil Cofer missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:20
Defensive rebound by Olivier Sarr
2:13
Bad pass turnover on Brandon Childress, stolen by Devin Vassell
1:57
+2
Christ Koumadje made dunk, assist by Phil Cofer
30-35
1:37
Shooting foul on Devin Vassell
1:37
Unsportsmanlike technical foul on Terance Mann
1:37
Brandon Childress missed 1st of 2 free throws
1:37
Brandon Childress missed 2nd of 2 free throws
1:37
+1
Isaiah Mucius made 1st of 2 free throws
31-35
1:37
Isaiah Mucius missed 2nd of 2 free throws
1:37
Defensive rebound by Phil Cofer
1:21
+3
Devin Vassell made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Phil Cofer
31-38
47.0
Isaiah Mucius missed 3-pt. jump shot
45.0
Defensive rebound by Mfiondu Kabengele
24.0
Mfiondu Kabengele missed dunk
22.0
Defensive rebound by Isaiah Mucius
19.0
Sharone Wright Jr. missed dunk
17.0
Defensive rebound by Phil Cofer
1.0
Personal foul on Sharone Wright Jr.
1.0
30-second timeout called
2nd Half
WAKE
Demon Deacons
35
FSU
Seminoles
50
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:34
+3
Phil Cofer made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by M.J. Walker
31-41
19:10
+3
Brandon Childress made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jaylen Hoard
34-41
18:37
Phil Cofer missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:35
Offensive rebound by Christ Koumadje
18:23
+2
Trent Forrest made floating jump shot
34-43
18:01
Jaylen Hoard missed layup, blocked by Christ Koumadje
17:59
Offensive rebound by Jaylen Hoard
17:53
+2
Jaylen Hoard made dunk
36-43
17:37
+2
Christ Koumadje made dunk, assist by Terance Mann
36-45
17:22
+2
Sharone Wright Jr. made driving layup
38-45
16:52
Trent Forrest missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:50
Defensive rebound by Brandon Childress
16:42
Jaylen Hoard missed jump shot
16:40
Defensive rebound by Florida State
16:27
Personal foul on Sharone Wright Jr.
16:22
+2
Christ Koumadje made dunk, assist by Terance Mann
38-47
16:10
Personal foul on Terance Mann
16:02
+3
Chaundee Brown made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jaylen Hoard
41-47
15:34
+2
Phil Cofer made layup
41-49
15:23
Jaylen Hoard missed layup
15:21
Defensive rebound by Terance Mann
15:17
David Nichols missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:15
Defensive rebound by Ikenna Smart
15:11
Brandon Childress missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:09
Defensive rebound by Christ Koumadje
14:48
+2
Christ Koumadje made dunk, assist by Terance Mann
41-51
14:21
Lost ball turnover on Torry Johnson, stolen by David Nichols
14:15
+2
Terance Mann made alley-oop shot, assist by David Nichols
41-53
13:58
Shooting foul on Christ Koumadje
13:58
+1
Torry Johnson made 1st of 2 free throws
42-53
13:58
+1
Torry Johnson made 2nd of 2 free throws
43-53
13:40
+2
Phil Cofer made layup
43-55
13:40
Shooting foul on Ikenna Smart
13:40
Phil Cofer missed free throw
13:40
Defensive rebound by Ikenna Smart
13:19
Bad pass turnover on Torry Johnson
13:02
M.J. Walker missed jump shot
13:00
Offensive rebound by Terance Mann
12:56
Personal foul on Brandon Childress
12:45
Offensive foul on Terance Mann
12:45
Turnover on Terance Mann
12:28
Chaundee Brown missed 3-pt. jump shot, blocked by Phil Cofer
12:26
Defensive rebound by David Nichols
12:18
+2
Terance Mann made dunk, assist by Phil Cofer
43-57
12:04
Torry Johnson missed layup, blocked by Terance Mann
12:02
Defensive rebound by Phil Cofer
11:50
David Nichols missed layup, blocked by Isaiah Mucius
11:48
Defensive rebound by Brandon Childress
11:40
+2
Chaundee Brown made layup, assist by Isaiah Mucius
45-57
11:26
+2
Christ Koumadje made hook shot
45-59
11:24
Shooting foul on Ikenna Smart
11:24
Christ Koumadje missed free throw
11:24
Defensive rebound by Torry Johnson
10:57
Jaylen Hoard missed jump shot
10:55
Defensive rebound by Devin Vassell
10:27
+2
Trent Forrest made finger-roll layup
45-61
10:13
Jaylen Hoard missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:11
Defensive rebound by Christ Koumadje
10:04
Personal foul on Brandon Childress
10:04
Mfiondu Kabengele missed layup, blocked by Jaylen Hoard
10:02
Offensive rebound by Mfiondu Kabengele
10:04
+2
Mfiondu Kabengele made dunk
45-63
9:32
Torry Johnson missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:30
Defensive rebound by M.J. Walker
9:25
Mfiondu Kabengele missed layup, blocked by Olivier Sarr
9:23
Defensive rebound by Wake Forest
8:52
Torry Johnson missed layup, blocked by Raiquan Gray
8:50
Defensive rebound by Raiquan Gray
8:44
Shooting foul on Ikenna Smart
8:44
+1
Mfiondu Kabengele made 1st of 2 free throws
45-64
8:44
Mfiondu Kabengele missed 2nd of 2 free throws
8:44
Defensive rebound by Ikenna Smart
8:18
+2
Chaundee Brown made jump shot
47-64
8:06
Raiquan Gray missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:04
Offensive rebound by Mfiondu Kabengele
7:55
Shooting foul on Ikenna Smart
7:55
+1
Devin Vassell made 1st of 2 free throws
47-65
7:55
+1
Devin Vassell made 2nd of 2 free throws
47-66
7:29
+3
Brandon Childress made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Chaundee Brown
50-66
7:09
+3
Anthony Polite made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Trent Forrest
50-69
6:49
Jaylen Hoard missed layup
6:47
Defensive rebound by Devin Vassell
6:41
+2
Mfiondu Kabengele made dunk, assist by Trent Forrest
50-71
6:33
Shooting foul on Trent Forrest
6:33
+1
Chaundee Brown made 1st of 2 free throws
51-71
6:33
+1
Chaundee Brown made 2nd of 2 free throws
52-71
6:12
+3
PJ Savoy made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by David Nichols
52-74
5:52
Brandon Childress missed layup, blocked by Mfiondu Kabengele
5:50
Defensive rebound by Mfiondu Kabengele
5:29
+2
Mfiondu Kabengele made dunk, assist by Raiquan Gray
52-76
5:04
Chaundee Brown missed jump shot
5:02
Defensive rebound by Mfiondu Kabengele
4:56
Raiquan Gray missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:54
Defensive rebound by Isaiah Mucius
4:49
+2
Isaiah Mucius made layup
54-76
4:33
Lost ball turnover on Raiquan Gray, stolen by Olivier Sarr
4:28
+3
Chaundee Brown made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Brandon Childress
57-76
3:56
Personal foul on Isaiah Mucius
3:56
+1
David Nichols made 1st of 2 free throws
57-77
3:56
+1
David Nichols made 2nd of 2 free throws
57-78
3:36
Bad pass turnover on Jaylen Hoard, stolen by Anthony Polite
3:30
+2
Anthony Polite made layup
57-80
3:16
Torry Johnson missed layup
3:14
Defensive rebound by Christ Koumadje
2:55
David Nichols missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:53
Defensive rebound by Olivier Sarr
2:44
+2
Chaundee Brown made driving layup
59-80
2:44
Shooting foul on Anthony Polite
2:44
+1
Chaundee Brown made free throw
60-80
2:32
Lost ball turnover on Harrison Prieto, stolen by Chaundee Brown
2:12
Shooting foul on Harrison Prieto
2:12
Olivier Sarr missed 1st of 2 free throws
2:12
+1
Olivier Sarr made 2nd of 2 free throws
61-80
2:10
Personal foul on Chaundee Brown
2:10
Anthony Polite missed free throw
2:10
Defensive rebound by Sunday Okeke
1:59
Torry Johnson missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:57
Defensive rebound by Anthony Polite
1:36
+3
PJ Savoy made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by David Nichols
61-83
1:17
Shooting foul on Harrison Prieto
1:17
+1
Isaiah Mucius made 1st of 2 free throws
62-83
1:17
Isaiah Mucius missed 2nd of 2 free throws
1:17
Defensive rebound by Harrison Prieto
1:05
+2
Harrison Prieto made jump shot, assist by Justin Lindner
62-85
54.0
Lost ball turnover on Sunday Okeke, stolen by Wyatt Wilkes
53.0
Personal foul on Anthony Bilas
53.0
Justin Lindner missed 1st of 2 free throws
53.0
Justin Lindner missed 2nd of 2 free throws
53.0
Offensive rebound by Justin Lindner
39.0
Travis Light missed 3-pt. jump shot
37.0
Offensive rebound by Wyatt Wilkes
33.0
+2
Wyatt Wilkes made dunk
62-87
30.0
Lost ball turnover on Anthony Bilas, stolen by Will Miles
28.0
Lost ball turnover on Will Miles, stolen by Michael Wynn
24.0
Flagrant foul on Will Miles
24.0
Sunday Okeke missed 1st of 2 free throws
24.0
+1
Sunday Okeke made 2nd of 2 free throws
63-87
23.0
+3
Michael Wynn made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Aaron Spivey