WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WNCN) — North Carolina men’s basketball is trying to quickly turn around after a one-point loss at home over the weekend, but they’ll have to do it on the road against an in-state rival.
The Tar Heels (12-7 overall, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) square off against Wake Forest (14-4, 6-1) in Winston-Salem late Tuesday night. Tipoff at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum is at 9 p.m.
UNC had been on a winning streak until Stanford snapped it Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill, topping the Tar heels 72-71 on a Jaylen Blakes jumper in the last seconds. RJ Davis led UNC with 19 points and five assists in the loss.
The Demon Deacons are trying to continue their five-game winning streak and preserve their current unbeaten record at home at the Joel. Wake Forest’s last win was a win at Virginia Tech on Saturday. Their star duo of Hunter Sallis and Cameron Hildreth had 24 points and 21 points respectively for the Demon Deacons in their 72-63 win.
Next up, the Tar Heels will welcome Boston College to Chapel Hill on Saturday afternoon.