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On Tuesday, UNC will head to Winston-Salem to square off against Wake Forest. The Tar Heels beat the Demon Deacons 88-79 in early January but will face a ...

The Tar Heels will need to earn a few signature victories to boost their postseason resume, and Tuesday should provide an ample opportunity to get started. If Nance struggles, he could be an immediate fix to space the floor, as he's converting on 36.4 percent of his attempts from downtown. In UNC's recent loss to Duke, he made just one of his 10 shots and misfired on all five of his triples. Appleby does most of his work in open space on the perimeter and has the green light to shoot at will. UNC's Caleb Love was the primary defender on Appleby in the last matchup, and the junior guard held him to an inefficient 5-15 shooting clip. The Tar Heels beat the Demon Deacons 88-79 in early January, but will face a series of challenges as they head into their upcoming contest.

Wake Forest effectively wrecked the Tar Heels 92-85 on Tuesday night at Joel Coliseum, an ACC basketball blowout loss in form but masked by the final result, in ...

Love and Davis went a combined 13-for-37 from the field. Love started 0-for-9 from the field, and Davis was 1-for-5, a continuation of the guards’ shooting struggles at Duke. Appleby had 10 points and six assists by halftime, and UNC simply couldn’t keep the attacking point guard out of the lane. UNC went just 4-for-18 from 3-point range, and now are 11-for-45 from beyond the arc across the last two games (and 16-73 across the last three). UNC (15-9 overall, 7-6 ACC) stumbled behind during the first half, falling victim to a 14-0 run across one stretch, and rarely threatened at launching a recovery. UNC found nothing constructive here, and suffered a third straight ACC defeat for the first time under second-year coach Hubert Davis.

North Carolina Tar Heels look to improve 3-point shooting as they face Wake Forest Demon Deacons Tuesday in Winston-Salem. How to watch. TV.

And so with the open shots, I encourage those guys to shoot open shots and just at the end of the day, we’re just going to have to make them.” Black, who scored a career-high 18 points against the Deacs, also made three 3s in Saturday’s loss at Duke. UNC went 9-for-24 from 3 in its 88-79 home win over the Demon Deacons on Jan. Carolina has shot 35 percent or better from 3-point range just six times all season and in just three games in ACC play. “The Pitt game, I felt like we shot too many and we felt like that we got away from attacking the basket through post or penetration,” Davis said. The Heels totaled 27 attempts in each game, but UNC coach Hubert Davis said against Pitt it was too many.

SportsLine's model just revealed its CBB picks, predictions and best bets for Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. UNC Tar Heels on Tuesday.

- North Carolina vs. He scored 27 points in a 75-73 loss at [Duke](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/DUKE/duke-blue-devils/) on Jan. He has reached double-digit scoring in each of his last 15 games, and in 22 games on the year, including a season-high 32 points at [Wisconsin](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/WISC/wisconsin-badgers/) on Nov. In a 72-68 win at [Syracuse](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/CUSE/syracuse-orange/) on Jan. The latest North Carolina vs. SportsLine's model is leaning Under on the total, projecting 151 combined points. Here are several [college basketball odds](https://www.sportsline.com/college-basketball/odds/futures/) and betting lines for Wake Forest vs. [RJ Davis](/college-basketball/players/3177721/rj-davis/) is one of four Tar Heels averaging double-digit scoring. Wake Forest](https://www.sportsline.com/college-basketball/game-forecast/NCAAB_20230207_UNC@WAKE/) and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. North Carolina picks, You can [head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/north-carolina-vs-wake-forest-odds-line-proven-model-reveals-college-basketball-picks-for-feb-7-2023-atlantic-coast-conference-matchup/#ttag=02072023_agg_cbssports_picks_basketball_ncaa_model_WakeForestUNCCBB). The Tar Heels are 6-4 in their last 10 games, while the Demon Deacons are 5-5.

The North Carolina basketball team enters Tuesday night's matchup with Wake Forest in serious need of a victory. After disappointing losses to Pittsburgh and ...

This team seems to really be on the bubble now after losing to Duke. The North Carolina basketball team enters Tuesday night’s matchup with Wake Forest in serious need of a victory. Next is a “Quad One” opportunity against a Wake Forest team fighting for its postseason life.

The 6-foot-4, five-star point guard seems like the perfect Hubert Davis player at North Carolina.

“He knows the things that they want in the NBA, for you to get there and stay there,” Wilcher says. And then, a break of sorts: A handful of games into his freshman campaign, Wilcher was forced into the starting lineup because of injuries and illnesses. In addition to his Big East fandom, Sergio has always been a New York Knicks diehard, and still vividly remembers when the team drafted Davis in the first round in 1992. That freshman season, Wilcher leaned into his new role as a defensive specialist and corner 3-point shooter — and also, even back then, as the most show-stopping dunker on the team. “So I had to kind of figure my way through everything, so I could get out there on the court.” “He was good at scoring the basketball when he was in the third, fourth grade. Down a point, Wilcher found himself with the ball in the halfcourt — and an opportunity. “In a high-school game with no shot clock, with (only a quarter left) to play, you’ve got real problems.” The Lions slowly chipped away at that deficit early in the fourth until, with under five minutes to play, Boff turned to his best player. “And then,” says Sergio Wilcher, Simeon’s father, “the kid comes to the game in the same uniform, so Sim definitely went and spent time with him.” Fast-forward a few months, to late February of last year, and Roselle Catholic is playing for the Union County championship. “I think we eventually got him another (medal), but like, for a few days, he didn’t have one because he gave it to the kid,” Boff says. Long before he was a five-star prospect, a top-30 player nationally and the crown jewel of North Carolina’s incoming recruiting class, Simeon Wilcher was just another kid with big basketball dreams and idols of his own. Through social media backchannels, Boff got in touch with the father — his former high school classmate, Scott Bogosian — who made the “jersey.” Shortly thereafter, the team invited Bogosian and his fifth-grade son, Derek, to a game.

North Carolina's struggles translated to the pros as well, as Harrison Barnes and Nassir Little had some of their worst games of the season. On a positive note, ...

He played 20 minutes in two of the games, averaging 8.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in those two contests. Little went through his worst stretch of the season this past week. The poor performances didn’t do any favors for his limited playing time, which has continued to decline since his return from injury. They are back up to fifth in the West, and Johnson’s presence will be huge in deciding where they end up this season. Bullock still shot the ball decent, as he went five-for-11 (45.5%) from behind the arc. Johnson bounced back against the Pistons, scoring 20 points in 22 minutes. He put up two points, three rebounds, and an assist in his limited action. In fact, he failed to reach double figures in two of the four games in the week. With the Mavericks’ recent trade for Kyrie Irving, Bullock’s shooting role will become even more important in Dallas. Barnes’ streak of 15 consecutive double-digit scoring efforts finally came to an end on the first game of the week. Anthony’s best performance of the week came against the Timberwolves on Friday, as he played a tremendous all-around game. Anthony’s 44.1% from the field on 9.4 attempts per game would easily be the best numbers of his career.

The last two games have been extremely frustrating for the Tar Heels. Two games that were easily winnable with a little better shooting, but both resulting ...

The Tar Heels have struggled on the road this season, but the Demon Deacons have struggled as of late. The end of the schedule is pretty grueling and there is really not many places to hide. At this point of the season, there isn’t as much room for error.

UNC coach Hubert Davis and star big man Armando Bacot detailed the team meeting after the Tar Heels, who trailed by 22 points at halftime, dropped to 15-9 ...

[Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. Reason being is not that I don't want to tell you, but in order to move forward, it's best to talk to the people that you're moving forward with. UNC coach Hubert Davis and star big man Armando Bacot detailed the team meeting after the Tar Heels, who trailed by 22 points at halftime, dropped to 15-9 overall and 7-6 in the ACC.

The final score is very deceiving, as the UNC basketball program put together an embarrassing performance on Tuesday night at Wake Forest.

However, it was not enough, as the lead was too insurmountable for the Tar Heels to overcome. The backcourt duo of Caleb Love and RJ Davis went to the locker room shooting a combined 1-14 from the floor. The Tar Heels, now losers of three straight games, looked as if they didn’t want to be in Winston-Salem.

Both teams came out looking to push the tempo, and the Demon Deacons took an early 10-7 lead heading into the first media timeout. After head coach Hubert Davis ...

Appleby was the engine of the Demon Deacons' offense, finishing the game with 35 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds. Bacot quickly picked up his fourth foul, and several turnovers led to easy fast break points to help the Demon Deacons go up 55-32 at the first timeout of the half. However, he fouled out shortly after and the Demon Deacons' tucked the game away at the charity stripe in a 92-85 win. However, Wake Forest began to light it up from deep, as a series of 3-pointers helped the team pull ahead to help the lead balloon to 22 at halftime. Appleby continued to dominate offensively with his playmaking and tallied five assists by the midway point of the half. After head coach Hubert Davis made some substitutions – inserting first-years Seth Trimble and Jalen Washington – Wake Forest continued to work the ball inside.