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Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs North Carolina Tar Heels Wrap - North Carolina Wins 80-73

Caleb Love scored 20 points leading North Carolina to a 80-73 victory over Wake Forest at Dean E. Smith Center on Wednesday.

North Carolina did not, however, defeat Wake Forest against the spread, which closed at -11.0 at most sportsbooks.

Armando Bacot had 18 points for North Carolina and RJ Davis chipped in with 13 points. Leaky Black had 8 assists for them, while Garrison Brooks was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.

Wake Forest got 27 points from Isaiah Mucius in a losing cause and another 27 points from Daivien Williamson. Daivien Williamson contributed 5 assists for them, while Isaiah Mucius had 7 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Wake Forest were victorious, as the score was 33-32 at the break.

The rebound battle favored North Carolina as they grabbed 36 boards, while Wake Forest only had 33

Next game, North Carolina takes its act home to face North Carolina State looking for another win. For Wake Forest, they head home to face Pittsburgh.