Love, Bacot help North Carolina beat Wake Forest 80-73
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Freshman Caleb Love had a season-high 20 points, Armando Bacot scored 14 of his 18 in the second half, and North Carolina beat Wake Forest 80-73 on Wednesday night.
RJ Davis scored 13 points, Garrison Brooks 10, and Leaky Black added eight points, six rebounds and eight assists for North Carolina (9-5, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference).
Bacot, who made 8 of 10 from the field, hit a jumper to spark a 12-0 run that made it 45-35 and the Tar Heels never again trailed. Wake Forest's Daivien Williamson and Jalen Johnson hit back-to-back 3-pointers to make 53-all with 10 minutes to play, but Bacot answered with a layup and his dunk with 4:45 left gave North Carolina a 10-point lead.
Williamson and Isaiah Mucius each scored a career-high 27 points for Wake Forest (3-6, 0-6). Mucius, who went into to the game shooting 16.7% (4 of 24) from 3-point range, made a career-high seven 3s on 12 attempts.
The first half featured nine lead changes and seven ties before the Demon Deacons took a 33-31 lead into the break. North Carolina shot 55% (17 of 31) from the field, made 15 of 21 from the free-throw line, and scored 26 of its 36 points in the paint after halftime.
Wake Forest, which has lost six in a row, shot 39% overall and committed 20 turnovers.
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19:37 |
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Ody Oguama misses two point jump shot | ||
19:35 |
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Armando Bacot defensive rebound | ||
19:22 |
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Garrison Brooks misses two point jump shot | ||
19:20 |
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Demon Deacons defensive rebound | ||
19:07 |
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Isaiah Mucius misses three point jump shot | ||
19:05 |
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Ody Oguama offensive rebound | ||
18:50 |
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Jonah Antonio misses two point jump shot | ||
18:48 |
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Isaiah Mucius offensive rebound | ||
18:41 |
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Isaiah Mucius misses three point jump shot | ||
18:39 |
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Rechon 'Leaky' Black defensive rebound | ||
18:32 |
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+2 | Kerwin Walton makes two point layup | 33-33 |
18:16 |
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Armando Bacot personal foul (Daivien Williamson draws the foul) | ||
18:11 |
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Daivien Williamson misses two point layup | ||
18:09 |
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Rechon 'Leaky' Black defensive rebound | ||
18:05 |
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Isaiah Mucius blocks Caleb Love's two point layup | ||
18:03 |
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Tar Heels offensive rebound | ||
17:59 |
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Rechon 'Leaky' Black turnover (lost ball) (Ody Oguama steals) | ||
17:52 |
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+2 | Ody Oguama makes two point dunk (Isaiah Mucius assists) | 35-33 |
17:41 |
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+2 | Armando Bacot makes two point jump shot (Rechon 'Leaky' Black assists) | 35-35 |
17:11 |
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Ody Oguama misses two point hook shot | ||
17:09 |
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Armando Bacot defensive rebound | ||
17:02 |
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Ody Oguama shooting foul (Caleb Love draws the foul) | ||
17:01 |
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Caleb Love misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
17:01 |
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+1 | Caleb Love makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-36 |
16:53 |
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Jonah Antonio misses three point jump shot | ||
16:51 |
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Kerwin Walton defensive rebound | ||
16:43 |
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+2 | Rechon 'Leaky' Black makes two point layup (Kerwin Walton assists) | 35-38 |
16:15 |
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Daivien Williamson misses three point jump shot | ||
16:13 |
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Armando Bacot defensive rebound | ||
16:03 |
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+2 | Armando Bacot makes two point layup | 35-40 |
16:03 |
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Ismael Massoud shooting foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul) | ||
16:03 |
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+1 | Armando Bacot makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 35-41 |
16:02 |
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Kerwin Walton personal foul (Jahcobi Neath draws the foul) | ||
15:52 |
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TV timeout | ||
15:32 |
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Demon Deacons turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
15:07 |
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Emmanuel Okpomo shooting foul (Day'Ron Sharpe draws the foul) | ||
15:07 |
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+1 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-42 |
15:07 |
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+1 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-43 |
14:57 |
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Isaiah Wilkins misses three point jump shot | ||
14:55 |
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Rechon 'Leaky' Black defensive rebound | ||
14:50 |
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Jahcobi Neath shooting foul (Rechon 'Leaky' Black draws the foul) | ||
14:50 |
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+1 | Rechon 'Leaky' Black makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-44 |
14:50 |
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+1 | Rechon 'Leaky' Black makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-45 |
14:29 |
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+3 | Isaiah Mucius makes three point jump shot (Jahcobi Neath assists) | 38-45 |
14:29 |
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Garrison Brooks shooting foul (Isaiah Mucius draws the foul) | ||
14:29 |
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Isaiah Mucius misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
14:29 |
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Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound | ||
14:22 |
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Caleb Love misses two point jump shot | ||
14:20 |
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Emmanuel Okpomo defensive rebound | ||
14:02 |
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+3 | Isaiah Mucius makes three point jump shot (Jalen Johnson assists) | 41-45 |
13:42 |
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Day'Ron Sharpe misses two point jump shot | ||
13:40 |
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Isaiah Mucius defensive rebound | ||
13:28 |
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Isaiah Mucius turnover (lost ball) (Rechon 'Leaky' Black steals) | ||
13:20 |
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+2 | Caleb Love makes two point layup (Kerwin Walton assists) | 41-47 |
13:00 |
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+3 | Isaiah Mucius makes three point jump shot (Daivien Williamson assists) | 44-47 |
12:45 |
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Jahcobi Neath personal foul | ||
12:36 |
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Ody Oguama shooting foul (Garrison Brooks draws the foul) | ||
12:36 |
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+1 | Garrison Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-48 |
12:36 |
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