CHARLOTTE -- North Carolina and Wake Forest meet in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals with similar mindsets in terms of their overall postseason outlook. Many projections suggest both teams need a victory Thursday afternoon to keep alive their NCAA Tournament hopes. "Our eyes and our preparation is on what is real," Tar Heels coach Hubert Davis said. "And what is real is our preparation in regards to our play (Thursday) against a very good Wake Forest team." Fifth-seeded North Carolina (21-12) cruised past 12th-seeded Notre Dame 76-56 in a second-round game on Wednesday. Fourth-seeded Wake Forest (21-10) received a double-bye into the quarterfinals.
Wake Forest, UNC enter ACC matchup clinging to NCAA bubble
