It felt like a script that kept repeating itself over the last two years: the Tar Heels offense can put up points but the defense can’t do enough to take advantage. The hole is too deep to climb back out of. The Heels make it close but miss some sort of play at the end or just simply run out of time.
Except on Saturday, the script changed.
Early in the second half, Wake Forest had a 21 point lead at 45-24, and everyone knew this offense could put up points, it just seemed like the defense couldn’t make enough stops to give the offense to close the gap.