Maybe there are no real must-win games in January, but UNC’s game at Wake Forest very much felt like one. If it was a must-win game, the Tar Heels failed the test in their 67-66 loss to the Demon Deacons. It was the fourth straight loss for Carolina in Winston-Salem.
The Tar Heels had a fairly awful night from the field, shooting just 40% and 25% (8-32) from three. They had a streak of three-pointers late that took them from abysmal to slightly-less-abysmal. As bad as UNC was from three, Wake Forest was even worse at 15%. Despite the fact that Carolina was not good from the field, the Demon Deacons didn’t exactly make them pay for it by shooting super well.