North Carolina men’s basketball escaped No. 4 seed Wake Forest in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament, 68-59.
The Tar Heels trailed by as many as 11 early in the first half, then went on to extend their own lead to 10 early in the second half. The two bubble teams were tied with 3:32 left, but UNC outlasted the Demon Deacons behind impactful final minutes from Ven-Allen Lubin.
The junior forward finished with his third double-double in four games, tallying 13 points and 10 rebounds. Lubin added three blocks as well. But his four-minute stretch to end Thursday’s must-win game is what makes him the Player of the Game.