North Carolina assists in keeping surging, knocks out Wake in ACC quarters

CHARLOTTE — RJ Davis scored 23 issues and hooked up on key 3-point pictures as North Carolina fended off Wake Woodland for a 68-59 victory within the Atlantic Coast Convention event quarterfinal Thursday afternoon.

Ven-Allen Lubin and Seth Trimble added 10 issues apiece for North Carolina, which gained for the second one day in a row and avenged a one-point street loss to Wake from the common season.

The fifth-seeded Tar Heels (22-12) will face No. 1 Duke, a 78-70 quarterfinal winner in opposition to Georgia Tech, within the first semifinal.

Davis shot 5-for-6 on 3-pointers, however overlooked all 3 makes an attempt from within the arc. He went 8-for-8 on unfastened throws in a hotly contested matchup.

North Carolina has made a late-season price and figures to be contending for an NCAA Match bid. The Tar Heels have gained 8 in their ultimate 9 video games, with the loss coming ultimate Saturday night time to visiting Duke.

The result most probably dooms the probabilities for fourth-seeded Wake Woodland (21-11) to achieve the NCAA Match.

Hunter Sallis poured in 25 issues and Tre’Von Spillers racked up 10 issues for Wake Woodland, which shot 33.9 % from the sphere and overlooked 11 of its ultimate 12 pictures from the ground. The Demon Deacons shot 2-for-22 from the 3-point arc.

A part of Wake Woodland’s taking pictures woes got here from two blocked pictures via Lubin overdue within the sport. Lubin additionally had 13 rebounds.

Wake Woodland turned into the primary higher-seeded group to lose within the event this week as the entire preferred groups, according to seedings, had gained.

North Carolina overlooked 15 of 16 pictures all through a just about 12-minute stretch in the second one part, but led 57-56 on Jae’Lyn Withers’ 3-pointer.

Lubin’s unfastened throw with 3:14 left broke a tie and Davis adopted with a 3-pointer at the Tar Heels’ subsequent ownership. The triple got here after one among Lubin’s blocked pictures.

Wake Woodland surged early to a 14-3 lead, however North Carolina ended the primary part on an 18-9 run for a 33-31 benefit.

The Tar Heels saved it going for a 42-32 lead on Davis’ 3-pointer lower than 3 1/2 mins into the second one part.

–Bob Sutton, Box Degree Media