UNC beats Wake Forest 68-59 to advance to ACC semifinals behind RJ Davis’ 23 points

Posted Mar 13, 2025
No. 5 seed North Carolina beat fourth-seeded Wake Forest 68-59 on Thursday in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. UNC, which has won eight of its last nine games, advances to play No. 1 seed Duke in the semifinals Friday. Duke coach Jon Scheyer said it’s a "real longshot" that freshman Cooper Flagg will be able to play because of an ankle sprain. (Associated Press)

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