Tar Heels fail to finish at basket, lose to Wake Forest

Posted Jan 6, 2014
No. 19 North Carolina lacked intestinal fortitude in its first Atlantic Coast Conference game of the season, a 73-67 loss to Wake Forest on Sunday night at Joel Coliseum. The Tar Heels (10-4) outrebounded Wake Forest 36-14 in the first half while the Demon Deacons’ best rebounder, Devin Thomas, was saddled with two fouls and played eight minutes. But North Carolina trailed at halftime 34-32. (Burlington Times News)

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