Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
North Carolina 87, Wake Forest 62
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Where: Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Officials: # Ed Corbett, # Brian Dorsey, # Lee Jones
Attendance: 19653


North Carolina 87, Wake Forest 62: Reggie Bullock poured in 23 points and James Michael McAdoo added 20 as the host Tar Heels cruised to their eighth win in the last 10 meetings with their in-state rivals.

P.J. Hairston scored 11 points for North Carolina (16-6, 6-3 ACC), which forced 21 turnovers and improved to 11-1 at home. The Tar Heels have won seven of their last eight games heading into two tough road tests in Miami and Duke.

Arnaud William Adala Moto scored 13 points off the bench to lead the Demon Deacons (10-12, 3-7), who have lost four straight and six of seven. C.J. Harris added 12 points and Devin Thomas had 11 points and 13 rebounds for his second double-double of the season.

The Tar Heels trailed for only 20 seconds, falling behind 4-3 early before Bullock hit a 3-pointer to give them the lead for good. Wake Forest did not score a field goal during the final 5:54 of the first half as North Carolina reeled off a 15-1 spurt to take a 47-27 lead into halftime.

The Tar Heels shot 62.1 percent in the first half, finished at 51.6 percent from the field and went 9-for-15 from 3-point range.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Tar Heels improved to 15-2 when leading at the half and 14-2 when holding opponents to less than 80 points. … Wake Forest leading scorer Travis McKie was limited to five points on 1-of-6 shooting, snapping a streak of 13 consecutive games in double figures. … Hairston returned after missing one game with a concussion and went 3-for-4 from the field in a reserve role.

Top Game Performances
 
Wake Forest   North Carolina
Arnaud William Adala Moto 13 Scoring Reggie Bullock 23
Madison Jones 5 Assists Dexter Strickland 5
Devin Thomas 13 Rebounds Marcus Paige 6
Arnaud William Adala Moto 3 Free Throws Made James Michael McAdoo 6
Arnaud William Adala Moto 2 Steals James Michael McAdoo 4
Aaron Rountree III 1 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Wake Forest 62 43.6 2-18 12-17 14 33 2 6 21
North Carolina 87 51.6 9-15 14-25 20 34 0 7 14