N.C. State forced 17 Wake Forest turnovers and scored 29 points from the Deacs’ miscues. It also out-rebounded the Demon Deacons, 36-22, including 15 on the offensive end for 13 second-chance points. Wake averages 27 rebounds per game in conference play, ranking last in the ACC. That number will drop after its rough outing against its rival.

SportsLine's model simulated Tuesday's Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. UNC Tar Heels college basketball matchup 10,000 times

Wake Forest will aim to stop its five-game road slide when the Demon Deacons visit No. 13 North Carolina. The teams square off Thursday for the first time this season.

BOTTOM LINE: Wake Forest plays No. 17 NC State after Rylie Theuerkauf scored 21 points in Wake Forest's 69-59 win over the Boston College Eagles. The Demon Deacons are 7-6 in home games. Wake Forest is 5-5 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 15.7 turnovers per game.

BOTTOM LINE: No. 17 NC State visits Wake Forest after Aziaha James scored 25 points in NC State’s 85-57 win over the Virginia Tech Hokies. The Demon Deacons have gone 7-6 at home. Wake Forest ranks fifth in the ACC in team defense, giving up 61.8 points while holding opponents to 40.5% shooting.

Wake Forest continued its drive for a spot in the NCAA tournament thanks to a hard-fought win over rival North Carolina at Joel Coliseum.

On Saturday afternoon, the Duke Blue Devils visited Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Duke won by a score of 63-56 to improve to 17-2 in their firs

This affiliate content is not influenced by our advertising relationships, but AP and Data Skrive might earn commissions from our partners’ links in this content.

Cameron Hildreth scored 20 points as Wake Forest won its sixth straight game, beating visiting North Carolina 67-66 on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.

One bright spot for the Tar Heels is five-star freshman Ian Jackson has broken out over the last month. The shooting guard tallied just six points on 1-for-8 shooting against Stanford but had dropped 18+ points in his previous seven contests, averaging 22.7 ppg over that span.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Cameron Hildreth scored 20 points, Hunter Sallis added 14 and nine rebounds and Wake Forest beat North Carolina 67-66 on Tuesday night.Tre’Von Spillers and Efton ...

Wake Forest will aim to extend its five-game winning streak Tuesday night when it hosts Big Four and Atlantic Coast Conference rival North Carolina in Winston-Salem, N.C. The Demon Deacons (14-4, 6-1) are piecing together a seemingly strong NCAA Tournament ...