Wake Forest made 27 trips to the free throw line and shot 50 percent from the field in the second half to topple the Tar Heels.

Fourth-year UNC basketball head coach Hubert Davis was far from talkative in his press conference after his Tar Heels, who began the season garnering high expectations at No. 9 in the AP Top 25 Poll, fell to 12-8 overall and 5-3 in ACC play via their 67-66 road loss to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (15-4, 7-1 ACC) on Tuesday night.

UNC junior guard Seth Trimble (7) shakes his head in defeat during a game against Wake Forest at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Jan. 21, 2025.

The Tar Heels’ and head coach Hubert Davis’ frustrations are palpable after UNC was again on the wrong side of a one-possession game at Wake Forest on Tuesday.

Wake Forest used a pair of key second-half runs to pull ahead of UNC in Winston-Salem on Tuesday night and win 67-66.

UNC is coming off its first loss in program history to Stanford, and Wake Forest is aiming to push its winning streak to six games on Tuesday night. The Deacs have won three straight against the Heels in Winston-Salem,

North Carolina dropped a critical road game at Wake Forest on Tuesday, another loss among a season of close-but-not-quite finishes for the Tar Heels.

Following UNC basketball's loss at Wake Forest, head coach Hubert Davis highlighted what led to the Tar Heels' latest setback. Here's a breakdown.

UNC basketball has played nine one-possession games through 20 games. The Tar Heels lost another one at Wake Forest on Tuesday.