WATCH: Wake's Andrien White Hits The 3 And Gets The 4-Point Play
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Andrien White scored 15 points and Brandon Childress dished a career-high 10 assists to help Wake Forest beat cold-shooting North Carolina 74-57 on Tuesday night.
Childress added 14 points for the Demon Deacons (11-13, 4-10 Atlantic Coast Conference), who shot nearly 56% in an opening half to lead by 18 by the break. Then came a flurry out of halftime that gave them their biggest lead at 26 points, all but wrapping this one up against a UNC team that struggled badly in its first game after Saturday's wild and emotional overtime loss to rival Duke.
It marked Wake Forest's first win against North Carolina since January 2014.
North Carolina (10-14, 3-10) continued its season-long run of offensive troubles in a shaky performance, which at one point had coach Roy Williams angrily slamming a clipboard to the court during a timeout. But the Tar Heels shot just 33% and made 1 of 16 3-pointers, hindering comeback efforts even after Wake Forest cooled in the second half.
The Tar Heels got within 66-57 on Cole Anthony's free throws with 2:37 left and had a chance to draw closer, but Christian Keeling hit the front iron on a 3-point attempt near the 2-minute mark in what turned out to be their last best chance.
Anthony had 15 points on 5-for-19 shooting for the Tar Heels. Junior forward Garrison Brooks, the team's No. 2 scorer, managed just seven points while missing all five of his shots and never looked comfortable while wearing protective goggles after being poked in the eye during the Duke loss.
Brooks also left briefly after taking an inadvertent blow to the face from Ody Oguama on a shot follow through with 3:02 left before halftime, returning for the second half after receiving a pair of stitches to his upper lip.
Keeling, a graduate transfer from Charleston Southern, had a season-high 15 points for the Tar Heels.
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UNC: The Tar Heels host reigning national champion Virginia on Saturday night.
Wake Forest: The Demon Deacons visit Miami on Saturday.