North Carolina Beats Wake Forest 87-62

Posted: Tue 9:50 PM, Feb 05, 2013

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- Reggie Bullock scored 23 points to help North Carolina beat Wake Forest 87-62 on Tuesday night.

James Michael McAdoo added 20 points for the Tar Heels (16-6, 6-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have won six of seven since an 0-2 league start. North Carolina put together a 24-5 run spanning halftime to blow the game open and take a 25-point lead on the way to an easy home win. The Tar Heels shot 52 percent and scored 26 points off turnovers to beat Wake Forest for the fourth straight time.

North Carolina led by 20 points at halftime and by 34 points after the break.

Freshman Devin Thomas had 11 points and 13 rebounds for the Demon Deacons (10-12, 3-7), who have lost four straight and six of seven. Wake Forest shot 44 percent but committed 21 turnovers to keep giving the ball right back to the Tar Heels.

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