Withers’ energy, RJ Davis’ second-half push help UNC roll

CHARLOTTE — No. 5 Carolina’s expected domination inside gave the Tar Heels a big edge, and Jae’Lyn Withers’s energy off the bench was a big catalyst in making that happen. But, as with many games this season, RJ Davis’ second-half push put the game away as UNC overcame what Coach Hubert Davis said was “out-of-character” play before halftime.

UNC falls in NET rankings, but there were other positive fluctuations

Two losses to unranked teams in three games, even with a victory over a top-10 team in between, isn’t the recipe for improving your NCAA tournament resume. Luckily for No. 3 North Carolina (18–5, 10–2 ACC), the Tar Heels have banked enough big wins that they only fell one spot in the NET to 10th after their 80–76 Tuesday night home loss to a Clemson team (15–7, 5–6) that had dropped three of its previous five games.

Episode 6: “Bleav in Heels Hoops”

Co-hosts Desmond Johnson and R.L. Bynum recap the Wake Forest win, look ahead to the Florida State game, and talk about the Tar Heels’ potential and what is driving their nine-game win streak.