North Carolina To Host Wake Forest For Rematch On Senior Night In Chapel Hill
Brandon Robinson’s home career will come to a close on Tuesday night when North Carolina host Wake Forest for the rematch where North Carolina will not only look to avenge their loss in Winston Salem but send Brandon Robinson out on a high note while Wake Forest will go for the sweep of North Carolina in the regular season in Chapel Hill.
In his senior season Brandon Robinson who is a guard is averaging 11.7 points per game , 3.3 rebounds per game along with 2.6 assists per game. “according to https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4065675/brandon-robinson
North Carolina comes into the game with a record of 12-17 while they’re 5-13 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and last in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings behind Pittsburgh while Wake Forest comes into the game with a record of 13-15 while they’re 6-12 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and thirteenth in the standings behind Pittsburgh. “according to http://www.theacc.com/standings.aspx?standings=40
As for North Carolina and Wake Forest first meeting of the season in Winston Salem,
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. “according to an article by Aaron Beard Of The Associated Press
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. according to an article by Aaron Beard Of The Associated Press
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. for the first meeting of the season in Winston Salem, North Carolina suffered a loss in Chapel Hill. according to an article by Aaron Beard Of The Associated Press
While Wake Forest won the first meeting of the season in Winston Salem.
- Wake Forest men's basketball defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels 74-57 for the first time since the 2013-14 season on Tuesday night at the LJVM Coliseum. It was the Deacs' largest margin of victory over North Carolina since 2002. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2020/2/11/mens-basketball-deacs-down-carolina-74-57.aspx
Andrien White led the Deacs with 15 points behind four three-pointers. Brandon Childress recorded a double-double with 14 points and a career-high 10 assists. Freshman Ody Oguama grabbed a team-best eight boards to go along with eight points. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2020/2/11/mens-basketball-deacs-down-carolina-74-57.aspx
As for North Carolina’s previous game,
They won their second straight at Syracuse after snapping their seven game losing streak with a win over NC State.
Freshman guard Cole Anthony hit a season-high seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points, Garrison Brooks added 26 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, and North Carolina beat Syracuse 92-79 on Saturday. “according to an article by John Kekis of the Associated Press.
Like North Carolina,
Wake Forest won their previous game as they defeated Notre Dame on Senior Day in Winston Salem.
Olivier Sarr had career-highs of 30 points and 17 rebounds for his ninth double-double of the season to lead Wake Forest. He had Wake Forest's first 30-and-15 game since John Collins (31 pts, 15 rebs) at Duke in 2017. Chaundee Brown also had a double double with 15 points 10 rebounds. Brandon Childress added 14 points and six assists in the win. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2020/2/29/sarr-shines-in-win-over-notre-dame-on-senior-day.aspx
Tip-off is set for 7:00pm from the Dean E. Smith Center. The game will be televised on ACC Network.