84 Wake Forest (Jan 10, 2026) Game Recap
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Key Points:
- North Carolina secured its 500th win at the Dean E. Smith Center by narrowly defeating Wake Forest 87-84, with Henri Veesaar leading the Tar Heels with 25 points and nine rebounds.
- Caleb Wilson contributed a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Jaydon Young added a season-high 12 points off the bench, helping UNC bounce back from their first ACC loss.
- Wake Forest’s Nate Calmese scored 28 points, including seven 3-pointers, and Juke Harris also scored 28 points, but the team fell to 1-4 in its last five games despite a late comeback effort.
- The Tar Heels maintained control late in the game with key
