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Off the cuff: Except for a seven-minute span in the first half when Wake Forest outscored North Carolina, 20-10, this was as strong a performance as the Heels have had all year. Wake Forest is a good team and for 33 minutes Carolina handled them by outscoring them by 31 points. The Tar Heels had just 33 points at the half but exploded for 52 points in the second half. RJ Davis obviously had a great night, passing his career best by six points. He got his 36 points on a strong 14 of 23 shooting night, including four of eight from beyond the arc. "I was locked in from the start of the game," Davis said. "I was able to read the defense really well and then I got hot from three in the second half." He said he felt like he was in the zone. "I was confident and comfortable," he said, adding that he just caught fire. "It was like playing in the back yard." He only had two assists in part because Elliott Cadeau found a weakness in the Wake defense and penetrated the lane a number of times en route to his 14 points. There were often no passes. The Tar Heels got out in transition in the second half, outscoring the Deacons 15-1 in fastbreak points. It was easy for Davis to say the following since he had 36 points but it does seem to be true. "We've all bought in," Davis said. "It doesn't matter who has the most points. We all just want to win."
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