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Wake Forest will aim to stop its five-game road slide when the Demon Deacons visit No. 13 North Carolina. The teams square off Thursday for the first time this season.

No. 17 NC State takes on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons after Aziaha James scored 25 points in the Wolfpack's 85-57 win over the Virginia Tech Hokies.

N.C. State forced 17 Wake Forest turnovers and scored 29 points from the Deacs’ miscues. It also out-rebounded the Demon Deacons, 36-22, including 15 on the offensive end for 13 second-chance points. Wake averages 27 rebounds per game in conference play, ranking last in the ACC. That number will drop after its rough outing against its rival.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-11, 0-7 ACC) at North Carolina Tar Heels (17-3, 5-2 ACC) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 North Carolina is looking to continue its four-game win streak with a victory against Wake Forest.

Wake Forest continued its drive for a spot in the NCAA tournament thanks to a hard-fought win over rival North Carolina at Joel Coliseum.

One bright spot for the Tar Heels is five-star freshman Ian Jackson has broken out over the last month. The shooting guard tallied just six points on 1-for-8 shooting against Stanford but had dropped 18+ points in his previous seven contests, averaging 22.7 ppg over that span.

NC State Wolfpack (16-4, 8-1 ACC) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-12, 1-8 ACC) Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wake Forest plays No. 17 NC State after Rylie Theuerkauf scored 21 points in Wake Forest's 69-59 win over the Boston College Eagles.

Wake Forest hosts North Carolina after Hunter Sallis scored 24 points in Wake Forest's 72-63 victory over the Virginia Tech Hokies. The Demon Deacons are 9-0 on their home court. Wake Forest is 1 ...

North Carolina dropped a critical road game at Wake Forest on Tuesday, another loss among a season of close-but-not-quite finishes for the Tar Heels.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-11, 0-7 ACC) at North Carolina Tar Heels (17-3, 5-2 ACC) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wake Forest travels to No. 13 North Carolina ...

North Carolina Tar Heels (12-7, 5-2 ACC) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (14-4, 6-1 ACC) Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wake Forest hosts North Carolina after Hunter ...