Appleby scores 35 as Wake Forest holds off Tar Heels 92-85

Wake Forest guard Cameron Hildreth, center, passes the ball toward Wake Forest forward Matthew Marsh, right, as North Carolina forward Armando Bacot, left, defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Wake Forest's Tyree Appleby (1) shoots over North Carolina forward Armando Bacot (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Wake Forest guard Cameron Hildreth (2) drives against North Carolina guard R.J. Davis (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Wake Forest forward Matthew Marsh (33) dunks against North Carolina during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

North Carolina forward Pete Nance (32) drives against Wake Forest forward Andrew Carr (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Wake Forest head coach Steve Forbes, right, speaks to an official during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina in Winston-Salem, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis directs his team against Wake Forest during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

North Carolina forward Leaky Black (1) blocks a shot by Wake Forest guard Cameron Hildreth (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)