Wake Forest 84, North Carolina-Greensboro 70: Travis McKie led the way with 19 points as the visiting Demon Deacons handed the Spartans their third straight loss.

Chase Fischer added 13 points and Devin Thomas collected 12 and six rebounds for Wake Forest (6-5), which has won two straight and three of its last four.

Trevis Simpson erupted for 25 points on 10-of-18 shooting for UNC Greensboro (2-8) but the rest of the team shot just 37 percent in the setback.

The Demon Deacons closed the first half with a 12-2 run to take a 38-29 lead into the break. Fischer, who went 3-for-3 from beyond the arc, hit a 3-pointer during the spurt and McKie added a traditional three-point play.

The Spartans drew within 40-34 less than two minutes into the second half but allowed Wake Forest to score on four straight possession to push the lead back to double digits. McKie’s dunk with 7:46 left made it 70-55 and the Demon Deacons stayed ahead by double digits the rest of the way.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Demon Deacons improved to 7-0 against UNC Greensboro, with three of those victories coming in the last four seasons. … Wake Forest G C.J. Harris had piled up 48 points on 17-of-24 shooting in the two previous games but was held to 11 on 3-of-7 shooting by the Spartans. … UNC Greensboro G Derrell Armstrong added 16 points off the bench.