Overview
- UNC beat Navy 73-61 as freshman Caleb Wilson posted 23 points, 12 rebounds, four steals and three blocks, with Luka Bogavac adding 16 points.
- With the victory, North Carolina became the third Division I men’s program to reach 2,400 wins, joining Kentucky and Kansas.
- The Tar Heels were outdone in turnovers 13-6 and mustered just 10 bench points, and Navy’s 15-0 run late cut a 24-point margin to single digits.
- Players held a closed-door meeting after the game to address energy and finishing; senior Seth Trimble led the discussion, per reports.
- UNC sits No. 18 in the AP poll and No. 19 in the coaches poll, leaves a five-game homestand, and heads to the Fort Myers Tip-Off before visiting Kentucky on Dec. 2.