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Caleb Wilson Leads No. 18 North Carolina Past Navy for 5-0 Start and 2,400th Win

A late-game lapse triggered a players-only meeting before a tougher nonconference stretch.

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.