Overview
- Henri Veesaar converted a pass from a stumbling Seth Trimble into the go-ahead dunk with 7.2 seconds left in a 71-70 win.
- John Mobley Jr. had put Ohio State ahead with a four-point play at 48.7 seconds, giving the Buckeyes a 70-67 lead.
- Freshman Caleb Wilson tallied 20 points and 15 rebounds and blocked Devin Royal’s put-back attempt at the buzzer.
- Trimble, in his first game since a November forearm fracture, scored 17 points and helped limit Bruce Thornton to 16 on 7-for-16 shooting.
- The victory in Atlanta moved UNC to 11-1, its best 12-game start since 2008-09, with East Carolina up next in Chapel Hill.