Overview
- Henri Veesaar threw down the go-ahead dunk with about seven seconds left after Seth Trimble, regaining his balance in the lane, slipped him the pass.
- Freshman Caleb Wilson delivered 20 points and 15 rebounds and blocked Devin Royal’s last-second tip to preserve the win in Atlanta.
- In his first game back from a broken forearm, Trimble scored 17 points and helped hold Buckeyes star Bruce Thornton to 16 on 7-of-16 shooting.
- Ohio State briefly led 70-67 on John Mobley Jr.’s four-point play with 48.7 seconds remaining before Jarin Stevenson’s steal set up UNC’s winner.
- The victory moved the Tar Heels to 11-1, their best 12-game start since 2008-09, with East Carolina up next in Chapel Hill on Monday.