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No. 18 North Carolina Hosts Navy After 4-0 Start

The Navy matchup offers a final tune-up before a tougher nonconference stretch.

Overview

  • UNC enters Tuesday at 4-0, up to No. 19 in the coaches poll and holding No. 18 in the AP Top 25.
  • Tip is 7 p.m. ET at the Dean Smith Center on ACC Network, closing a five-game homestand.
  • Freshman Caleb Wilson has posted consecutive double-doubles as UNC’s frontcourt drives a clear rebounding edge.
  • The Tar Heels have scored at least 87 points in every game with an average 28-point margin, while perimeter shooting (32.2% from three) and first-half turnovers remain points of emphasis.
  • Navy is 2-2 with scorer Jinwoo Kim and recently got 20 points from center Aidan Kehoe, as UNC looks ahead to Fort Myers matchups and a Dec. 2 trip to Kentucky.