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Caleb Wilson Leads No. 14 North Carolina over USC Upstate, 80-62
Caleb Wilson recorded 20 points and 11 rebounds as UNC shot over 50% and tallied 20 assists in a game-changing 17-5 run against USC Upstate.
- On Dec. 13, 2025, No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels defeated USC Upstate Spartans 80-62 at the Smith Center, led by Caleb Wilson's 20 points and 11 rebounds.
- A 17-5 run highlighted by Wilson's lob dunk flipped momentum, as the Tar Heels closed the first half on a 14-0 stretch to lead 37-28 at intermission.
- With 20 assists on 28 baskets, the Tar Heels shot above 50%, made 10 three-pointers at 43%, and closed with a 12-2 run.
- The victory improved the Tar Heels to 9-1 and they will host East Tennessee State on Tuesday, Dec. 16, with Jonathan Powell adding 17 points to match a career high.
- Wilson now leads the team in both scoring and rebounding as a 6-foot-10 freshman, notching seven double-doubles through 10 games and matching Tyler Hansbrough's 2005-06 milestone.
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Wilson played through foot injury in putting up seventh double-double
CHAPEL HILL — Caleb Wilson played through a foot injury as No. 14 North Carolina slogged through an 80–62 victory Saturday over USC Upstate at the Smith Center. Wilson finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds for his seventh double-double but admitted that his preparation for the game wasn’t ideal.
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