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Caleb Wilson shines again in Atlanta as UNC rolls past Georgia Tech
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Caleb Wilson returned to Atlanta for the second time this season and once again reached the 20-point threshold in his return home as North Carolina defeated Georgia Tech 91-75 at McCamish Pavilion on Saturday.
Wilson finished with 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field and 1-for-3 from 3-point range, along with four assists, four rebounds, a block and a steal. It is his third straight game with at least 20 points and his sixth in the last eight.
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Junior center Henri Veesaar and senior guard Seth Trimble also had huge games. Veesaar recorded another double-double, his 11th of the season, and is tied with Wilson for the ACC lead in that category. He scored 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field with 12 rebounds and four blocks, while Trimble scored 18 points on 8-of-14 shooting.
Luka Bogavac scored 16 points off the bench, shooting six-for-10 from the field and 3-for-7 from beyond the arc. He continues his strong stretch over the last five games .
North Carolina forced 12 turnovers while only committing two and scored 18 points off those giveaways. The Tar Heels also shot an impressive 11-of-12 (91.6%) from the free-throw line, easily their best free-throw shooting game of the season. They came in shooting 67.6%, one of the worst marks in the country.
North Carolina improved to 17-4 overall and 5-3 in the ACC. Georgia Tech dropped to 11-11 overall and 2-7 in ACC play.
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First Half
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 31: Caleb Wilson #8 of the North Carolina Tar Heels attacks the basket against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during the first half at Hank McCamish Pavilion on January 31, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
North Carolina took an early 7-0 lead in the first two minutes of the game, with Trimble scoring five of those seven points. However, Georgia Tech responded with an 8-0 run powered by forward Baye Ndongo, who hit a 3-pointer and two layups. He finished with 27 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
The Tar Heels and Yellow Jackets traded baskets to make it an 11-10 game before North Carolina went on a 14-4 run that lasted about three minutes, giving the Tar Heels a 25-14 lead with just under 10 minutes remaining in the first half.
From then on, it was all North Carolina, as the Tar Heels put the pedal down, holding a mostly double-digit lead for the rest of the first half and going into halftime with a 52-37 advantage over the Yellow Jackets.
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The biggest highlight for the Tar Heels came with 4:33 left in the first half, when Kyan Evans threw up an alley-oop pass to Wilson for a one-handed slam.
Wilson finished the half with 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field and 1-for-2 from 3-point range, along with two assists and a block. Veesaar also finished with 11 points and nine rebounds.
The Tar Heels shot 22-of-44 (50%) from the field and 6-of-19 (31.6%) from 3-point range.
Second Half
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 31: Henri Veesaar #13 of the North Carolina Tar Heels attacks the basket against Akai Fleming #0 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during the first half at Hank McCamish Pavilion on January 31, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
North Carolina continued to hold on to its double-digit lead despite its shooting percentage from deep dropping, as it made 40% of its shots overall and 2-of-12 from 3-point range. However, the Tar Heels made 9-of-10 free throws after having only two attempts in the first half.
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Wilson had eight points, five rebounds and three assists in the second half. Bogavac also had eight points and made both of Carolina's 3-pointers. Trimble and Veesaar each had nine points, tied for the team high in the second half.
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This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC Basketball: Caleb Wilson's Atlanta return fuels victory
