Caleb Wilson scored 23 factors and grabbed 12 rebounds and sparked a key second-half run in No. 18 North Carolina’s 73-61 victory in opposition to Navy on Tuesday evening in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Luka Bogavac notched 16 factors, Jarin Stevenson had 11 and Henri Veesaar added 10 for the Tar Heels (5-0), who ended a five-game homestand to start out the season.
Wilson, a freshman ahead, has reached the 20-point mark in 4 video games this season. He shot 9-for-13 from the sector.
Austin Benigni scored 11 of his 19 factors within the first half for Navy (2-3), which shot 6-for-21 from 3-point vary. Jinwoo Kim added 14 factors, however he and Benigni mixed to make simply 10 of 37 pictures from the sector because the Midshipmen shot simply 30.4% from the sector.
Navy dedicated solely six turnovers in comparison with North Carolina’s 13. The Tar Heels held a 45-38 rebounding benefit, however their early scorching capturing stretch waned they usually ended up at 42.9% from the sector.
Bogavac completed with three of North Carolina’s eight 3-point baskets. Navy scored 10 factors fewer than its common from its first three outings in opposition to Division I opponents.
Navy trailed 39-31 early within the second half earlier than Wilson obtained cranked up. He dunked twice and made a free throw to finish a three-point play as a part of the Tar Heels’ 8-0 run and the Midshipmen known as for a timeout.
The Tar Heels stored the momentum going with what grew to become a 19-5 stretch of their favor.
The Midshipmen did not fade as Benigni related on two 3s and two free throws throughout a stretch of lower than two minutes, permitting Navy to climb with 68-59 with two minutes remaining. Nonetheless, Stevenson’s 3-pointer gave the Tar Heels a double-digit lead once more.
North Carolina led 38-31 at halftime, boosted by Bogavac’s 12 factors that included draining each of his 3-point makes an attempt. The Tar Heels held a 12-point lead earlier, however the first half ended with Navy holding a 14-12 edge in factors within the paint.
–Area Degree Media
