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North Carolina vs. Navy Postgame Notes

scored 11 points and had a career-high eight rebounds. He had three offensive rebounds for his fourth game in a row. It was the second time this season he scored double figures. Navy scored 61 points, the fifth time in as many games UNC held an opponent below 75 points. has multiple three-pointers the last three games. (GoHeels.com)

Lucas: The Record Book

now ranks tied for fifth in the history of UNC Basketball in points through the first five games of a UNC career. The freshman has 103, tied with . The only players with more: Lennie Rosenbluth, who leads the category with an incredible 151 points in five games. Larry Miller, Rashad McCants, and also outscored Wilson. (GoHeels.com)

Players-only meeting follows UNC Basketball’s lackluster win over Navy

There wasn’t much joy for UNC's players after a tougher-than-expected victory over Navy. The Show was electrifying, but Navy’s late 17-3 run had the team looking within after the 71-63 victory Tuesday night. , among other leaders, initiated a players-only meeting following a brief talk from Coach after the game. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Box Score: North Carolina 73, Navy 61

View the complete box score from the No. 18 North Carolina Tar Heels' 73-61 victory over the Navy Midshipmen on Tuesday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. (View Box Score)

Video: Hubert Davis Post-Navy Press Conference

North Carolina head men's basketball coach speaks with the media following the No. 18 Tar Heels' 73-61 victory over the Navy Midshipmen on Tuesday night. (View Video)

Video: Caleb Wilson, Tar Heels Soar Over Navy, 73-61 - Highlights

scored 17 second-half points and posted another double-double as No. 18 North Carolina topped Navy, 73-61, on Tuesday night in the Smith Center. Check out the highlights. (View Video)

Lucas: UNC vs. Navy Rapid Reactions

UNC wasn't spectacular but did enough to outmuscle Navy in a 73-61 victory. The win marks UNC's 2,400th victory, behind only Kentucky (2,425) and Kansas (2,417). needs more production from his bench Tar Heel superfan Greg Cauley attended his 600th straight home UNC basketball game Tuesday. finished with 23 points. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Henri Veesaar, Caleb Wilson, Jarin Stevenson Post-Navy Locker Room Interviews

North Carolina center , forward , and forward speak with reporters following the Tar Heels' 73-61 victory over Navy on Tuesday night at the Smith Center. (View Video)

Caleb Wilson pushes No. 18 North Carolina past Navy, 73-61

had 23 points and 12 rebounds, leading No. 18 North Carolina to a 73-61 win over Navy on Tuesday. A true freshman, Wilson also had four steals and three blocks for the Tar Heels. Luka Bogavac added 16 points, scored 11 and had 10. Austin Benigni scored 19 points for Navy (2-3) and Jinwoo Kim added 14. (Associated Press)

North Carolina Gets By Navy For 5-0 Start

Carolina completed its season-opening home-stand with an unblemished record, beating Navy 73-61 on Tuesday at the Smith Center. UNC is now 5-0 for the first time since 2022-23 and the second time under . The Tar Heels led by as many as 24 in the second half before a 15-0 Navy run got the game within single digits in the final minutes. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Men's Basketball Closes Homestand Tuesday vs. Navy - Pregame Notes

UNC hosts the U.S. Naval Academy on Tuesday, Nov. 18, in the final game of a five-game homestand to begin the season. Tipoff is set for just after 7 p.m. on the ACC Network. The Tar Heels are 6-14 all-time against the Navy, although the teams have played just once since 1959. leads UNC in plus/minus through four games at plus 103. (GoHeels.com)

Michael Jordan donates $10M to North Carolina medical center in honor of his mother

is giving $10 million to a North Carolina regional medical center in honor of his mother. The six-time NBA champ and now businessman announced the gift to Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington on Tuesday. With the donation, the medical center will name its neuroscience institute after Deloris Jordan. (Associated Press)

North Carolina vs. Navy Basketball Preview: Tar Heels Conclude Season-Opening Homestand

The Midshipmen are among the shortest teams in college basketball. They rank No. 358 nationally out of 365 teams with an average height of just under 6-foot-4. Navy checks in as the shortest team Carolina plays this season. By comparison, the Tar Heels are tied for the fifth-tallest team in the country with an average height of 79.2 inches (or over 6-7). (Inside Carolina)

Caleb Wilson Named To Wooden Award Watch List

UNC freshman forward is one of 50 players nationally included on the 2025-26 Wooden Award Preseason Watch List, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced Tuesday. Wilson, who enters Tuesday's home game against Navy is shooting 66.7 percent from the floor while averaging 20.0 points and 9.5 rebounds through four games in 2025-26. (GoHeels.com)

No. 18 UNC Men's Basketball Hosts Navy: How to watch, scouting the Midshipmen, stats, and notes

Navy’s big lead of 14-6 in the series with North Carolina Basketball includes only one game since 1959: an 88-52 victory in Hartford, Conn., by the No. 1 Tar Heels in the first round of the 1998 NCAA tournament. The Midshipmen are the favorites in the 10-team Patriot League, and Navy guard Austin Benigni is the league’s Preseason Player of the Year. (Tar Heel Tribune)
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November 22, 2003
Carolina beats Old Dominion, 90-64, in Roy Williams’ first game as head coach. Williams took over the program on April 14, 2003, two weeks after Matt Doherty resigned. Doherty went 53-43 in three seasons.
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UNC guard Stephanie Watts sets the ACC women's basketball record for most 3-pointers in a game with 10 from behind the arc in a 93-77 victory over Charleston Southern in Chapel Hill.
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