Mistakes Trip UNC in Narrow Exhibition Loss to BYU

Posted Oct 24, 2025
Caleb Wilson outplayed AJ Dybantsa in this preseason collision of star freshmen. But collectively for UNC, it was a first look undone by too many mistakes. The Tar Heels fell to BYU 78-76 on Friday night at the Delta Center in this high-profile exhibition game, as 19 turnovers and 23 fouls proved problematic. Wilson supplied 22 points and 10 rebounds. (Inside Carolina)

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