North Carolina Tar Heels at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Caleb Wilson dominates in return to hometown, leads No. 16 North Carolina past Georgia Tech 91-75
The 6-foot-10 Atlanta native set a school record by scoring 20 points for the 15th time as a freshman. He had been tied with Tyler Hansbrough, who had 14 games with 20 points for the Tar Heels in 2005-06.
Wilson set another school record by reaching double-figure points in the first 21 games of his college career. He broke a tie with Rashad McCants, who had at least 10 points in his first 20 games in 2002-03.
With a light snow falling outside McCamish Pavilion, Henri Veesaar gave North Carolina (17-4, 5-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) a devastating 1-2 punch on the inside with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
The Tar Heels won their third in a row, with Wilson adding three more dunks to what was already his nation-leading total of 62.
The game got away from Georgia Tech (11-11, 2-7) in the latter stages of the first half. Wilson had a pair of thunderous slams as well as converting a three-point play, pushing North Carolina to a 52-37 lead at the break.
The Tar Heels led by as many as 21 in the second half, handing the Yellow Jackets their third straight loss and sixth setback in the last seven games as they head toward another disappointing season under third-year coach Damon Stoudamire.
Baye Ndongo led the home team with 27 points, but the rest of the team combined to make only 18 of 48 shots with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, a Georgia Tech graduate, watching the game from a courtside seat wearing a “GT" cap.
Georgia Tech: Travels to California on Wednesday for the first of two straight West Coast games.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 91 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 91 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Kowacie Reeves Jr. makes 29-foot three point jumper (Akai Fleming assists) | 91 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Akai Fleming Defensive Rebound. | 91 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Zayden High misses 12-foot pullup jump shot | 91 - 72 |
Statistics
 UNC |
 GT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-79 | FG | 27-60 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 8-31 | 3PT | 7-13 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 54 |
| 11-12 | FT | 14-17 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 21 | Assists | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 1 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 1 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 96 | Percent Led | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 8,700 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 9-0 | - | 20-1 |
| Clemson | 8-1 | 1 | 18-4 |
| Virginia | 7-2 | 2 | 18-3 |
| NC State | 7-2 | 2 | 16-6 |
| Miami | 6-3 | 3 | 17-5 |
| North Carolina | 5-3 | 3.5 | 17-4 |
| Louisville | 5-4 | 4 | 15-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-5 | 4.5 | 16-7 |
| SMU | 4-4 | 4.5 | 15-6 |
| California | 4-5 | 5 | 16-6 |
| Syracuse | 4-5 | 5 | 13-9 |
| Stanford | 3-6 | 6 | 14-8 |
| Florida State | 3-6 | 6 | 10-12 |
| Boston College | 2-6 | 6.5 | 9-12 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-7 | 7 | 11-11 |
| Notre Dame | 2-7 | 7 | 11-11 |
| Wake Forest | 2-7 | 7 | 11-11 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-7 | 7 | 9-13 |