The Tar Heels shot season lows (19-for-60 overall, 5-for-32 from deep) and allowed N.C. State to shoot 50% from beyond the arc. The loss exposed the difficulty of replacing Veesaar and Wilson, who are both out due to injuries—Wilson with a fractured hand and Veesaar with a calf issue. With the frontcourt stretched thin, the guards are now forced to shoulder the scoring load.
UNC struggles without Veesaar, Wilson in loss to N.C. State
North Carolina suffered a 82-58 loss to N.C. State, their largest defeat to the Wolfpack since 1982, as the team grapples with the absence of key players Henri Veesaar and Caleb Wilson.