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Nov 18, 2025; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Caleb Wilson (8) dunks against the Navy Midshipmen during the second half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kinser-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nCaleb Wilson scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and sparked a key second-half run in No. 18 North Carolina’s 73-61 victory against Navy on Tuesday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Luka Bogavac notched 16 points, Jarin Stevenson had 11 and Henri Veesaar added 10 for the Tar Heels (5-0), who ended a five-game homestand to start the season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Wilson, a freshman forward, has reached the 20-point mark in four games this season. He shot 9-for-13 from the field.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Austin Benigni scored 11 of his 19 points in the first half for Navy (2-3), which shot 6-for-21 from 3-point range. Jinwoo Kim added 14 points, but he and Benigni combined to make just 10 of 37 shots from the field as the Midshipmen shot just 30.4% from the field.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Navy committed only six turnovers compared to North Carolina’s 13. The Tar Heels held a 45-38 rebounding advantage, but their early hot shooting stretch waned and they ended up at 42.9% from the field.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Bogavac finished with three of North Carolina’s eight 3-point baskets. Navy scored 10 points fewer than its average from its first three outings against Division I opponents.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Navy trailed 39-31 early in the second half before Wilson got cranked up. He dunked twice and made a free throw to complete a three-point play as part of the Tar Heels’ 8-0 run and the Midshipmen called for a timeout.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Tar Heels kept the momentum going with what became a 19-5 stretch in their favor.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Midshipmen didn’t fade as Benigni connected on two 3s and two free throws during a stretch of less than two minutes, allowing Navy to climb with 68-59 with two minutes remaining. However, Stevenson’s 3-pointer gave the Tar Heels a double-digit lead again.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n North Carolina led 38-31 at halftime, boosted by Bogavac’s 12 points that included draining both of his 3-point attempts. The Tar Heels held a 12-point lead earlier, but the first half ended with Navy holding a 14-12 edge in points in the paint.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n –Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n