2026 Tournament PreviewNorth Carolina enters the NCAA Tournament with six Quad 1 wins, no bad losses and a 24 NET rating, but the team that built that resume is without its best player. A future NBA lottery pick, 6-10 Caleb Wilson (19.8 ppg, 9.4 rpg) broke his thumb in mid-February, leaving a major void on both ends. The Tar Heels haven't collapsed -- 5-3 sans Wilson, though one-and-done in the ACC tourney -- as 7-foot junior Henri Veesaar (16.7 ppg, 8.7 rpg) and senior guard Seth Trimble (14.0 ppg) picked up the pace, while 6-10 Alabama transfer Jarin Stevenson increased his averages to 10.4 points and 6.6 rebounds since replacing Wilson in the lineup. UNC is sixth in KenPom's height metric, which makes them tough on two-point shooting (top 15 in the nation). Offensively, they rarely hurt themselves, ranking 23rd in turnover rate. The result is a balanced team that is top 40 in both offensive and defensive efficiency (per KenPom). The ceiling, though, is undoubtedly lower without their prized freshman.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency 1.22 35 0.98 39
Pace 69.0 (192)
Effective FG% 54.56 (56) 48.17 (43)
Turnover % 12.28 (23) 11.85 (345)
Off Reb % 31.39 (150) 28.11 (70)
FTA/FGA 37.41 (121) 23.82 (3)
3P% 34.46 (153) 34.45 (216)
2P% 56.67 (37) 46.11 (14)
FT% 68.41 (316) 70.06 (54)
3PA/FGA 42.27 (131) 36.95 (101)
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Rankings
AP Poll: #19 Coaches Poll: #21 NET: #24 RPI: #9 RW: #22
Record
Overall: (24-8) Conference: (12-6) Quad 1: (6-8) Quad 2: (5-0) Quad 3: (8-0) Quad 4: (5-0)
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