UNC Tar Heels Survive Without Wilson

0:00On March 6, North Carolina's star freshman, Caleb Wilson, broke his right thumb on Friday and will miss the rest of the season. The 19-year-old Ford was one of the top scorers in college basketball, averaging double figures in every game he played this year. The Tar Heels ranked 17th, were counting on his return from a prior hand injury for their late push. The team has handled his absence pretty well so far, going 5-1 without him over the last six games and winning their past four. That line of features gars like Seth Trimble, Derek Dixon, and Luca Bogovac, with Jaren Stevenson at Power Ford and Henry Vsar in the middle. They've been efficient on both ends, holding turnovers low and spacing the floor well. Fans and players are gutted, but the injury forces everyone to step up, especially in the back court, where consistency has been spotty. Trimble and Bogovac need to deliver steady scoring night after night, while the whole squad must crash the boards harder without Wilson's rebounding. Defensively, they have to get aggressive to cover flaws that guards have exposed.

1:04Looking ahead to tournament seating, North Carolina sits around a number six spot, but could slip without their leading scorer. Officials will watch closely as they finish the regular season strong, starting with a huge rivalry game against number one Duke on Saturday. Even so, the Tar Heels' advanced stats hold up without Wilson against tough opponents, keeping realistic ropes alive for a deep marshmallow run. I, if. They stay disciplined and grab favorable matchups. I if they stay disciplined and grab favorable matchvups! I if they say disciplined and grabbed favorable matchups!