UNC-ECU Postgame Notes

POSTGAME NOTES
UNC 99, ECU 51
DECEMBER 22, 2025
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.

UNC Scoring Leader: Caleb Wilson 21; UNC Rebound Leader: Wilson 12; UNC Assist Leader: Seth Trimble 5
Team Records: Carolina 12-1, ECU 5-8

• Carolina is 12-1, its best 13-game record since starting the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons 13-0. The Tar Heels also started 12-1 in 2006-07.
• Carolina tied a single-game school record as eight players made three-pointers. Tonight, Henri Veesaar made a career-high four, Jonathan Powell made two and Kyan Evans, Seth Trimble, Luka Bogavac, Jaydon Young, Isaiah Denis and Elijah Davis made one apiece. Eight different Tar Heels also made threes at Wake Forest in 2/16/2019, and 12/27/2001 vs. NC A&T.
• Wilson tied a UNC freshman record by scoring 20 or more points in his fifth consecutive game. Phil Ford also scored 20 or more in five straight games as a freshman in 1974-75. This was Wilson's ninth 20-point game. That equals the fourth-most in a season by a UNC freshman.

20-Point Games by a UNC Freshman
Tyler Hansbrough, 2005-06 14
Rashad McCants, 2002-03 12
Phil Ford, 1974-75 10
Caleb Wilson, 2025-26 9
Cole Anthony, 2019-20 9
Joseph Forte, 1999-2000 9

• Veesaar made a career-high four three-pointers. His previous high was two eight times, including the previous two games and three of the last four. He's made eight three-pointers in the last three games and 11 in the last five.
• Wilson tied his season high with four blocks (also vs. NC Central). All of Wilson's blocks vs. ECU came in the first half.
• This was Wilson's ninth double-double and Veesaar's seventh in 13 games.

Double-Doubles by a UNC Freshman (all points and rebounds)
13 Antawn Jamison, 1995-96
11 Armando Bacot, 2019-20
9 Caleb Wilson, 2025-26
9 J.R. Reid, 1986-87
9 Sam Perkins, 1980-81

• Veesaar (16 points, 10 rebounds) and Wilson (21 and 12) both had double-doubles for the sixth time this season and second time in as many games. They have already matched the fourth-most games in UNC single-season history when they both had double-doubles.

Two Tar Heels with Double-Doubles (Games)
John Henson & Tyler Zeller 2011-12 9
Rusty Clark & Larry Miller 1966-67 8
Pete Brennan & Lennie Rosenbluth 1955-56 7
Henri Veesaar & Caleb Wilson, 2025-26 6 NC Central, St. Bonaventure, Kentucky, Georgetown, Ohio State, ECU
Phil Ford & Mitch Kupchak 1975-76 6
Lee Dedmon & Charlie Scott 1969-70 6
Brennan & Rosenbluth 1956-57 6
Brennan & Joe Quigg 1956-57 6

• Carolina held the Pirates to 26.0% shooting, the second-lowest by an opponent this season.
• It was the second time an opponent shot under 30% for a game and the ninth time under 40% this season. UNC is 54-4 under head coach Hubert Davis when UNC holds opponents under 40% from the floor.
• Carolina made a season-high 12 three-pointers (previous was 11 vs. NC Central). Twelve 3FGs are the most since Carolina made 14 against San Diego State in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
• ECU was 2 for 22 from three-point range, which equaled the third-lowest percentage ever against the Tar Heels by a team with 20 or more attempts.
• Carolina held the Pirates to 28.2% shooting from the floor in the first half and 23.5% in the second. Those were the fifth and sixth halves this season Carolina held an opponent under 30% from the floor.
• The Tar Heels scored a season-high 99 points and allowed a season-low 51 points.
• Carolina has won 31 games in a row when it allows fewer than 60 points.
• This was the 13th game in a row UNC allowed fewer than 75 points. This is the first time since 1985-86 UNC has not allowed an opponent to score 75 or more points in the first 13 games.
• The 48-point margin was UNC's largest since a 107-55 win over American on 11/15/2024.
• UNC led by 50, its largest lead this season.
• The Tar Heels shot 54.0% from the floor for the game. UNC is 7-0 this season and 42-1 under Davis when it shoots 50% or better.
• Carolina scored a season-high 26 points off turnovers (previous 19 vs. Central Arkansas).
• The Tar Heels scored 17 fastbreak points, most since the season opener, when they scored 26 vs. Central Arkansas.
• UNC did not allow a fastbreak point, the third time this season it has not allowed a fastbreak point (also NC Central and ETSU).
• Carolina had 20 assists on 34 field goals. This was the third time in the last four games the Tar Heels had 20 or more assists (20 vs. USC Upstate, 18 vs. ETSU, 22 vs. Ohio State and 20 vs. ECU).

Next Game: vs. Florida State, Tuesday, December 30 (7 p.m., ESPN2)

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