North Carolina Is Already Playing Without Caleb Wilson! As North Carolina, NC State Are Matching Up Tuesday Night In Raleigh Is North Carolina Going To Be Playing Without Henri Veesaar As Well?
North Carolina already is playing without officiant freshman forward Caleb Wilson who is a who leads North Carolina in points, rebounds, assists per game averaging 19.8 points , 9.4 rebounds , 2.7 assists per game.
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North Carolina is going to be missing their officiant freshman who leads them in every category because Caleb Wilson broke his left hand in North Carolina ‘s 75-66 loss to Miami Tuesday night in Coral Gables Florida when he closed out on Miami’s Noam Dovrat 3-point attempt with 5:35 remaining in the first half. Both players hit the hardwood, where Wilson lay for a moment, his face covered by his hands before teammates helped him to his feet. At the Watsco Center, there were subtle signs of the injury. Wilson briefly glanced at his left hand at the start of the second half. He later approached coach Hubert Davis during a stoppage, pointing to the left hand and shaking his head. Wilson exited shortly afterward for evaluation by UNC trainer Doug Halverson. His mother and sister soon joined him in the locker room for the examination. Then Caleb Wilson returned to the game. When North Carolina returned to Chapel Hill Caleb Wilson was further evaluated and it was determined that a fracture was discovered and it has been determined that Caleb Wilson is going to be sidelined indefinitely.
Following it being announced that Caleb Wilson would be sidelined with broken left hand Caleb Wilson shared his thoughts on social media (X) formally twitter by saying I am grateful for whatever god is trying to tell me through this injury!!! I will be back Tarheel Nation … I LOVE THIS TEAM AND PROGRAM Stay Tuned.
With Caleb Wilson sidelined with broken left hand North Carolina is going to have to not only adjust defensively though offensively as well
According Shelby Swanson’s News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article314680668.html
As well as turn to other forwards on roster!
The other forwards on North Carolina’s roster include Elijah Davis who is a guard as well as a forward who is averaging 0.6 points, 0.2 rebounds per game Zayden High who is a sophomore from San Antonio Texas who is averaging 1.6 points , 1.5 rebounds , 0.3 assists per game. Jonathan Powell who is a sophomore a guard / forward from Centerville Ohio. Jarin Stevenson who is a junior who is averaging 7.2 points , 3.7 rebounds , 0.9 assists while shooting 45 %
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As North Carolina, NC State are matching up Tuesday night in North Carolina’s state capital is North Carolina going to be playing without Henri Vessar as well?
That could be the case according Shelby Swanson of The News & Observer as Henri Veesaar who is center a junior who is averaging 16.4 points , 9.0 rebounds , 2.0 assists while shooting 61.5 % has been ill since the team returned from Miami earlier in the week while dealing with lower extremity issue.
On Monday February 16, 2026 North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis provided an update on the junior center Henri Veesaar by saying “He had the flu, and that’s just not for one day,”ACC coaches teleconference. “He is feeling a lot better from that. And then, the lower-body extremity [injury], it’s getting better every day. It was an improvement from Saturday to Sunday’s practice. And my hope is that it’s an even bigger jump today. But he’s getting better on both ends.”
On Tuesday spokesperson told the N&O Monday night that Veesaar is no longer sick, and the reasoning for his “questionable” status is a lower-extremity injury.
https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article314716905.html
North Carolina comes into the only regular season match up with NC State with ranked 16th in week 15 AP Top 25 Poll comes into the onl regular season match up with NC State with record of 20-5 overall 8-4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is sixth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because North Carolina’s first game without officiant freshman forward Caleb Wilson who sustained broken hand North Carolina beat Pittsburgh 79-65 as Caleb Wilson’s counterpart in Jarin Stevenson who is a junior a forward like Caleb Wilson scored 19 points. As Caleb Wilson’s counterpart Jarin Stevenson scored 19 points he was 6-7 on field goals , 3-4 on 3 pointers , 4-4 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds, 2 assists.
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Following North Carolina playing their first game without officiant freshman forward Caleb Wilson who sustained broken hand North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis shared his thoughts by saying From an offensive standpoint, one of the things that I emphasized the most was that we have to go even faster... and they really bought into it,
Following North Carolina playing their first game without officiant freshman forward Caleb Wilson who sustained broken hand North Carolina forward Jarin Stevenson who is a junior who is Caleb Wilson’s counterpart who was was 6-7 on field goals , 3-4 on 3 pointers , 4-4 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 19 points shared his thoughts by saying saw people trying to make plays, going out there, being confident,later adding he thought his teammates did a good job “freestyling” with ghost screens and varied actions.
According to Shelby Swanson’s News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article314601556.html#storylink=cpy
NC State comes into the only regular season match up with North Carolina not ranked in the AP Top 25 Poll with record of 18-8 overall is 9-4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because Since NC State’s six game winning streak came to an end on Monday February 9, 2026 with 118-77 loss to Louisville in Louisville Kentucky NSince NC State’s six game winning streak came to an end NC State has been going in the opposite direction!
Their latest opposite direction? A 77-76 loss to Miami Saturday in Raleigh!
Where?
On the hardwood!
As NC State lost 77-76 to Miami Saturday in North Carolina’s state capital Matt Able who is a freshman who is a guard was 6-10 on field goals 3-6 on 3 pointers 2-2 on free throws missed 3 pointer jumper.
Following NC State’s 77-76 loss to Miami Saturday in North Carolina’s state capital NC State Head Coach Will Wade shared his thoughts by talking about his teams game execution about Matt Able’s 3 pointer by saying Just poor execution on our part,”I mean, we’ve got a seven-point lead, give up an and-1, we can’t get the ball in bounds, throw it to the corner twice. Guards don’t get open in the middle of the court. The six-minute game. We played one yesterday, and we didn’t execute. When you don’t execute, you deserve the results that you get.”
According to Jadyn Watson Fisher News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article314618779.html
North Carolina comes into the only regular season match up with NC State with record of 20-5 overall 8-4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is sixth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because North Carolina’s first game without officiant freshman forward Caleb Wilson who sustained broken hand North Carolina beat Pittsburgh 79-65 as Caleb Wilson’s counterpart in Jarin Stevenson who is a junior a forward like Caleb Wilson scored 19 points. As Caleb Wilson’s counterpart Jarin Stevenson scored 19 points he was 6-7 on field goals , 3-4 on 3 pointers , 4-4 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds, 2 assists.
According to espn app
Following North Carolina playing their first game without officiant freshman forward Caleb Wilson who sustained broken hand North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis shared his thoughts by saying From an offensive standpoint, one of the things that I emphasized the most was that we have to go even faster... and they really bought into it,
Following North Carolina playing their first game without officiant freshman forward Caleb Wilson who sustained broken hand North Carolina forward Jarin Stevenson who is a junior who is Caleb Wilson’s counterpart who was was 6-7 on field goals , 3-4 on 3 pointers , 4-4 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 19 points shared his thoughts by saying saw people trying to make plays, going out there, being confident,later adding he thought his teammates did a good job “freestyling” with ghost screens and varied actions.
According to Shelby Swanson’s News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article314601556.html#storylink=cpy
Tip- off is set for 7:00pm from Lenovo Center that isn’t only home to NC State Men’s Basketball though Carolina Hurricanes of NHL as well.
The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Kevin Brown, Cory Alexander commentating!
Kevin Brown serves as a play-by-play commentator on several college sports across ESPN platforms, including football, basketball and softball. He also calls NCAA championship action, serving as a voice on the NCAA Div. I Hockey Championship and Women’s College World Series dayside coverage. Brown has also called Little League games on ESPN, and MLB on ESPN Radio.
In addition to his duties at ESPN, Brown is a TV and radio commentator for the Baltimore Orioles, a role he began in 2019.
From 2010 to 2017, he was the director of broadcasting and media relations for the Syracuse Chiefs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. He was also the lead voice of the team, calling radio and television broadcasts.
Brown is a graduate of Newhouse School at Syracuse University with a degree in broadcast journalism.
Cory Alexander joined ESPN in 2009, working as college basketball analyst on ESPN and ACC Network.
Before joining ESPN, Alexander worked as an analyst for the University of Virginia radio network and was an ACC Network commentator for Raycom Sports. He launched the Cory Alexander Basketball School in August 1995 and he still operates it as the owner and president.
His last season in the NBA came with the Charlotte Bobcats in 2004-2005, and he previously played for the Orlando Magic and Denver Nuggets. His first three seasons were spent with the San Antonio Spurs after they drafted him 29th overall in the first round of the 1995 NBA Draft.
A 1995 graduate from the University of Virginia with a bachelor of science degree in psychology, Alexander is a native Waynesboro, Va. A four-year letterwinner, he ranks eighth in UVA history with 401 assists and 24th on their all-time scoring list with 1,286 points. Alexander earned second-team All-ACC honors and a gold medal at the FIBA U21 World Championship in 1993. Alexander was a McDonald’s All-American and Parade First Team All-American in 1991 at Oak Hill Academy (Va.).
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