Why Officiant Freshman Forwards Cameron Boozer, Caleb Wilson Aren't Going To Match Up Again After All As Duke, North Carolina Are Playing 2025-2026 Regular Season Finale Saturday Night In Durham
Cameron Boozer , Caleb Wilson are officiant freshman forwards who play for Duke, North Carolina who are tobacco road rivals.
Cameron Boozer plays for Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer is averaging 22.7 points 10.1 assists 4.0 assists while shooting 58.3 %.
Caleb Wilson plays for North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis is averaging 19.8 points 9.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists while shooting 57.8 %
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On Saturday February 7, 2026 Duke was then ranked 4th in the AP Top 25 Poll while North Carolina was then ranked 14th in AP Top 25 poll in their first match up of the 2025-2026 regular season in Chapel Hill what was a 71-68 loss for Duke what was a 71-68 win for North Carolina because of Seth Trimble’s hitting game winning 3 pointer.
In the first Duke, North Carolina game of 2025-2026 regular season Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer was 10-21 on field goals , 2-4 on 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along with 11 rebounds , 3 assists while North Carolina freshman forward Caleb Wilson was 8-12 on field goals , 1-2 on 3 pointers , 6-6 on free throws to go along with 4 rebounds , 2 assists, 23 points.
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Since Duke, North Carolina’s first match up of 2015-2026 regular season Cameron Boozer has been contributing regularly on the court for Duke while his counterpart Caleb Wilson has unfortunately been sidelined with broken hand for North Carolina he sustained in then 11th ranked North Carolina’s 75-66 loss to Miami on Tuesday February 10, 2026 in Coral Gables Florida.
Caleb Wilson broke his left hand in North Carolina ‘s 75-66 loss to Miami on Tuesday February 10, 2026 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.
On Tuesday February 25, 2026 North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis provided an update on Caleb Wilson saying He would play tonight, if I would let him,"He just wants to be out on the court badly, he just really does. He's getting better every day. Have another doctor's visit a little bit later this week and (will) re-evaluate the timetable. If everything stays like we think, hopefully he'll be back soon."
According to Rodd Baxley Fayettteville Observer article https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/acc/2026/02/25/caleb-wilson-injury-update-unc-basketball-hubert-davis-timeline-return/88869360007/
Before 17th ranked North Carolina’s 67-63 on Tuesday March 3, 2026 North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis said Caleb Wilson had his cast removed is participating in individual workouts where he is shooting, dribbling, catching but he can’t do anything with contact or five on five
According to Derrian Carter Of Greenville News https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/clemson/2026/03/03/caleb-wilson-injury-update-unc-clemson-basketball/88435442007/
On Thursday March 5, 2026 North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis provided another update on Caleb Wilson by saying He’s been doing individual workouts... he’ll do more today (in practice),”at a Thursday afternoon press conference. “But other than that, I don’t have any information.”
On Friday March 6, 2026 North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis provided another update on Caleb Wilson saying X rays taken revealed Caleb Wilson broke his right thumb in non-contact drill during practice on Thursday as he was attempting to dunk.
According to Shelby Swanson’s News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article314953495.html
Duke, North Carolina have already matched up once this season as they matched up on Saturday February 7, 2026 when then 4th ranked Duke lost 71-68 to then 14th ranked North Carolina Duke was ahead 68-62 with 2:51 remaining because Caleb Foster who is a guard who is a junior made layup with 2:51 remaining.
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Duke was ahead of North Carolina with 2:51 remaining in regulation Saturday Duke suffered 71-68 loss because Cameron Boozer who is a freshman who is a forward missed layup with 15 seconds remaining in regulation that would have given the lead yet again after North Carolina tied game at 68 on Henri Veesaar three pointer instead Cameron Boozer missed North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis called time out then Seth Trimble hit game winning three pointer with one second remaining in the game.
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With 71-68 loss to North Carolina Saturday Duke sustained their first loss in Atlantic Coast Conference play now has a record 21-2 overall 10-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference though is still leading the way in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings is ahead of Clemson who has a record of 20-4 overall 10-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings.
Following Duke’s 71-68 loss to North Carolina Saturday Cameron Boozer who is a freshman who is a forward who is one of the twin sons of former Duke forward NBA Center Carlos Boozer who missed layup shared his thoughts by saying We did a lot of good things in this game,”“We were up. I think the only time they were leading was that last shot …
“I just know I’ve got to fight better for our team. Those guys fight for us every day and I’ve got to fight for them, too. It’s just tough, knowing we were leading the whole game.”
We’re not going to make any excuses,”We’ve just got to be better. We’re going to bounce back and stay connected.”
At the end of the day I’ve just got to be a lot better for our team on both sides of the ball,”
Following Duke’s 71-68 loss to North Carolina Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer shared his thoughts on North Carolina’s front line particularly Henri Veessaar who was 6-9 on field goals , 1-2 on 3 pointers to go along 11 rebounds, 1 assists , 13 points who was guarded by Patrick Ngongba who was 2-5 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers 7 rebounds, 1 before fouling out of the game prompting Jon Scheyer to say Their front line’s really good,”Their front line’s really good,”
Following Duke’s 71-68 loss to North Carolina Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer shared his thoughts on his team by saying “I thought our guys were incredibly ready to play throughout the entire game and really were in control of the game,”
We’ll learn from this, we’ll grow from this,”Credit to Carolina for clawing and fighting back and making one more play than we did down the stretch.”
According to Chip Alexander News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article314547366.html
North Carolina topped Duke 71-68 as Seth Trimble who is a guard who is a senior hit game winning 3 pointer with 1 second left to go in the game.
With North Carolina topping Duke 71-68 Saturday in Chapel Hill North Carolina’s record improves to 19-4 overall 7-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings.
Following North Carolina topping Duke 71-68 in first match up of 2025-2026 regular season as Seth Trimble game winning 3 pointer Head Coach Hubert Davis shared his thoughts by saying Pretty good, huh?” he repeated, his voice hoarse but fervent. “Pretty good, huh?”
He’s deserving of being remembered forever,”That shot was made by the perfect person at the right time.”
According to Shelby Swanson’s News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article314545692.html
Duke comes into the rematch with North Carolina ranked #1 in week 17 AP Top 25 poll because they’ve won seven straight Atlantic Coast Conference games including their previous Atlantic Coast Conference game on Monday March 2, 2026 a 93-64 win at NC State where Cameron Boozer who is a freshman a forward was 8-10 on field goals , 1-2 on 3 pointers , 9-11 on free throws to go along with 9 rebounds, 4 assists. Isaiah Evans who is a guard was 4-8 on field goals , 4-8 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 12 points
As top ranked Duke went on to rout NC State 93-64 Monday night in North Carolina’s state capital four players scored in double figures! Those four players were Cameron Boozer who is a freshman a forward was 8-10 on field goals , 1-2 on 3 pointers , 9-11 on free throws to go along with 9 rebounds, 4 assists. Isaiah Evans who is a guard was 4-8 on field goals , 4-8 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 12 points Patrick Ngongba II who is a sophomore who is a center who was 4-6 on field goals , 3-4 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds, 1 assists, 11 points. Dame Sarr who is a freshman who is a guard was 5-9 on field goals , 3-6 on 3 pointers , 3-4 on free throws to go along 8 rebounds, 1 assists , 16 points.
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Following top ranked Duke going on to rout NC State Monday night in North Carolina’s state capital went on to clinch Atlantic Coast Conference outright Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer shared his thoughts by saying The IQ of this group to understand and figure out different ways to attack doubles, to attack zone,”
We’ve seen switching. We’ve seen a lot, and I think that we have an advantage to attack any of them, as long as we continue to trust the pass and play together.”
I’m really proud of the team to get to win the ACC outright,”
Twenty-eight wins at this point of the year, and just their professionalism, their approach; they’ve been an absolute joy to coach. We talked about after Saturday, it’s great to get a share. That means a lot, but let’s get this thing outright.”
According to Jadyn Watson Fisher, Chip Alexander News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/article314782556.html
North Carolina comes into rematch with Duke with record of 24-6 overall 12-5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings finished fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season because they’ve won four straight Atlantic Coast Conference games including their game on Tuesday March 3, 2026 topping Clemson 67-63 in Chapel Hill where pair of players scored double figures in Luka Bogavac who is a freshman who is a guard was 6-14 on field goals 6-10 on 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along with 1 rebound, 3 assists, 20 points. Henri Veesaar who is a junior who is a center
Following North Carolina topping Clemson 67-63 Tuesday March 3, 2026 North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis shared his thoughts by saying Going undefeated at home and being able to do it while having to deal with all the things that they had to deal with even makes it even more special,”
According to Chapel Foweler’s News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article314864252.html
Tip -off is set for 6:30pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas, Kris Budden commentating!
Dan Shulman is play-by-play commentator for men’s college basketball on ESPN.
Shulman calls Saturday Primetime men’s college basketball games alongside analyst Jay Bilas and provides commentary for some of the top matchups throughout the season. He also called regular season MLB games for the network and was the voice of the World Series on ESPN Radio from 2011-22.
Shulman began working for ESPN in 1995 and previously served as the voice of ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball (2011-17), Monday Night Baseball (2008-10) and Wednesday Night Baseball (2002-07), along with ESPN Radio’s MLB postseason (1998-2022) and regular season (2002-07) coverage. Shulman also called NBA games for the network from 2006-11.
Outside of ESPN, Shulman handles play-by-play calls for the Toronto Blue Jays on Sportsnet in Canada (2016-present). Prior to ESPN, he called Blue Jays games on The Sports Network (TSN) from 1995-2001 and was the play-by-play commentator for the network’s NBA package of Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies games.
Shulman called Canadian Television’s (CTV) hockey coverage for the 1994 Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway, and CBC’s coverage of Olympic basketball for both the Tokyo (2021) and Paris (2024) Games.
Shulman has served in a variety of host roles for several networks, including: The Leafs This Week, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ weekly magazine show on CFTO (1992-95); The Major League Report and Baseball Today shows for The Fan, a 24-hour sports radio station in Toronto; Prime Time Sports, a syndicated sports radio show carried on stations across Canada; Blue Jays pre- and post-game shows on the Telemedia Sports Network, and various ESPN Radio weekend programming (1992-94).
Shulman has received many accolades and honors for his work. He was named the 2011 NSSA National Sportscaster of the Year, he is a two-time winner of the Sports Media Canada Broadcaster of the Year award (2000, 2007), he received the Jack Graney award from the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020, and he is a 2-time finalist for the Ford Frick Award from the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.
Shulman is a 1989 graduate of the University of Western Ontario, where he received a degree in actuarial science.
Kris Budden is a college sports reporter for ESPN, working on football, basketball and baseball. She joins Bob Wischusen and Louis Riddick on one of the top crews every Saturday for ABC and ESPN’s industry-leading college football coverage. She recently made her debut on grand slam tennis coverage with reporting duties at the US Open.
Prior to joining ESPN, Kris was a sideline and feature reporter for FOX Sports, covering NFL and college football from 2013-2015. During that time, Kris also worked for FOX Sports San Diego as a host and reporter for their coverage of the San Diego Padres.
Kris also spent six years at WBIR in Knoxville. Some of the notable events she covered included the 2012 London Olympics, NCAA men’s and women’s tournaments and Pat Summitt’s retirement. She also won an Associated Press Best Sports Feature Award.
She has been recognized for her excellence in sports broadcasting, having received an Associated Press Award for Best Sports, as well as a regional Emmy for Best Talent in Sports in 2016.
Kris graduated from the University of Missouri. She and her husband currently reside in Dallas with their son and daughter.
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