The Tar Heels are 2-1 without Wilson

Caleb Wilson remains out due to injury. He has a fractured left hand, which is his non-shooting hand. North Carolina was 20-5 (8-4 ACC) at the time of the injury, with that now having dropped to 20-6 (8-5).

Wilson's return to the lineup is critical for UNC as it seeks a deep NCAA Tournament run. His 19.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game are irreplaceable, and his 66 dunks on the year led the nation at the time of his injury and emphasize his status as one of the nation's premier interior threats.

Wilson could be back in action sooner rather than later

The Nets went into Friday’s game at Oklahoma City fourth in the lottery odds and tabbed in Tankathon’s latest mock draft to land Wilson. Nets rookie Drake Powell told The Post they’d “absolutely” be lucky to get his fellow Tar Heel.

Caleb Wilson is from Atlanta, but he bleeds Carolina blue. That was especially evident when the 19-year-old forward scored 17 of the now-No. 16 Tar Heels' 29 first-half points in their thrilling win over then-No.

North Carolina coach Hubert Davis shared a positive assessment regarding forward Caleb Wilson's injury status.

North Carolina star Caleb Wilson could return "soon" from a fractured left hand, head coach Hubert Davis said. The freshman forward sustained the injury to his non-shooting hand during a 75-66 loss at Miami on Feb.

There was a reason that NC State's Ven-Allen Lubin took to the postgame podium donning a red-and-black belt.