North Carolina won its third consecutive game on Saturday night, knocking off Virginia Tech 89–82 on the strength of a strong 26-point game by Henri Veesaar. It was the Tar Heels’ fifth game without star freshman forward Caleb Wilson, who continues to work back from a fractured hand suffered during a loss to Miami back on Feb. 10.
Wilson, a potential top-five pick in the upcoming NBA draft, said his return was “on the way” back on Feb. 17, echoing a positive update from coach Hubert Davis. So far, it hasn’t materialized, with just two regular season games remaining before UNC enters ACC tournament play.
Following Saturday’s win, however, Davis gave an encouraging update on his star forward, saying that he no longer has a cast on the injured hand…