East Carolina Pirates vs North Carolina Tar Heels

College Basketball

East Carolina

5-8

51-99

Final

#12North Carolina

12-1

Dean E. Smith Center

Lead tracker

ECU leadsBiggest lead ECU 2, UNC 50

UNC leads

Team	1H	2H	T
ECU	26	25	51
UNC	49	50	99

Who won: North Carolina 99-51

The North Carolina Tar Heels beat the East Carolina Pirates 99-51 on Monday, December 22, 2025 at Dean E. Smith Center. The North Carolina outscored the East Carolina 50-25 in the 2nd half. Caleb Wilson led the North Carolina in points (21). Giovanni Emejuru led the East Carolina in points (21).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

ECUUNC

19-73FG34-63

26Field Goal %54

2-223PT12-25

9Three Point %48

11-17FT19-30

65Free Throw %63

42Rebounds48

20Offensive Rebounds15

22Defensive Rebounds33

8Assists20

7Steals11

2Blocks5

17Turnovers12

1Team Turnovers0

17Total Turnovers12

0Technical Fouls0

0Total Technical Fouls0

0Flagrant Fouls1

9Points Off Turnovers26

0Fast Break Points17

30Points in Paint40

23Fouls13

2Largest Lead50

1Lead Change1

1Percent Led96

Player of the game

Caleb Wilson

UNC · 21 PTS, 12 REB, 3 STL, 4 BLK

8.6

Win probability

100%UNC final

ECUUNC

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:14
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Ladontae Felton makes free throw 2 of 2
L. Felton · 2 PTS
ECU 51 - 99 UNC
H2 0:14
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Ladontae Felton makes free throw 1 of 2
L. Felton · 2 PTS
ECU 50 - 99 UNC
H2 0:14
Foul on Isaiah Denis
Foul on Isaiah Denis.
I. Denis · 6 PTS
THREEH2 0:30
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
E. Davis · 3 PTS · ast E. Smith
Elijah Davis makes 25-foot three point jumper (Evan Smith assists)
ECU 49 - 99 UNC
THREEH2 0:42
Three! Jumper, 27 ft
V. Perkovic · 3 PTS · ast I. Mbeng
Vito Perkovic makes 27-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Mbeng assists)
ECU 49 - 96 UNC
H2 0:52
+2
Hook shot, 6 ft
Ivan Matlekovic makes 6-foot hook shot (Evan Smith assists)
I. Matlekovic · 2 PTS · ast E. Smith
ECU 46 - 96 UNC
H2 1:03
Defensive rebound
Evan Smith Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:06
Misses 12-foot pullup jump shot
Ladontae Felton misses 12-foot pullup jump shot
L. Felton · 2 PTS
H2 1:19
+2
Tip in layup, 0 ft
Evan Smith makes 0-foot tip in layup
E. Smith · 2 PTS
ECU 46 - 94 UNC
H2 1:19
Offensive Rebound
Evan Smith Offensive Rebound.
E. Smith · 2 PTS
H2 1:24
Misses 10-foot floating jump shot
Evan Smith misses 10-foot floating jump shot
E. Smith · 2 PTS
H2 1:52UNC
Defensive rebound
North Carolina Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:55
Misses layup
Luke Davis misses layup
L. Davis · 2 PTS
H2 1:56
Offensive Rebound
Luke Davis Offensive Rebound.
L. Davis · 2 PTS
H2 1:59
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Isaiah Mbeng misses 25-foot three point jumper
I. Mbeng · 3 PTS
THREEH2 2:21
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
J. Young · 4 PTS · ast J. Powell
Jaydon Young makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jonathan Powell assists)
ECU 46 - 92 UNC
H2 2:21UNC
Offensive rebound
North Carolina Offensive Rebound.
H2 2:21
Block
Luke Davis Block.
L. Davis · 2 PTS
H2 2:21
Misses layup
Isaiah Denis misses layup
I. Denis · 6 PTS
H2 2:26
Defensive rebound
James Brown Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:29
Misses 10-foot turnaround jump shot
Jordan Riley misses 10-foot turnaround jump shot
J. Riley · 11 PTS
THREEH2 2:45
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
I. Denis · 6 PTS · ast J. Powell
Isaiah Denis makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jonathan Powell assists)
ECU 46 - 89 UNC
H2 2:51
Steal
Jonathan Powell Steal.
J. Powell · 7 PTS