North Carolina Tar Heels vs Virginia Cavaliers

College Basketball

North Carolina

16-4

85-80

Final

Virginia

16-3

John Paul Jones Arena

Lead tracker

UNC leadsBiggest lead UNC 7, UVA 16

UVA leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UNC	34	51	85
UVA	43	37	80

Who won: North Carolina 85-80

The North Carolina Tar Heels beat the Virginia Cavaliers 85-80 on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at John Paul Jones Arena. The North Carolina outscored the Virginia 51-37 in the 2nd half. Caleb Wilson led the North Carolina in points (20). Thijs De Ridder led the Virginia in points (20).

Win probability

100%UNC final

UNCUVA

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
Derek Dixon Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:04
Chance Mallory misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
H2 0:09
+1
Luka Bogavac makes free throw 2 of 2
UNC 85 - 80 UVA
H2 0:09
North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:09
Luka Bogavac misses free throw 1 of 2
H2 0:09
Foul on Malik Thomas.
H2 0:10
Luka Bogavac Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:13
Malik Thomas misses 25-foot three point jumper
H2 0:17
Thijs De Ridder Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:18
Seth Trimble misses free throw 1 of 1
H2 0:18
Foul on Chance Mallory.
H2 0:20
Caleb Wilson Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:22
Derek Dixon misses free throw 2 of 2
H2 0:22
+1
Derek Dixon makes free throw 1 of 2
UNC 84 - 80 UVA
H2 0:22
Foul on Dallin Hall.
H2 0:24
+1
Malik Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2
UNC 83 - 80 UVA
H2 0:24
Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:24
Malik Thomas misses free throw 1 of 2
H2 0:24
Foul on Jarin Stevenson.
H2 0:31
North Carolina Timeout
H2 0:31
+2
Caleb Wilson makes 7-foot step back jumpshot (Derek Dixon assists)
UNC 83 - 79 UVA
H2 0:43
North Carolina Timeout
H2 0:49
+2
Dallin Hall makes driving layup
UNC 81 - 79 UVA