Hubert Davis gives postgame thoughts on injuries impacting UNC games

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Throughout their regular season, the North Carolina Tar Heels faced numerous injuries on the basketball court. In Saturday's 76-61 loss at Duke, UNC (24-7, 12-6 ACC) played without freshman superstar Caleb Wilson.

For a sizable portion of non-conference play, Seth Trimble missed time with a broken forearm. Henri Veesaar missed a couple games with an achilles injury, while Wilson previously broke his hand in the Miami (FL) loss.

After Saturday's rematch with the Blue Devils (29-2, 17-1 ACC), North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis addressed his team's injury bug – and why it has no impact on the record.

"We were either without Seth (Trimble), now with Caleb (Wilson) or Henri (Veesaar)," Hubert said. "In those games, we were 12-3. With a full lineup, we were 12-3. I said we have more than enough to get it done. And I love these kids, I love the fight, the resiliency, the perseverance of this group. I'll roll with this team and this group every day."

“We have more than enough to get it done.”

After UNC’s loss to Duke, Hubert David pointed out that the Tar Heels record was the same with or without a full lineup. pic.twitter.com/wJP9lb0Tcu

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Chapel Hill native Jarin Stevenson, who started seeing a sizable minutes increase in Wilson's absence, enjoyed a respectable outing with 10 points and nine rebounds. Freshman point guard Derek Dixon paced the Tar Heel offense, scoring 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting – and two made free throws.

UNC struggled to contain Duke superstar Cameron Boozer, who exploded for a 26-point, 15-rebound double-double. North Carolina turned the basketball over 14 times, while getting out-rebounded 42-29.

The Tar Heels are a resilient bunch. They know how to play without their superstar big men. UNC will be just fine – and there's no need to stress.

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