ATLANTA (Interstat) — Caleb Wilson scored 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lift North Carolina to a 71-70 victory over Ohio State in a nonconference men’s basketball game Saturday at State Farm Arena.

The Tar Heels led 34-31 at halftime and held off a second-half push from the Buckeyes. Ohio State’s Devin Royal missed a potential game-winning shot at the buzzer. North Carolina improved to 11-1, while Ohio State fell to 8-3.

Wilson, an Atlanta native, added three blocks. Henri Veesaar contributed 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Tar Heels. Royal led the Buckeyes with 18 points. North Carolina overcame poor three-point shooting by outscoring Ohio State 36-12 in the paint before an announced crowd of 16,951.