No. 22 UNC storms back, earns huge road win over No. 14 Virginia

No. 22 North Carolina earned a huge ACC road victory on Saturday, and it did so in style. 

The Tarheels trailed No. 14 Virginia, 43-27, late in the first half, but a 7-0 sprint to end the first frame kept UNC in the game. In the second half, Hubert Davis' squad turned in a much-needed gritty performance to stun the Charlottesville crowd and seal an 85-80 win.

UNC took its first lead since it was 2-0 with 11:47 to go in the first half. But the Cavaliers didn't fold, striking back and even leading 74-72 inside of four minutes to play. 

But that was when everything came apart for UVA, as UNC went on a 9-0 run to take an 81-74 lead that it maintained with free throws down the stretch. 

Virginia gave up a crucial offensive rebound with 20 seconds to play that iced the game. The loss is just the second in ACC play for the Cavaliers (16-3, 5-2 ACC), while the win pushes UNC (16-4, 4-3 ACC) over .500 in conference play. 

Caleb Wilson plays the hero for UNC against Virginia

It was star freshman forward Caleb Wilson who was the hero for the Tar Heels on Saturday. 

Wilson scored 20 points on an efficient 8-for-12 mark from the field. He also snagged the game-clinching offensive rebound with 20 seconds left that led to a UNC free throw. 

Wilson is averaging 19.8 points per game this season and has scored at least 17 in each of UNC's last five contests.