CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Caleb Wilson tallied 20 points and 14 rebounds and Henry Veesar totaled 18 points and 15 boards as No. 16 North Carolina pulled away from visiting Georgetown in the second half to win 81-61.

Derek Dixon and Luka Bogavac each added 14 points apiece for the Tar Heels (8-1).

KJ Lewis paced the Hoyas (6-3) with 17 points and Julius Halaifonua scored 14.

Sparked by a three-pointer from Malik Mack, the Hoyas went on a 10-2 run in the game's opening five minutes to grab an early five-point lead. The Tar Heels charged back though and led by seven points on a three-pointer from Dixon just before intermission.

Georgetown trimmed its deficit to three on two occasions early in the second half, but the Tar Heels used a 12-2 run midway through the second half to open a 15-point

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