UNC basketball’s 78-76 loss vs. No. 8 BYU won’t matter on Selection Sunday ahead of March Madness, but we still learned something about the Tar Heels before the ball is tipped in November.

It’s important to remember it’s still the preseason. But even in October exhibition games that don’t count against a team’s record, fans often feel the need to overreact to what they see before the regular season gets underway.

The 25th-ranked Tar Heels close their preseason schedule on Wednesday, Oct. 29 (7:30 p.m., ACC Network Extra) against Division II opponent Winston-Salem State at the Smith Center.

Here are 13 observations from the Tar Heels’ preseason opener vs. BYU.

Caleb Wilson stats vs BYU show he’s star for UNC basketball

Freshman forward Caleb Wilson looked every bit like a projected

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