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Veesaar's Career Night Leads No. 12 North Carolina over ETSU, 77-58
Henri Veesaar made 10 of 11 shots, including 2 three-pointers, and grabbed eight rebounds to help No. 12 UNC win by 19 points, with Caleb Wilson adding 20 points.
- Henri Veesaar scored a career-high 26 points on 10 of 11 shooting to lead No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels past East Tennessee State Buccaneers at the Smith Center on Tuesday.
- Following an aggressive defensive shift, North Carolina's defense used ball-screen trapping and double-team tactics to spark a first-half 19-9 run and take an eight-point halftime lead.
- Freshman Caleb Wilson contributed 20 points and eight rebounds for UNC, which shot 54% and finished with 36 paint points while limiting East Tennessee State's shooting to 38% and holding a 34-23 rebounding edge.
- The win improved the Tar Heels to 10-1 and their fourth straight victory, and UNC faces Ohio State in Atlanta on Saturday.
- Across the season, Veesaar leads UNC with a 64.50% field-goal percentage and 15 blocked shots, shooting over 60% in his eighth game this season.
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Estonian basketball player Henri Veesaar's home university, North Carolina, earned its fourth consecutive victory in the NCAA, defeating East Tennessee State 77:58 (38:30) at home.
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No. 12 UNC uses 2nd-half surge to pull away from East Tennessee State
Henri Veesaar scored a career-high 26 points as No. 12 North Carolina pulled away from East Tennessee State in the second half for a 77-58 victory Tuesday in Chapel Hill, N.C.
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