US EditionVeesaar's Career Night Leads No. 12 North Carolina over ETSU, 77-58
Henri Veesaar scored 26 points on 10-of-11 shooting with eight rebounds, powering No. 12 North Carolina to a 77-58 win over East Tennessee State.
- On Dec. 16, 2025 Henri Veesaar, North Carolina forward, scored a career-high 26 points to power No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels to a 77-58 win over East Tennessee State Buccaneers at the Smith Center, Chapel Hill, N.C.
- Pressuring on defense, the North Carolina Tar Heels used trapping and blitzing to fuel a 19-9 run late in the first half and opened the second half with a 12-run that bridged the half.
- Statistically, UNC shot 54% overall with 36 paint points and out-rebounded ETSU, while Henri Veesaar made 10 of 11 shots including two from long range and grabbed eight rebounds.
- The win leaves North Carolina Tar Heels at 10-1 with a fourth straight victory, and they now face Ohio State in Atlanta on Saturday while East Tennessee State Buccaneers fall to 8-4.
- Looking at season trends, Henri Veesaar, redshirt junior from Estonia, leads UNC with a 64.5% field-goal percentage and 15 blocked shots, while Caleb Wilson, freshman, extended his free throw streak to 11 games.
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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.
UNC's blueprint for victory over ETSU: Rebound, defense, easy baskets
Chapel Hill, NC – UNC basketball coach Hubert Davis began his press conference after the win over ETSU by addressing the team’s defensive rebounding performance, highlighting a significant improvement compared to prior games. Previously, the team had allowed a season-high of 11 offensive rebounds to opponents, but in this game, they limited East Tennessee State to only six offensive rebounds, with five of those occurring in the first half. The k…
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