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Nov 25, 2025; Fort Myers, Florida, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels center Henri Veesaar (13) is guarded by St. Bonaventure Bonnies guard Dasonte Bowen (5) in the first half at Suncoast Credit Union Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nHenri Veesaar’s career highs of 24 points and 13 rebounds led No. 16 North Carolina to an 85-70 victory against St. Bonaventure on Tuesday night in the Fort Myers (Fla.) Tip-off.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Caleb Wilson scored 20 points and snared 12 rebounds. Kyan Evans, who made three 3-point shots, added 11 points and Luka Bogavac posted 10 points for the Tar Heels (6-0), who played away from home for the first time this season. North Carolina has won its first six games in a season for the first time since 2016-17.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Darryl Simmons II scored 22 points and Frank Mitchell put up 18 points and six rebounds to lead St. Bonaventure (5-1).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Veesaar and Wilson were too much in the lane for the smaller Bonnies to handle. Wilson had nine points at the half, and he finished 10-for-10 on free throws to continue one of the best starts to a career in North Carolina team history.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Veesaar, a transfer from Arizona, and Wilson powered North Carolina’s 40-31 rebounding edge. Wilson has double-digit rebounds in four consecutive games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n The Tar Heels shot 50.9% from the floor compared to St. Bonaventure’s 41.4%. North Carolina took better care of the ball with two second-half turnovers following rough stretches in the first half.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n North Carolina used a 7-0 spurt, with Wilson providing the first five points, early in the second half to build a 47-38 lead. Evans hit a triple that prompted another 9-0 run, and the Tar Heels were in complete control at 58-43 with 12:40 left.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n North Carolina broke out to an 11-point lead only to have the Bonnies pull even at 28-28. They briefly led at 30-28 on Andrew Osasuyi’s dunk before the Tar Heels took a 35-33 edge into halftime.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Tar Heels made three of their first four 3-point shots and then went cold. But the bigger issues were 11 first-half turnovers, including giveaways on four consecutive possessions. Mitchell and Simmons each had 10 points at the break for St. Bonaventure.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The event involves predetermined matchups. Thursday’s games include North Carolina vs. Michigan State and St. Bonaventure vs. East Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n –Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n