Caleb Wilson scored 22 points and four other Tar Heels reached double figures in a 94-54 win against Central Arkansas in the regular season opener at the Dean Smith Center Monday night.
Arizona transfer Henri Veesaar joined Wilson in double figures, scoring 14 points and adding 10 rebounds to post his first career double-double. Colorado State transfer Kyan Evans (15 points) and Seth Trimble (12) also had solid scoring nights, as did Montenegrin national Luka Bogavac, who scored 10. The UNC program announced Bogavac was cleared to play just minutes before tip-off at the Smith Center, ending a long eligibility saga which had kept Bogavac out for both of Carolina’s exhibition games. Bogavac played 20 minutes off the bench as one of UNC’s top reserves and stuffed the stat sheet with five assists, three rebounds and two steals.
The Tar Heels blew past the Bears early, leading 51-23 at halftime and extending that lead to the final margin of 40 points late in the second half. As a team, Carolina shot 33-65 from the floor (50.8 percent), while holding Central Arkansas to 20-64 (31.3 percent). UNC held decisive advantages in rebounds (45-30), points in the paint (46-20) and fast break points (26-3).
Carolina has not lost a season opener since the 2001-02 season. Now 1-0, the Tar Heels will be back in action Friday night at 7 p.m. when they host No. 19 Kansas at the Smith Center.
Featured image via Associated Press/Chris Seward
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