Playing without its top two scorers, UNC nevertheless did more than enough to beat visiting Pitt at the Smith Center Saturday afternoon, using a hot shooting start to cruise past the Panthers 79-65.
Wilson’s absence was expected after the star freshman fractured his hand Tuesday at Miami, but Veesaar was designated a surprise game-time decision. A program spokesman said the seven-footer was dealing with an illness and a lower extremity issue, though the illness was the chief concern. Veesaar had apparently been sick since the team returned from Miami earlier in the week.
With Luka Bogavac, Seth Trimble and Jarin Stevenson leading the way, the Tar Heels jumped out to an early lead by making their first eight shots of the game. As a team, Carolina shot 16-30 (53.3 percent) in the first half – despite missing eight of its final nine attempts.
Zayden High, who earned his first start Saturday, finished with career highs in both points (15) and rebounds (seven), while Stevenson set a season high with 19 points. He and Trimble tied for the team lead.
The Tar Heels will be back in action when they visit NC State in Raleigh Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
Featured image via Associated Press/Chris Seward
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