East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs North Carolina Tar Heels

College Basketball

ETSU

8-4

58-77

Final

North Carolina

10-1

Dean E. Smith Center

Lead tracker

ETSU leadsBiggest lead ETSU 2, UNC 27

UNC leads

Team	1H	2H	T
ETSU	30	28	58
UNC	38	39	77

Who won: North Carolina 77-58

The North Carolina Tar Heels beat the East Tennessee State Buccaneers 77-58 on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Dean E. Smith Center. The North Carolina outscored the ETSU 39-28 in the 2nd half. Henri Veesaar led the North Carolina in points (26). Brian Taylor II led the ETSU in points (14).

Win probability

100%UNC final

ETSUUNC

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:04
John Holbrook Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:08
Isaiah Denis misses 27-foot three point jumper
THREEH2 0:34
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
Jaylen Smith
Jaylen Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brian Taylor II assists)
ETSU 58 - 77 UNC
H2 0:49
Jordan McCullum Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:52
Elijah Davis misses 24-foot three point jumper
H2 1:08
+1
Brian Taylor II makes free throw 3 of 3
ETSU 55 - 77 UNC
H2 1:08
+1
Brian Taylor II makes free throw 2 of 3
ETSU 54 - 77 UNC
H2 1:08
+1
Brian Taylor II makes free throw 1 of 3
ETSU 53 - 77 UNC
H2 1:08
Foul on Evan Smith.
H2 1:20
East Tennessee State Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:23
Jaydon Young misses 25-foot three point jumper
H2 1:51
Zayden High Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:54
Brian Taylor II misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot
SLAMH2 2:18
Dunk, 1 ft
Jarin Stevenson
Jarin Stevenson makes 1-foot dunk (Zayden High assists)
ETSU 52 - 77 UNC
H2 2:32
Zayden High Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:36
Blake Barkley misses 25-foot three point jumper
H2 2:48
+1
Derek Dixon makes free throw 2 of 2
ETSU 52 - 75 UNC
H2 2:48
+1
Derek Dixon makes free throw 1 of 2
ETSU 52 - 74 UNC
H2 2:48
Foul on Jaylen Smith.
H2 3:02
Zayden High Defensive Rebound.
H2 3:03
Blake Barkley misses free throw 2 of 2
H2 3:03
+1
Blake Barkley makes free throw 1 of 2
ETSU 52 - 73 UNC
H2 3:03
Foul on James Brown.