East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs North Carolina Tar Heels
Lead tracker
ETSU leadsBiggest lead ETSU 2, UNC 27| 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).
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0- 19.1
Henri VeesaarC26 PTS8 REB2 AST - 28.0Caleb WilsonF20 PTS8 REB2 AST
- 36.9Kyan EvansG6 PTS3 REB6 AST
- 46.8
Jordan McCullumF9 PTS7 REB1 AST - 56.5Brian Taylor IIG14 PTS5 REB3 AST
- 66.4Derek DixonG7 PTS3 REB1 AST
- 76.1Blake BarkleyF11 PTS2 REB1 AST
- 86.0Jaylen SmithG8 PTS1 REB1 AST
- 95.8Jarin StevensonF6 PTS2 REB4 AST
- 105.7Maki JohnsonG6 PTS3 REB
- 115.3Jaydon YoungG3 PTS1 REB
- 125.1Luka BogavacG2 PTS2 REB1 AST
Team stats
ETSUUNC 
Player of the game
Henri Veesaar
UNC · 26 PTS, 8 REB
Win probability
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Play by play
- End of Game
- End of 2nd half
- H2 0:04
Offensive Rebound
John Holbrook Offensive Rebound.
J. Holbrook
- H2 0:08
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Isaiah Denis misses 27-foot three point jumper
I. Denis
- THREEH2 0:34
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
J. Smith · 8 PTS · ast B. Taylor II
Jaylen Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brian Taylor II assists)
ETSU 58 - 77 UNC - H2 0:49
Defensive rebound
Jordan McCullum Defensive Rebound.
- H2 0:52
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Elijah Davis misses 24-foot three point jumper
E. Davis
- H2 1:08
ETSU 55 - 77 UNC+1Makes free throw 3 of 3
Brian Taylor II makes free throw 3 of 3
B. Taylor II · 14 PTS
- H2 1:08ETSU 54 - 77 UNC+1
Makes free throw 2 of 3
Brian Taylor II makes free throw 2 of 3
B. Taylor II · 14 PTS
- H2 1:08ETSU 53 - 77 UNC+1
Makes free throw 1 of 3
Brian Taylor II makes free throw 1 of 3
B. Taylor II · 14 PTS
- H2 1:08
Foul on Evan Smith
Foul on Evan Smith.
E. Smith
- H2 1:20ETS
Defensive rebound
East Tennessee State Defensive Rebound.
- H2 1:23
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jaydon Young misses 25-foot three point jumper
J. Young · 3 PTS
- H2 1:51
Defensive rebound
Zayden High Defensive Rebound.
- H2 1:54
Misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot
Brian Taylor II misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot
B. Taylor II · 14 PTS
- SLAMH2 2:18
Dunk, 1 ft
J. Stevenson · 6 PTS · ast Z. High
Jarin Stevenson makes 1-foot dunk (Zayden High assists)
ETSU 52 - 77 UNC - H2 2:32
Defensive rebound
Zayden High Defensive Rebound.
- H2 2:36
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Blake Barkley misses 25-foot three point jumper
B. Barkley · 11 PTS
- H2 2:48
ETSU 52 - 75 UNC+1Makes free throw 2 of 2
Derek Dixon makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Dixon · 7 PTS
- H2 2:48ETSU 52 - 74 UNC+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Derek Dixon makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Dixon · 7 PTS
- H2 2:48
Foul on Jaylen Smith
Foul on Jaylen Smith.
J. Smith · 8 PTS
- H2 3:02
Defensive rebound
Zayden High Defensive Rebound.
- H2 3:03
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Blake Barkley misses free throw 2 of 2
B. Barkley · 11 PTS
- H2 3:03ETSU 52 - 73 UNC+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Blake Barkley makes free throw 1 of 2
B. Barkley · 11 PTS
- H2 3:03
Foul on James Brown
Foul on James Brown.
J. Brown · 2 PTS
Leaders
ETSUUNC 
Abilene Chrstn7-462
Arizona10-096Final
Lipscomb6-573
Duke11-097Final
Butler8-360
UConn11-179Final
Toledo5-669
Michigan St10-192Final
Pacific8-457
BYU10-193Final
Louisville9-262
Tennessee8-383Final
Queens5-780
Arkansas9-2108Final
Towson6-549
Kansas9-373Final
N Colorado9-290
Texas Tech8-3101Final
DePaul8-466
St John's7-379Final