No. 16 North Carolina beats St. Bonaventure 85-70 in Fort Myers Tip-Off
AP
Nov 25, 2025
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Henri Veesaar scored 24 points and Caleb Wilson added 20 as No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels pulled away in the second half for an 85-70 victory over St. Bonaventure Bonnies in the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Tuesday night.
Kyan Evans added 11 points and Luka Bogavac 10 for the Tar Heels (6-0), who are off to their best start since 2016-17.
Buddy Simmons II scored 22 for St. Bonaventure (5-1), while Frank Mitchell added 18 points.
It was the second meeting between the teams, and the first since March 15, 1968 when No. 4 North Carolina beat No. 3 St. Bonaventure 91-72 in the NCAA East Region semifinal at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Tar Heels went on to lose to UCLA in the national championship game.
The Tar Heels jumped to a 15-5 lead with a combination of 3-pointers and three-point plays. But St. Bonaventure kept rallying in the first half and took a 30-28 lead on Andrew Osasuyi’s dunk to cap a 16-4 run.
The Bonnies’ quick hands and feet not only blocked shots but slapped away attempts before North Carolina players could put them up but the Tar Heels led 35-33 at halftime.
The 7-foot Veesaar asserted himself more in the paint in the second half as North Carolina went up 47-38, 63-50 and 69-52. He had 16 of his points in the second half while adding 13 rebounds. Wilson had 12 rebounds and Tar Heels scored 36 points in the paint.
North Carolina will play Michigan State on Thursday In the Fort Myers Tip-Off.
St. Bonaventure will play East Carolina on Thursday In the Fort Myers Tip-Off.
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1st Half
STBN
Bonnies
33
UNC
Tar Heels
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Frank Mitchell vs. Caleb Wilson (Dasonte Bowen gains possession)
19:41
+3
Darryl Simmons II makes three point jump shot (Cayden Charles assists)
3-0
19:18
+2
Caleb Wilson makes two point dunk (Henri Veesaar assists)
3-2
19:18
Frank Mitchell shooting foul (Caleb Wilson draws the foul)
19:18
+1
Caleb Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
3-3
18:58
Frank Mitchell turnover (lost ball)
18:43
+3
Luka Bogavac makes three point jump shot (Kyan Evans assists)
3-6
18:24
+2
Frank Mitchell makes two point layup
5-6
18:07
Kyan Evans misses three point jump shot
18:05
Joe Grahovac defensive rebound
18:00
Cayden Charles misses two point layup
17:58
Tar Heels defensive rebound
17:44
Dasonte Bowen shooting foul (Henri Veesaar draws the foul)
17:44
Henri Veesaar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:44
+1
Henri Veesaar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-7
17:27
Dasonte Bowen misses three point jump shot
17:25
Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
17:16
+3
Henri Veesaar makes three point jump shot (Luka Bogavac assists)
5-10
16:57
Frank Mitchell misses two point layup
16:55
Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
16:50
+2
Jarin Stevenson makes two point layup (Kyan Evans assists)
5-12
16:50
Cayden Charles shooting foul (Jarin Stevenson draws the foul)
16:50
Jarin Stevenson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:50
Dasonte Bowen defensive rebound
16:33
Frank Mitchell turnover (bad pass)
16:18
+3
Luka Bogavac makes three point jump shot (Jarin Stevenson assists)
5-15
16:16
TV timeout
15:50
Frank Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (Henri Veesaar steals)
15:25
Jarin Stevenson misses three point jump shot
15:23
Dasonte Bowen defensive rebound
15:09
Frank Mitchell misses two point jump shot
15:07
Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
15:00
Henri Veesaar turnover (lost ball) (Cayden Charles steals)
14:54
+3
Darryl Simmons II makes three point jump shot (Dasonte Bowen assists)
8-15
14:45
Jarin Stevenson misses two point layup
14:43
Bonnies defensive rebound
14:18
Cayden Charles misses three point jump shot
14:16
Caleb Wilson defensive rebound
14:08
Andrew Osasuyi blocks Caleb Wilson's two point layup
14:06
Jonathan Powell offensive rebound
14:00
Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
13:58
Cayden Charles defensive rebound
13:51
+2
Dasonte Bowen makes two point jump shot
10-15
13:39
+2
Henri Veesaar makes two point dunk (Kyan Evans assists)
10-17
13:11
Darryl Simmons II misses two point jump shot
13:09
Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
13:00
Joe Grahovac shooting foul (Caleb Wilson draws the foul)
13:00
+1
Caleb Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-18
13:00
+1
Caleb Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-19
12:40
Andrew Osasuyi misses two point jump shot
12:38
Caleb Wilson defensive rebound
12:34
Andrew Osasuyi shooting foul (Caleb Wilson draws the foul)
12:34
+1
Caleb Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-20
12:34
+1
Caleb Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-21
12:27
Jarin Stevenson blocks Amar'e Marshall's two point layup
12:26
Bonnies offensive rebound
12:21
Jonathan Powell personal foul (Darryl Simmons II draws the foul)
12:03
+2
Frank Mitchell makes two point layup (Amar'e Marshall assists)
12-21
11:38
+2
Caleb Wilson makes two point jump shot
12-23
11:19
Daniel Egbuniwe misses two point jump shot
11:17
Frank Mitchell offensive rebound
11:13
+2
Frank Mitchell makes two point layup
14-23
11:02
Amar'e Marshall shooting foul (Jonathan Powell draws the foul)
11:02
TV timeout
11:02
Jonathan Powell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:02
+1
Jonathan Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-24
10:43
Darryl Simmons II misses three point jump shot
10:41
Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
10:17
Caleb Wilson turnover (bad pass) (Daniel Egbuniwe steals)