Bogavac, Veesaar lead No. 18 North Carolina past Radford 89-74
AP
Nov 11, 2025
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Luka Bogavac had 19 points in his first college start to help No. 18 North Carolina Tar Heels beat Radford Highlanders 89-74 on Tuesday night.
Henri Veesaar had added 18 points for the Tar Heels (3-0), while freshman Caleb Wilson had 13 points and 14 rebounds. Jarin Stevenson shook off an first-half injury scare to finish with 15 points.
The Tar Heels didn't fully take control until the latter stages of the first half in their first game since Friday's rousing home win against fellow blueblood Kansas. It also marked their first game since learning senior guard Seth Trimble would be out after surgery for a broken left arm, leading to Bogavac's start.
The Tar Heels sputtered early with a 1-for-11 start from 3-point range. Worse, they also missed 10 first-half free throws with a chance to really stretch the lead.
Still, the Tar Heels pushed to a 15-point lead by late in the first half and never allowed the margin to slide below double figures again.
UNC shot just 38.5%, made 8 of 31 3-pointers and finished the game with 18 missed free throws on its 49 trips to the line. UNC led by as many as 26.
Dennis Parker Jr., who played two college seasons at UNC rival N.C. State, scored 23 points to lead the Highlanders (2-1), while Del Jones had 22. They shot 34.3% for the game, but just 7 of 30 from 3-point range.
Radford, in its first season under 33-year-old coach Zach Chu, is picked fourth in the Big South Conference.
Radford: The Highlanders face Wright State on Saturday in the Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
UNC: The Tar Heels play for the fourth time in a five-game homestand to open the season by hosting N.C. Central on Friday.
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1st Half
RAD
Highlanders
31
UNC
Tar Heels
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Tyson Brown vs. Henri Veesaar (Jaylon Johnson gains possession)
19:41
Jaylon Johnson misses three point jump shot
19:41
Tyson Brown personal foul (Caleb Wilson draws the foul)
19:10
Caleb Wilson misses two point jump shot
19:10
Caleb Wilson personal foul
18:50
Del Jones misses three point jump shot
18:48
Caleb Wilson defensive rebound
18:39
Dennis Parker Jr. blocks Luka Bogavac's two point layup
18:37
Tyson Brown defensive rebound
18:35
Kyan Evans flagrant 1 (Dennis Parker Jr. draws the foul)
18:35
+1
Dennis Parker Jr. makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2
1-0
18:35
+1
Dennis Parker Jr. makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
2-0
18:22
Dennis Parker Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:20
Caleb Wilson defensive rebound
18:15
+2
Caleb Wilson makes two point jump shot (Luka Bogavac assists)
2-2
18:15
Mari Jordan shooting foul (Caleb Wilson draws the foul)
18:15
Caleb Wilson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:15
Dennis Parker Jr. defensive rebound
18:02
+2
Del Jones makes two point layup
4-2
17:55
Mari Jordan personal foul (Jonathan Powell draws the foul)
17:48
+2
Henri Veesaar makes two point hook shot (Kyan Evans assists)
4-4
17:24
Dennis Parker Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Luka Bogavac steals)
17:13
Dennis Parker Jr. shooting foul (Caleb Wilson draws the foul)
17:13
+1
Caleb Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-5
17:13
+1
Caleb Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-6
17:01
Del Jones misses three point jump shot
16:59
Caleb Wilson defensive rebound
16:45
+3
Jonathan Powell makes three point jump shot (Caleb Wilson assists)
4-9
16:24
Jaylon Johnson misses two point jump shot
16:22
Caleb Wilson defensive rebound
16:22
Del Jones shooting foul (Luka Bogavac draws the foul)
16:19
Luka Bogavac misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:19
+1
Luka Bogavac makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-10
16:06
Del Jones misses two point jump shot
16:04
Kyan Evans defensive rebound
15:53
Caleb Wilson misses two point jump shot
15:51
Brennan Rigsby Jr. defensive rebound
15:46
Del Jones turnover (Caleb Wilson steals)
15:44
TV timeout
15:35
Kyan Evans turnover (lost ball) (Del Jones steals)
15:18
Jonathan Powell shooting foul (Brennan Rigsby Jr. draws the foul)
15:18
+1
Brennan Rigsby Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-10
15:18
+1
Brennan Rigsby Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-10
15:06
+2
Henri Veesaar makes two point dunk (Luka Bogavac assists)
6-12
14:50
Jaylon Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Jonathan Powell steals)
14:39
+2
Henri Veesaar makes two point dunk
6-14
14:38
Highlanders 30 second timeout
14:17
Jaylon Johnson turnover (lost ball)
14:05
Luka Bogavac misses three point jump shot
14:03
Dennis Parker Jr. defensive rebound
14:03
Jonathan Powell personal foul (Dennis Parker Jr. draws the foul)
13:37
+2
Dennis Parker Jr. makes two point jump shot
8-14
13:32
Derek Dixon turnover (bad pass)
13:20
Brennan Rigsby Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:18
Zayden High defensive rebound
13:01
Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
12:59
Frederik Erichsen defensive rebound
12:48
Brennan Rigsby Jr. turnover (Zayden High steals)
12:48
Zayden High turnover (lost ball) (Frederik Erichsen steals)
12:33
Del Jones misses two point jump shot
12:31
Frederik Erichsen offensive rebound
12:28
Brennan Rigsby Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:27
Derek Dixon defensive rebound
12:27
Del Jones personal foul (Derek Dixon draws the foul)
12:10
Luka Bogavac misses three point jump shot
12:07
Zayden High offensive rebound
12:07
TV timeout
12:07
TV timeout
11:55
Derek Dixon misses three point jump shot
11:53
Tyson Brown defensive rebound
11:45
+2
Jaylon Johnson makes two point layup
10-14
11:45
Caleb Wilson shooting foul (Jaylon Johnson draws the foul)
11:45
Jaylon Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:45
Highlanders offensive rebound
11:43
Dennis Parker Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Kyan Evans steals)
11:36
+2
Jaydon Young makes two point layup (Kyan Evans assists)
10-16
11:24
+2
Jaylon Johnson makes two point layup
12-16
11:24
Kyan Evans shooting foul (Jaylon Johnson draws the foul)
11:24
+1
Jaylon Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-16
11:13
Jaydon Young turnover (lost ball)
10:45
+3
Jaylon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Mari Jordan assists)
16-16
10:34
Lukas Walls shooting foul (Jonathan Powell draws the foul)
10:34
Jonathan Powell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:34
Jonathan Powell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:34
Tar Heels offensive rebound
10:18
Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
10:16
Brennan Rigsby Jr. defensive rebound
10:10
+3
Dennis Parker Jr. makes three point jump shot (Brennan Rigsby Jr. assists)
19-16
10:02
Jaydon Young turnover (bad pass)
9:50
Dennis Parker Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:48
Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
9:36
Jonathan Powell misses two point jump shot
9:36
Lukas Walls personal foul (Henri Veesaar draws the foul)
9:36
+1
Henri Veesaar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-17
9:36
Henri Veesaar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:36
Tyson Brown defensive rebound
9:22
Jaylon Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:20
Derek Dixon defensive rebound
9:16
Brennan Rigsby Jr. shooting foul (Derek Dixon draws the foul)