CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Freshman forward Caleb Wilson scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half and added 13 rebounds for his second consecutive double-double, leading No. 18 North Carolina past North Carolina Central 97-53 on Friday night.
Henri Veesaar contributed 12 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks, and Luka Bogavac scored 13 for the Tar Heels (4-0). Zayden High had 11 points off the bench.
Wilson blocked four shots and was 7 of 8 from the floor, with all but one of those attempts coming before halftime. He played only four minutes in the second half with the Tar Heels leading comfortably.
Ramondo Battle II scored 14 points for NC Central (1-4), which shot only 24.2%. Gage Lattimore added 12.
The Tar Heels made 11 3-pointers and shot 54.5% overall.
NC Central missed eight straight shots and went scoreless for 5:57 in the first half as the Tar Heels pushed their advantage to double digits for the first time thanks to an 11-0 run.
UNC added a 10-0 spurt later in the half and went into the break leading 39-24. NC Central did not make a field goal over the final 3:41.
NC Central: Will host Toccoa Falls on Tuesday.
UNC: Will host Navy on Tuesday.
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North Carolina center Henri Veesaar, top, drives against North Carolina Central guard Gage Lattimore (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Locals in Thailand and Cambodia took shelter after Thailand launched airstrikes along the disputed border and Cambodia fired back with rockets and drones, as both sides accused the other of breaking a ceasefire that halted fighting earlier this year. The renewed combat between the Southeast Asian neighbors drove tens of thousands of people to flee border areas in both countries.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Thai people, who fled clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers, takes shelter in Buriram province, Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)
A Thai Buddhist monk uses his computer while taking shelter in Buriram province, Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, after he fled clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)
One of Thai residents who fled homes following clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers rests at an evacuation center in Surin province, Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Thai residents who fled homes following clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers rest at an evacuation center in Buriram province, Thailand, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Sopa Saelee)
Local people take refuge in Prey Chamkar Ta Doak market in Banteay Meanchey province in Cambodia, near the border with Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
People stay in a line to register at Prey Chamkar Ta Doak market, as they leave the area near the border with Thailand, in Banteay Meanchey province of Cambodia's, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Thai residents, who fled clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers, takes shelter in Buriram province, Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)
Thai residents who fled their homes following clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers line up for food distribution at an evacuation center in Surin province, Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Thai residents who fled homes following clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers rest at an evacuation center in Surin province, Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Local people take refuge in Prey Chamkar Ta Doak market in Banteay Meanchey province in Cambodia, near the border with Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
A Thai resident who fled clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers, uses mobile phone while taking shelter in Buriram province, Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)
