UNC's Veesaar Scores Career-High in Win

0:00From Durham, this is your March 1st update. Number 18. North Carolina grabbed a solid win over Virginia Tech, beating them 89-82 at home. Seven foot center on Revisar led the way with a career high-time 26 points and 7 rebounds. Captain Seth Trimble added 20 points, and Jonathan Powell came off the bench for 15. The tar heels improved to 23 and 6 overall, 11 and 5 in the ACC, and stayed perfect at home with 17 wins and zero losses. The team has now gone 4-1 without injured forward Caleb Wilson, who is still out with a hand issue. Earlier in the week, Vsar was not happy with his rebounding after grabbing just 5 boards over 2 games since returning from injury and illness. He promised to step up and help win the battle on the glass. Players say doubters thought they could not compete without Wilson, but the deep roster proves them wrong. Wilson is stepping up with a chip on their shoulder. Coach Hubert Davis praised the half-time talks that push for more paint touches and physicality,

1:04turning a tied game into a second half surge. Vsar exploded for 18 points after the break, shooting 8-11 from the floor by getting deeper post position and punishing defenders. Team A's held him accountable, and the bench outscored, Virginia Tech's 32-13. Trimble, Zayden High, and others showed that edge too. Earlier this week, teammates even blasted bad bunny in the weight room to hype Vsar and wake him up for early lifts. With nearly 30 games in, North Carolina is building resiliency through changes, figuring out what works on and off the court. A message from our sponsor supports today's story. Headphones in a pillow. Once you tried, it just makes sense, S-O-L-L-I, solely pillow.com. Once you tried, it just makes sense, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.