FORT MYERS, Fla. (WTVD) -- Henri Veesaar scored 24 points and Caleb Wilson added 20 as No. 16 North Carolina pulled away in the second half for an 85-70 victory over St. Bonaventure 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.

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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.

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 thre

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