CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Luka Bogavac had 19 points in his first college start to help No. 18 North Carolina beat Radford 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 c

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