North Carolina Overcomes Halftime Deficit to Defeat Kansas 87-74
The Tar Heels outscored the Jayhawks 58-37 in the second half, led by Caleb Wilson's 24 points, to secure a victory in Chapel Hill.
In a notable early-season college basketball matchup, No. 25 North Carolina overcame a halftime deficit to defeat No. 19 Kansas 87-74 on Friday night in Chapel Hill. This game marked the first-ever meeting between the two programs at the Dean E. Smith Center.
Freshman Caleb Wilson led the Tar Heels with 24 points, contributing significantly to a dominant second-half performance where UNC outscored Kansas 58-37. Henri Veesaar added 20 points, while Seth Trimble and Kyan Evans contributed 17 and 12 points, respectively. North Carolina also controlled the boards, outrebounding the Jayhawks 39-27.
Kansas held a 37-29 lead at halftime, with freshman Darryn Peterson leading the Jayhawks with 22 points. Bryson Tiller added 12 points, all from three-point range, and Tre White scored 10. However, foul trouble affected Kansas in the second half, notably when Tiller fouled out with 9:22 remaining and the Jayhawks trailing 67-56.
The game was tied at 46-all with 15:01 left when North Carolina initiated a decisive 12-0 run, establishing a lead they maintained for the remainder of the contest. This victory ties the all-time series between the two programs at 7-7.
North Carolina's next game is scheduled against Radford on Tuesday night, beginning a three-game stretch of home games against mid-major opponents.
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