No. 25 North Carolina Overcomes No. 19 Kansas with Strong Second Half
North Carolina's men's basketball team secured an 87-74 victory over Kansas, led by freshman Caleb Wilson's 24 points and a dominant second-half performance.
In a notable early-season matchup, the No. 25 North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks 87-74 on Friday night in Chapel Hill. This game marked the first-ever meeting between the two programs at North Carolina's home court.
Freshman Caleb Wilson led the Tar Heels with 24 points, contributing significantly to a second-half surge where North Carolina outscored Kansas 58-37. Henri Veesaar added 20 points, while Seth Trimble and Kyan Evans contributed 17 and 12 points, respectively. The Tar Heels also dominated the boards, outrebounding the Jayhawks 39-27.
Kansas, which led by 10 points late in the first half and held a 37-29 advantage at halftime, was led by freshman Darryn Peterson's 22 points. Bryson Tiller and Tre White added 12 and 10 points, respectively. Foul trouble affected the Jayhawks, with Tiller fouling out in the second half and Peterson sitting out over two minutes in the first half due to foul issues.
This victory ties the all-time series between the two programs at 7-7 and ends Kansas's five-game winning streak against North Carolina. The Tar Heels improved to 2-0 for the season, while the Jayhawks fell to 1-1.
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