Overview
- Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at the Dean E. Smith Center on ESPN, with multiple live-streaming options available.
- Both teams opened 1-0, with Kansas beating Green Bay 94-51 and North Carolina topping Central Arkansas 94-54.
- The matchup spotlights elite freshmen Darryn Peterson for Kansas and Caleb Wilson for UNC after standout debuts.
- Kansas coach Bill Self called the road test a unique early-season opportunity, marking KU’s first-ever game in Chapel Hill.
- Wilson urged fans on social media to wear white, and UNC’s official account told supporters to bring energy; KU is monitoring Peterson’s recent leg cramping.