Overview
- Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at the Dean E. Smith Center, with television coverage on ESPN and streaming available via ESPN+.
- Both teams opened 1-0 as Kansas beat Green Bay 94-51 and North Carolina topped Central Arkansas 94-54, highlighted by freshmen Darryn Peterson’s 21 points and Caleb Wilson’s 22 on 8-of-10 shooting.
- Sportsbooks have North Carolina as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 157.5 points, per SportsLine consensus.
- Bill Self said he is excited for his first game coaching in Chapel Hill, as Kansas makes its first-ever visit to the Dean Dome in the home-and-home series finale.
- Caleb Wilson urged a fan-led “Whiteout Friday,” while UNC’s official account told fans to wear what they want and bring energy; Peterson’s earlier cramping is a noted factor to monitor.