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No. 25 North Carolina Rallies Past No. 19 Kansas 87-74 Behind Wilson, Veesaar and Trimble

A blistering second half flipped an eight-point halftime hole in the series’ first meeting played in Chapel Hill.

Nov 7, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats center Malachi Moreno (24) dunks the ball during the second half against the Valparaiso Beacons at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Jordan Prather-Imagn Images
Nov. 3, 2025; Lawrence, Kansas; Kansas basketball guard Kohl Rosario (7) celebrates with forward Flory Bidunga (40) during the second half of a game against Green Bay at Allen Fieldhouse.
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Overview

  • Caleb Wilson scored 24 points with all-court impact as UNC surged after the break, while Henri Veesaar added 20 and Seth Trimble tallied 13 of his 17 in the second half.
  • The Tar Heels shot 66.7% after halftime, making 18 of their first 23 attempts and scoring 58 second-half points with just one turnover to lead by as many as 16.
  • Kansas led 37-29 at the half and by 10 in the first period, but its offense sputtered late despite freshman Darryn Peterson’s 22 points.
  • The result ended the Jayhawks’ five-game series win streak and marked the first series game held in Chapel Hill dating back to the programs’ long-running rivalry.
  • UNC improved to 2-0 with a valuable early Quad 1 win on ESPN; next up are Radford for the Tar Heels and Texas A&M–Corpus Christi for the Jayhawks.