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UNC Topples No. 19 Kansas 87–74 With Second-Half Barrage in First Chapel Hill Meeting

A blistering second half validated Hubert Davis' roster overhaul.

Overview

  • Freshman Caleb Wilson led North Carolina with 24 points plus seven rebounds, four assists and four steals in a standout two-way performance.
  • UNC erased a 37-29 halftime deficit by hitting 18 of its first 23 shots after the break and piling up 58 second-half points.
  • Henri Veesaar added 20 points, Seth Trimble scored 13 of his 17 after halftime while hounding Darryn Peterson, and Kyan Evans chipped in 12 after a scoreless first half.
  • Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson finished with 22 points on 8-for-14 shooting, but the Jayhawks were outscored 58-37 after halftime.
  • The win ended UNC's five-game skid against Kansas and marked its first victory over the Jayhawks since 2002 in the series' first game played in Chapel Hill.