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No. 25 UNC Was Down at Half to No. 19 Kansas. A Dominant 2nd Half Changed Everything
North Carolina shot 66.7% in the second half and scored 58 points to overcome a 10-point halftime deficit against Kansas, marking an early-season victory for the Tar Heels.
- In Chapel Hill on Friday, No. 25 North Carolina overcame a halftime deficit to beat No. 19 Kansas 87-74.
- Kansas Jayhawks had built a 10-point first-half edge, leading 37-29 at halftime as Senior Seth Trimble, North Carolina, scored 13 of his 17 points after the break.
- Making 18 of their first 23 second-half shots, UNC's shooting rose from 33% first half to 66.7% after halftime, scoring 58 points.
- The win makes North Carolina Tar Heels 2-0 as they continue a five-game homestand and face Radford on Tuesday, while Kansas Jayhawks fall to 1-1 and host Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
- The game pitched two blueblood programs with a combined 10 NCAA titles, as Kansas coach Bill Self burned a quick timeout early in the second half during UNC's surge.
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No. 25 North Carolina takes down No. 19 Kansas in blue-blood battle
Superstar freshman Caleb Wilson led four North Carolina players in double figures with 24 points as the No. 25 Tar Heels defeated No. 19 Kansas 87-74 in an early-season battle of college basketball titans on Friday night.
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Wilson, Veesaar, Trimble power No. 25 North Carolina's 2nd-half push to beat No. 19 Kansas 87-74
Freshman Caleb Wilson had 24 points and No. 25 North Carolina dominated the second half to pull away from No. 19 Kansas 87-74 in a battle of college basketball bluebloods.
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