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Wilson, Veesaar, Trimble power No. 25 North Carolina’s 2nd-half push to beat No. 19 Kansas 87-74

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — 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. Big man Henri Veesaar added 20 points for the Tar Heels. UNC also got a big showing from senior Seth Trimble with 13 of his 17 points after halftime. UNC made 24 of 36 shots after halftime. That erased a 37-29 lead at the break. Kansas star freshman Darryn Peterson had 22 points to lead the Jayhawks. Kansas had won five straight meetings in the series.… Continue Reading

No. 1 Kansas blows big lead, holds off No. 9 North Carolina in tussle of hoops heavyweights

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Top-ranked Kansas blew a 20-point first-half lead, then had to rally itself in the closing minutes for a 92-89 victory over No. 9 North Carolina on Friday night. The game ended when the Tar Heels’ Elliot Cadeau missed a 3-pointer from right in front of his own bench as time expired. It was just the 13th time that two programs with a combined 10 national championships had met on the hardwood, and the first on either campus since the Tar Heels won in Allen Fieldhouse in 1960. Hunter Dickinson made sure there would be no repeat, scoring the go-ahead basket with 1:15 remaining and finishing with 20 points in the game.… Continue Reading

No. 9 Tar Heels visit No. 1 Kansas in only second on-campus showdown between college hoops titans

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — North Carolina and Kansas will be meeting for only the 13th time in their storied histories on Friday night, and for only the second time, the ninth-ranked Tar Heels will be playing the top-ranked Jayhawks on campus. The game at Allen Fieldhouse is the first of a rare home-and-home series that sees Kansas heading to Chapel Hill in November 2025. While the two bluebloods have rarely played, their 12 matchups have carried plenty of weight. Seven have been in the NCAA Tournament, five have been in the Final Four and, in 1957 and 2022, the two played for the national championship.… Continue Reading