Already a fan favorite, Caleb Wilson delivers for UNC in win over Kansas

Freshmen Caleb Wilson turned UNC's game against Kansas into an unscheduled whiteout. And then Wilson, backed by a fan base that’s fallen in love with him even though he’s played two regular-season games in Chapel Hill, made sure it was worth the trouble. "We had a whiteout because Caleb went on social media and says, 'I want a whiteout.'" (WRAL.com)

Box Score: North Carolina 87, Kansas 74

View the complete box score from the No. 25 North Carolina Tar Heels' 87-74 victory over the No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks on Friday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. (View Box Score)

Video: IC Postgame Podcast - Tar Heels Take Care of Kansas

Caleb Wilson’s early performance kept the game in range in the first half while a complete team domination in the second half led UNC to a 87-74 win over Kansas. Inside Carolina’s Sherrell McMillan and Tommy Ashley break down the win and highlight the impressive showing by the Tar Heels. (View Video)

Lucas: The Evidence

The UNC basketball team participated in a game show with a variety of questions. One query was very simple: it was solely a picture of the Kansas Jayhawk mascot. Freshman Caleb Wilson happened to be the player with the mic, and as soon as the Jayhawk went up on the screen, Wilson said two words instantly and without prompting: "November 7." (GoHeels.com)

Video: Carolina Insider - Post-Kansas Reactions & Interviews

Join Jones Angell and Adam Lucas for Carolina Insider postgame reactions as they break down the Tar Heels' 87-74 win over the Kansas Jayhawks, review game stats and highlights, speak with coach Hubert Davis and Caleb Wilson, and more. (View Video)

From flat to fabulous: UNC Basketball rolls by Kansas with second-half surge

When No. 25 UNC lowered the hammer on No. 19 Kansas in the second half, the Jayhawks were helpless to stop the Tar Heels’ surge. In a huge early signature victory for Coach Hubert Davis, Carolina overpowered Kansas 87-74 Friday at the Smith Center, fueled by a decisive 27-9 run after halftime. The halves couldn’t have been more contrasting. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Hubert Davis Post-Kansas Press Conference

North Carolina men's basketball coach Hubert Davis speaks with reporters following the Tar Heels' 87-74 victory over the No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks on Friday at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

Video: Kansas Basketball Coach Bill Self Post-UNC Press Conference

Kansas head men's basketball coach Bill Self speaks with the media following the Jayhawks' 87-74 loss to No. 25 North Carolina on Friday night in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

Video: Dominant Second Half Leads UNC Past Kansas, 87-74 - Highlights

Caleb Wilson, Henri Veesaar and Seth Trimble led the way as No. 25 North Carolina shot a blistering 66.7 percent in the second half to roar from behind and pull away from 19th-ranked Kansas, 87-74, on Friday night in the Smith Center. (View Video)

Video: UNC Players Post-Kansas Locker Room Interviews

North Carolina's Kyan Evans, Seth Trimble, Caleb Wilson, and Henri Veesaar speak with the media following the No. 25 Tar Heels' 87-74 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks on Friday night at the Smith Center. (View Video)

Lucas: UNC vs. Kansas Rapid Reactions

No. 25 North Carolina exploded in the second half and rolled to a 87-74 win over No. 19 Kansas. That second half was simply incredible. The Tar Heels shot the ball at a blistering pace. They scored on ten of their first 11 possessions, 19 of the first 23 trips, 21 of the first 26, and 23 of the first 31. Chalk up another brilliant performance for Caleb Wilson. (GoHeels.com)

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, big man Henri Veesaar added 20, and No. 25 UNC dominated the second half to pull away from No. 19 Kansas 87-74 in Friday's battle of college basketball bluebloods. Seth Trimble added 13 of his 17 after halftime, proving to be a catalyst for the Tar Heels taking control of the second-half as UNC roared out of the break. (Associated Press)

UNC Basketball Blitzes Kansas, Delivers Early-Season Statement

North Carolina didn’t miss on the opportunity to make an early-season statement, and perhaps start rewriting the non-conference narrative that became an albatross last season. The 25th-ranked Tar Heels sprinted past 19th-ranked Kansas 87-74 on Friday in front of a packed house at the rocking Smith Center, riding an enormous second-half turnaround. (Inside Carolina)

Michael Jordan’s first game with UNC basketball was vs Kansas. Here's a trip back in time

The last time UNC basketball played Kansas in North Carolina, Michael Jordan was known as Mike Jordan. Nearly 44 years ago, Jordan was introduced to the nation for the first time as a Tar Heel ahead of the 1981-82 season opener vs. Kansas at Charlotte Coliseum. No. 1 UNC opened with a 74-67 victory against the Jayhawks. Watch the highlights. (Yahoo! Sports)

6 storylines to know before Kansas and North Carolina's first-ever matchup in Chapel Hill

Where to begin with the highlight reel of the past? Their first meeting in the 1957 championship game that went on all night? It took the Tar Heels three overtimes to beat the Jayhawks and Wilt Chamberlain, 54-53 — only 24 hours after North Carolina needed three overtimes to get past Michigan State. Only seven Tar Heels played against Kansas. (NCAA.com)

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