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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)

UNC-Kansas home-and-home deal expires Friday. Future of bluebloods' series unclear

"I could be wrong on this," Kansad coach Bill Self said. "It was total class on both sides (for last year's game at Allen Fieldhouse). I think there's a mutual respect, because North Carolina and Kansas do not exist without the other one. I mean, Dean Smith came from here. Larry Brown came from Carolina. Roy Williams came from Carolina and Kansas." (MSN.com)

No. 25 UNC vs. No. 19 Kansas: How, when to watch, Jayhawks highlights, players to watch, notes

The last time Kansas played North Carolina as an unranked team was when the No. 1 Tar Heels won 74-67 in Charlotte in 1981, in Michael Jordan’s college debut (Highlights). UNC's last victory over Kansas came 67-56 in Madison Square Garden under Matt Doherty in the 2002 Preseason NIT. That was the only time UNC faced Kansas under Doherty. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Carolina Basketball Seeks Early-Season Statement Against Kansas

For the first time, North Carolina will host Kansas at the Smith Center. The No. 25 Tar Heels are looking for an early-season statement win against No. 19 Kansas when they meet Friday at 7 p.m. The matchup marks the final game of the regular-season home-and-home series between the schools. This year, though, UNC is hoping for a different outcome. (TarHeel247)

UNC Men's Basketball Hosting Kansas Friday Night - Pregame Notes

UNC hosts Kansas on Friday in a matchup of two of the premier college basketball programs and the first between the teams in Chapel Hill. Tip is 7:01 p.m. Dan Shulman and Jay Bilas have the call on ESPN. Friday's game between the Tar Heels and Jayhawks is the teams' 14th meeting and third in the state of North Carolina but the first in Chapel Hill. (GoHeels.com)

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