North Carolina Rallies From Halftime Deficit, Topples Kansas

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (Interstat) — Fourth-ranked North Carolina used a dominant second-half performance to overcome a halftime deficit and defeat Kansas 87-74 in a marquee nonconference men’s basketball game Friday night at the Dean Smith Center. The Tar Heels, who trailed by eight at the break, outscored the Jayhawks 58-37 after halftime before a crowd of 21,750. Caleb Wilson led North Carolina with 24 points and seven rebounds, while Henri Veesaar added 20 points. Darryn Peterson scored 22 points for Kansas. The Tar Heels improved to 2-0, while the Jayhawks fell to 1-1.