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Tar Heels Roar Past Jayhawks in Thrilling Clash of College Basketball Titans
8 Nov, 2025
Summary
- Freshman Caleb Wilson scores 24 points for UNC
- Senior Seth Trimble scores 13 of his 17 points in second half
- UNC shoots 66.7% in second half to pull away from Kansas
On November 4th, 2023, in a highly anticipated matchup between two of college basketball's most storied programs, the No. 25 North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks by a score of 87-74.
The game was a tale of two halves, with Kansas holding a 37-29 lead at the break. However, the Tar Heels came out of the locker room firing on all cylinders, making 18 of their first 23 shots in the second half to take control of the game.
Freshman sensation Caleb Wilson led the way for North Carolina, scoring a game-high 24 points. Senior guard Seth Trimble also played a pivotal role, scoring 13 of his 17 points after halftime to help the Tar Heels pull away.
The Jayhawks were led by freshman Darryn Peterson, who scored 22 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Tar Heels' dominant second-half performance. North Carolina's big man Henri Veesaar also had a strong game, contributing 20 points to the victory.
With the win, the Tar Heels improve to 2-0 on the season, while the Jayhawks drop to 1-1. North Carolina will look to continue their strong start when they host Radford on Tuesday, while Kansas returns home to face Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
