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North Carolina suffered its first loss of the season on Friday night in a close battle with No. 1 Kansas.
The Tar Heels fell behind early and ended up with a 15-point deficit at halftime against the Jayhawks on the road. However, Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels rallied to make it a close games in the second half.
UNC, who trailed by as many as 20 points in the first half, ended up taking a brief lead over KU late in the second half. The Tar Heels led by as many as 4 points down the stretch, but they failed to score again after taking a 2-point lead with 2:03 remaining in the game.
In the end, Kansas prevailed 92-89.
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— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) November 9, 2024
This was Carolina’s first big test in the post-Armando Bacot era. UNC did well on the glass, out-rebounding Kansas by 1 for the full game, 40-39.
Six different North Carolina players scored in double figures. Seth Trimble led the way with 19 points on just 10 shots.
Offensively, Carolina had a rough night at the 3-point line. The Tar Heels shot just 30.4% from beyond the arc. However, UNC’s offense was able to survive because it went an impressive 28-of-31 from the free throw line.
North Carolina will face American on Friday at home in Chapel Hill.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
