"Charging out of the second half with rousing energy and edge changed everything, both for Friday night's game and in validating Hubert Davis' retooling of the roster after the Tar Heels barely made last year's NCAA tournament. By the end, the 25th-ranked Tar Heels had rolled to an 87-74 win against the 19th-ranked Jayhawks behind contributions from a star freshman, a transfer-portal big man and a returning senior who took on the toughest defensive assignment against Kansas star freshman Darryn Peterson."
"'It validates [Davis'] thoughts and the vision that he had,' said Seth Trimble, who had 13 of his 17 points after halftime while leading the defensive effort chasing Peterson. 'It takes some early stress off of him, getting a big win like that. And it gives not only him, but this whole team a bunch of confidence going into the rest of the season.'"
North Carolina trailed 37-29 at halftime but erupted in the second half, scoring 58 points and shooting 24-of-36 (66.7%) after the break. The Tar Heels made 18 of 23 shots out of halftime and closed with an 87-74 victory over Kansas. Key contributors included a star freshman, a transfer-portal big man and a returning senior who guarded Darryn Peterson, with Seth Trimble scoring 13 of his 17 points after halftime. The win was UNC's first over Kansas since 2002 and served as an early validation of Hubert Davis' roster retooling.
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