For the first time since 2002 — before many players of its roster were born — UNC men’s basketball earned a victory over No. 19 Kansas on Friday night, 87-74.
The No. 25 Tar Heels rode a strong second half performance to earn the win and move to 2-0, driven by efficient shooting, strong defense and stand-out performances from the frontcourt tandem of Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar. The game was a historic one in the series between Carolina and Kansas, as it was the Jayhawks program’s first trip to Chapel Hill and the Dean E. Smith Center.
BIG WIN FOR THE HEELS ?
No. 25 North Carolina gets a huge early season victory over No. 19 Kansas ? pic.twitter.com/eMoC55w4fL
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) November 8, 2025
All smiles over here ? pic.twitter.com/3eig9A3Qrk
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) November 8, 2025
As the second half unfolded, UNC fans and college basketball media members took to social media to praise the team’s performance.
UNC is humming with energy out of halftime. Caleb Wilson with a fading turnaround at the elbow, feeds Jarin Stevenson for a corner 3. Then Seth Trimble pushes in transition to find Kyan Evans wide open for a catch 3… Bill Self quickly calls KU timeout. UNC up 52-46, 14:14/2H
— Aaron Beard (@aaronbeardap) November 8, 2025
Once again, Hubert Davis’s halftime speech is successful in flipping the switch for his Tar Heels.
UNC with a dominant second half thus far.
— Greg Barnes (@GSBarnes23) November 8, 2025
Whatever Hubert Davis said at halftime: Bottle it, and save some for the rest of the season.
— Brendan Marks (@BrendanRMarks) November 8, 2025
North Carolina's 58 second-half points are tied for the second-most points scored in ANY half against a Bill Self-coached Kansas team.
This is Self's 23rd season as the Kansas head coach.
— Bryan Ives (@awaytoworthy) November 8, 2025
Only got to see about 8 minutes of the first half of the UNC game tonight and was not impressed, I watched them shoot like 5 3's in the span of a few minutes and missed all 5. *BUT* I got to watch almost all of the second half and that was the team I wanna see. Everyone seriously stepped up.
— BearCracker (Zoey) (@bearcracker.bsky.social) 2025-11-08T02:09:18.261Z
After the win, both fans and media pointed out the significance for UNC to win on Friday — not only as an important non-conference victory, but to break a losing streak of five games to the Jayhawks dating back to 2002.
North Carolina is underrated — by everyone. Hoo boy this team could have something this season.
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) November 8, 2025
Not surprised UNC won, a little surprised how UNC won. That’s a big one.Roy never beat Kansas. Now Hubert has.
— Luke DeCock (@lukedecock.bsky.social) 2025-11-08T02:08:13.190Z
The last UNC Basketball Coach to beat Kansas…
C̶o̶a̶c̶h̶ ̶M̶a̶t̶t̶ ̶D̶o̶h̶e̶r̶t̶y̶
Coach Hubert Davis. t.co/loZM3dnzIf pic.twitter.com/H1doOQXnRP
— British Tar Heel (@britishtarheel) November 8, 2025
Somebody tell Joe Lunardi that it’s November 7th and UNC already has a Q1 win. I blocked him so I can’t but someone tell him
— Jordan Howell (@jordannhowelll) November 8, 2025
UNC to the bubble boys tonight @tatefrazier pic.twitter.com/63N9GADZlL
— Conor Lynch (@ConorLynch04) November 8, 2025
Here are some of the other highlights from UNC social media celebrating, joking and posting about Friday’s victory:
So that's what it looks like to beat Kansas in hoops pic.twitter.com/xHs3XYI87j
— Greg Reinhart (@GregReinhart) November 8, 2025
Carolina Family… WE ARE BACK‼️
— Theo pinson (@tpinsonn) November 8, 2025
TARHEELS coookin the Jayhawks!!!! We back baby!!!!!
— Ty Lawson (@TyLawson3) November 8, 2025
GDTBATH!!!!!
— Kenny Williams III (@KWill_24) November 8, 2025
Just like that. Make no mistake about it. Carolina Basketball is back.
— Taylor Vippolis (@tvippolis) November 8, 2025
Shades of this guy… t.co/vyUTXpXaXQ pic.twitter.com/XpYrRCDIK2
— Gary M (@nuggetpalooza) November 8, 2025
Caleb Wilson—Best player in the country. pic.twitter.com/O9L4XnuP8W
— Nicole/Nicolasa (@LilNiK8) November 8, 2025
And if Caleb say the next game a black out…WHOOOPTY DOO! Put your black on and shut up. ?
— Vαℓαrie ♛ (@LeeenaBellle87) November 8, 2025
Caleb Wilson’s father, Jerry, showing me the T-shirt he had made for today’s white out game.
Not currently for sale, unfortunately for UNC fans. He “has a guy.” pic.twitter.com/VyAlrOSmCU
— Shelby Swanson (@shelbymswanson) November 8, 2025
pic.twitter.com/3MpkePuqDP
— Grant Hughes (@GrantHughesNC) November 8, 2025
The 2-0 Tar Heels return to action on Tuesday, Nov. 11 as they host Radford at 7 p.m.
Featured photo by Todd Melet/Chapel Hill Media Group.
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