LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball will go up against UNC on Friday at home in a non-conference matchup.
The No. 1 Jayhawks (1-0) recently defeated Howard in their season opener. No. 10 North Carolina (1-0) opened its season with a win against Elon. It’ll be the first time these two sides will have faced off since the 2022 national championship game in the NCAA tournament.
Follow along for updates from Allen Fieldhouse:
How to watch Kansas basketball play UNC in rematch of 2022 national championship game
Pregame
This will be updated.
Kansas basketball vs UNC game time
What channel is Kansas basketball vs UNC game on today?
Kansas basketball’s game against UNC will be broadcast on ESPN2. Dan Shulman (play-by-play), Jay Bilas (analyst), Eric Moseley (producer) and Mike Roig (director) will be on the call for the game at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. Streaming options include ESPN+.
Kansas basketball vs UNC betting line
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, Nov. 8
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Odds: Kansas by 7.5
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O/U: 159.5
Kansas basketball vs UNC prediction
Kansas will be tested by UNC in this matchup. North Carolina features a lot of talent, especially in its back court. But the Jayhawks have the home-court advantage here, as well as a star in graduate center Hunter Dickinson who should lead them to an 81-71 victory.
Kansas basketball 2024-25 schedule
Here’s a look at the first five games of Kansas’ regular season. The full schedule is available online.
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Nov. 4 (home): Howard — Kansas won 87-57
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Nov. 8 (home): North Carolina
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Nov. 12 (neutral): Michigan State
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Nov. 16 (home): Oakland
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Nov. 19 (home): UNC-Wilmington
UNC basketball 2024-25 schedule
Here’s a look at the first five games of UNC’s regular season. The full schedule is available online.
Kansas basketball vs UNC score
Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He is the National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas for 2022. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.
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