UNC vs. Kansas; Live in-game reactions and analysis

Lawrence, Kansas – Friday night at the Phog, and we are glued to the television. No. 9 ranked UNC walks into Phog Allen Fieldhouse to take on No. 1 ranked Kansas in an early season top-10 college basketball matchup.

While they will not be matched up individually, an interesting pairing in this game will be for some early-season Naismith Trophy implications. Returning seniors RJ Davis (UNC) and Hunter Dickinson (Kansas) will be on the court together. Dickinson started the season ranked No. 3 on On3’s College Basketball Preseason Player list, and Davis started at No. 4.

Starters

UNC: So. G Eliot Cadeau, Sr. G RJ Davis, Jr. G Seth Trimble, Jr F Jalen Washington, Sr. F Jae’lyn Withers

Kansas: Sr. G Dajuan Harris, Jr. G Rylan Griffen, Sr. G David Coit, Sr. F KJ Adams, Sr. C Hunter Dickinson

UNC vs. Kansas; Live Blog

18:40 1H – UNC guard RJ Davis comes out of the gates very aggressive. He drills a three on the Tar Heels’ second possession and then finds a burst of speed as he pushes the break to draw the foul at the basket. Davis knocks down both free throws as UNC is out to an early lead. – UNC 5, Kansas 2

13:53 1H – Kansas goes on a run, spearheaded by Hunter Dickinson. He ties the game at 10 then gets ahead of the break to set up on the block and delivers an excellent pass for the KJ Adams dunk. Two plays later, Dickinson finishes on the block over his right shoulder. He runs back giving the too little sign to the UNC big. Dickinson on a very high-level streak here. – Kansas 19, UNC 17

12:11 1H – UNC freshmen Drake Powell and Ian Jackson both made big plays for UNC. Jackson drills a wing three and makes a block at the basket and Powell with a self-creating finish at the basket. Both came off the bench and they are finishing among a flurry of Kansas buckets. – Kansas 25, UNC 20

11:00 1H – Media Timeout – UNC struggling to get stops. Kansas is getting to the rim in transition and finding open looks in the half-court. KJ Adams’ activity has been tough for the Tar Heels to contain, especially when coupled with the size and skill set of Hunter Dickinson. We’ll see what adjustments UNC makes. – Kansas 27, UNC 20

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