CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- No. 25 North Carolina used a strong second half to beat No. 19 Kansas 87-74 on Friday night.

Freshman Caleb Wilson had 24 points and seven rebounds, and big man Henri Veesaar added 20 for the Tar Heels.

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The Tar Heels trailed 37-29 at halftime but handily outscored the Jayhawks the rest of the way, building a double-digit lead they maintained most of the second half.

Senior Seth Trimble added 13 of his 17 after halftime, proving to be a catalyst for the Tar Heels (2-0) in taking control of the second-half tempo as UNC roared out of the break.

Chris Seward

UNC made 18 of its first 23 second-half shots - including back-to-back push-the-tempo scores by Trimble that had Kansas coach Bill Self first waving his hands in frustration and then burning a q

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