CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina was hurtling toward yet another loss to fellow blueblood Kansas, down after a shaky half marked by turnovers and stagnant offense.

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.

Trailing by 10 in the first half and 37-29 at the break, North Carolina made 18 of 23 shots out of halftime and shot 24 of 36 (66.7%) for the second half on the way to an almost-unthinkable 58 second-half points against Bill Self's Jayhawks.

“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

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