Kansas basketball vs UNC live score updates: KU faces 2022 national title game rematch

Posted by Admin November 8, 2024 Basketball

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

Date: Friday, Nov. 8
Time: 6 p.m. (CT)
Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas

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

Odds: Kansas by 7.5
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.

Nov. 4 (home): Howard — Kansas won 87-57
Nov. 8 (home): North Carolina
Nov. 12 (neutral): Michigan State
Nov. 16 (home): Oakland
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.

Nov. 4 (home): Elon — North Carolina won 90-76
Nov. 8 (away): Kansas
Nov. 15 (home): American
Nov. 22 (away): Hawaii
Nov. 25 (neutral): Dayton

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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