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AARON BEARD Basketball Writer.

North Carolina guard Seth Trimble, center, drives between Kansas forward Flory Bidunga, left, and guard Melvin Council Jr. (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

No. 25 UNC was down at half to No. 19 Kansas. A dominant 2nd half changed everything

November 7, 2025

No. 25 North Carolina used a dominating second half to rally past No. 19 Kansas on Friday night in a matchup of blueblood programs. It also marked a validation for coach Hubert Davis’ retooling of the roster after the Tar Heels barely made last year’s NCAA Tournament. Freshman Caleb Wilson and Arizona transfer Henri Veesaar were standouts. The Tar Heels also got a strong performance from senior returnee Seth Trimble. UNC had lost five straight meetings to Kansas and hadn’t beaten the Jayhawks since November 2002. UNC had also lost eight of nine against ranked teams last year.

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Duke guard Dame Sarr, right, battles for the ball with Tennessee guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball exhibition game Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

College basketball opens a new season with an influx of international talent

November 6, 2025

There’s an influx of international talent in college basketball this year. The list includes players who have played professionally in European leagues and elsewhere. That rise comes in the first months of the revenue-sharing era with schools able to directly pay athletes after an antitrust legal settlement. The list of top teams that feature international talent include No. 6 Duke, No. 9 Kentucky, No. 13 Arizona and No. 25 North Carolina. Coach Brad Underwood with No. 17 Illinois added two from Europe. He said the top players in the NBA are European and that college coaches are “following a trend.”

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