KU Jayhawks vs. North Carolina Tar Heels basketball: Probable starters, tip time

In a rematch of the 2022 NCAA title game for men’s basketball, the Kansas Jayhawks play host to North Carolina on Friday night in Lawrence.

Here’s everything you need to know about this non-conference showdown.

THE DETAILS

When/where: 6 p.m. Friday, Allen Fieldhouse

TV: ESPN2

Radio: WHB (810) in Kansas City; ESPN Wichita (92.3 FM) in Wichita.

PROBABLE STARTERS

About No. 9 North Carolina (1-0): North Carolina is 14-18 against teams ranked No. 1 in the AP poll. The 14 wins are the most wins vs. No. 1 by any program in college basketball history. … This is UNC’s first game against a No. 1 since Luke Maye scored 30 points to lead the Tar Heels past Duke, 88-72, on Feb. 20, 2019, in Durham, North Carolina. … Carolina is 6-7 in true road games vs. No. 1. … The Tar Heels, who are led by fourth-year coach Hubert Davis, defeated Elon 90-76 on Friday night at Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in the season opener. Senior guard RJ Davis, last year’s ACC player of the year, scored 24 points, while Elliot Cadeau had eight assists … UNC in exhibition play defeated Johnson C. Smith, 127-63, and Memphis, 84-76. … Davis is 79-31 as head coach at UNC. … The Tar Heels are 11-0 under Davis when they total 20 or more assists. … RJ Davis has led UNC in scoring 46 times. ... UNC is 28-8 when Davis scores 20 or more points. … The Tar Heels went 29-8 last year, winning the program’s 33rd regular-season ACC title with a 17-3 record and earning a No. 1 seed in the NCAA West Regional where they advanced to the Sweet 16. Carolina returns five players, including two starters from last year and welcomes 10 newcomers – five freshmen and five transfers. … UNC assistant Brad Frederick played for Dean Smith at UNC and is in his 12th year as a member of the Tar Heels coaching staff. His father, Bob Frederick, was athletic director at KU for 14 years.

About No. 1 Kansas (1-0): Kansas is 24-4 against AP top-10 teams inside Allen Fieldhouse during the 22-year Bill Self era. The Jayhawks have won their last eight AP top 10 matchups at Allen, dating to a 71-58 win against No. 2 Baylor on Feb. 27, 2021. … Kansas has won its last 15 games in the fieldhouse against non-Big 12 foes and is 154-6 (96.3%) versus non-conference opponents at the fieldhouse in the Self era. ... The Jayhawks and Tar Heels are tied in the all-time series 6-6. … KU is 856-118 all-time in Allen Fieldhouse, including 315-18 under Self. … Self has a 589-143 record in 22 seasons at Kansas. He is one win away from tying Phog Allen for most coaching victories at KU. Self has an all-time record of 796-248 in 32 seasons overall. … KU’s bench accounted for 45 points in an 87-57 victory over Howard on Monday. The 45 bench points are the most since Dec. 11, 2020 when Kansas recorded 48 points off the bench. … Dajuan Harris, who had five assists in the opener, has 681 for his career. He is four assists away from moving into sole position of third on the Kansas career assist list (Cedric Hunter 1984-87, 684). ... KJ Adams went 3 of 3 shooting in the opener. Adams has made all of his shot attempts in 16 games in his KU career. … Zeke Mayo is one of four Jayhawks to hit five or more 3’s in his Kansas debut. Others: Quentin Grimes, Josh Shelby and Elijah Johnson. .... KU senior guard Shakeel Moore likely will not be available for the game because of soreness in his foot, Self said on Thursday.