Davis leads No. 9 North Carolina against No. 1 Kansas after 24-point performance

Updated Nov. 8, 2024 3:43 a.m. ET

Associated Press

North Carolina Tar Heels (1-0) at Kansas Jayhawks (1-0)

Lawrence, Kansas; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jayhawks -7.5; over/under is 159

BOTTOM LINE: No. 9 North Carolina visits No. 1 Kansas after RJ Davis scored 24 points in North Carolina's 90-76 win against the Elon Phoenix.

Kansas finished 23-11 overall last season while going 15-1 at home. The Jayhawks averaged 13.4 points off of turnovers, 8.9 second-chance points and 11.8 bench points last season.

North Carolina went 8-2 on the road and 29-8 overall last season. The Tar Heels averaged 81.9 points per game last season, 17.3 on free throws and 24.3 from deep.

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