Kansas holds off North Carolina comeback to win battle of Blue Bloods

By SAM LANCE

LAWRENCE, KS — After a half of play, it seemed like Kansas was well on its way to a dominating win over No. 9 North Carolina. But no 15-point halftime lead is safe when you’re talking about a game between these two schools. Just look to the 2022 national championship game.

Despite the marvelous comeback by the Tar Heels, Kansas was still able to hang on and win 92-89 due to the play of Zeke Mayo and Hunter Dickinson down the stretch. Those two combined for Kansas’s...