CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 07: Caleb Wilson #8 of the North Carolina Tar Heels moves the ball against the Kansas Jayhawks during the game at Dean E. Smith Center on November 07, 2025 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

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The 16th-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels (6-1) come off their first loss as they visit Rupp Arena for the first time in 11 years to take on the No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats (5-2) in an SEC/ACC Challenge matchup on Tuesday night.

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 07: Caleb Wilson #8 of the North Carolina Tar Heels moves the ball against the Kansas Jayhawks during the game at Dean E. Smith Center on November 07, 2025 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

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North Carolina shot just 38.2% overall and made only 4-of-23 from 3-point range in a lopsided 74-58 loss to then-No. 11 Michigan State on Thanksgiving night in the championship game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off. Freshman Caleb Wilson led the Tar Heels with 18 points, with Arizona transfer Henri Veesaar adding 13 points and Montenegrin junior Luka Bogavac contributing 11 points and five assists. North Carolina reached the championship game with an 85-70 victory over St. Bonaventure on Nov. 25.

Kentucky last played on Wednesday night, blasting visiting Tennessee Tech 104-54 for its second straight win since a loss to Michigan State in New York on Nov. 18. Senior Otega Oweh, Florida transfer Denzel Aberdeen and sophomore Trent Noah scored 16 points each against Tennessee Tech, with sophomore Collin Chandler adding 14 points and freshman Malachi Moreno finishing with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Croatian sophomore Andrija Jelavic grabbed 10 rebounds in 16 minutes, as well.

The Wildcats have won their last two meetings with North Carolina, most recently an 87-83 victory in the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta on Dec. 16, 2023. The Tar Heels lead the all-time series 25-18, with Tuesday’s matchup the first on-campus game between the teams since North Carolina visited Kentucky on Dec. 13, 2014.

This is a great college basketball matchup that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.

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