No. 1 Kansas faces No. 9 North Carolina in a college basketball game on Friday, November 8, 2024 (11/8/2024) at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas.

Fans can watch the game for free via a trial of DirecTV Stream or fuboTV.

Here’s what you need to know:

What: College Basketball

Who: UNC vs. Kansas

When: November, 8, 2024

Time: 7 p.m.

Where: Allen Fieldhouse

TV: ESPN2

Live stream: fuboTV

AP Preview:

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson was back on the court for No. 1 Kansas on Monday night.

His next game is going to be a more difficult challenge.

Dickinson missed two exhibition games because of a minor injury. But the 7-foot-2 center returned to the Jayhawks’ lineup for their opener, scoring 16 points in an 87-57 victory over Howard.

Next up is a matchup with No. 9 North Carolina on Friday night at Allen Fieldhouse.

“It felt really good (to be playing),” Dickinson said. “Obviously, there was some rust from a finishing aspect. I might not have been able to play 35, but I could have played a couple more minutes. Thankfully I have a couple of more days before the big game.”

Dickinson went 5 for 8 from the field in 21 minutes. The preseason Associated Press All-American also had six rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots.

Dickinson said he was pleased with how he played defensively.

“As a team, we really guarded their actions well,” he said. “That’s something we worked on a lot.”

Kansas coach Bill Self was pleased as well, though he couldn’t help but take a friendly jab at Dickinson.

“A guy that had lost some rhythm,” Self said when asked what he saw in Dickinson’s performance. “He was out of sorts a little bit, but he needed to be out there.

“I thought he did fine. He’s so unselfish. He’s just such a good teammate and a good passer. But you could tell he didn’t have his legs yet.”

Dickinson is in his second season at Kansas after transferring from Michigan. He said he feels very much at home.

“I feel like a vet now, even though I’ve only been here for a year,” he said. “I feel like one of the elder statesmen on the team. Playing in Allen Fieldhouse, every game is special. I try not to take it for granted. It is truly a blessing. I’m fortunate to play in front of these fans every night.”

North Carolina opened with a 90-76 victory over Elon on Monday night. The Tar Heels feature an impressive backcourt.

“I think it will be hard to guard their three guards,” Dickinson said. “They have one of the best backcourts in the country.”

But Dickinson felt the Jayhawks should be prepared because of what they do in practice.

“Going against ourselves will probably be the best (preparation),” he said. “If we are who everyone says we are — the No. 1 team in the country — we should be able to play against each other and make each other better in the next three days.”

For now, the competition will remain the same for the Iowa State men’s basketball team. After rolling through Mississippi Valley State in their season opener, the Cyclones now prepare for Kansas City on Monday night in Ames from Hilton Coliseum.

It was a complete team effort by Iowa State, as the defense held Mississippi Valley State down throughout as the offense worked out some kinks. Led by Tamin Lipsey, who was an honorable mention All-American last year, expectations around the program are high. 

Lipsey scored 16 points on 5 of 7 shooting, dishing out four assists with three steals and two blocked shots in just 24 minutes of game action. Keshon Gilbert, Josh Jefferson and Milan Momcilovic joined him in double figures. 

The Roos have a pair of games under their belts, including a 91-68 victory in their opener over Hannibal-LaGrange. They went 16-16 a year ago and finished 10-6 in the Summit League, earning a runner-up finish thanks to a season-ending six-game win streak.

Here are details on how to watch Iowa State’s contest vs. Kansas City on Monday, Nov. 11:

Who: Kansas City at Iowa State in men’s basketball action

When: 7 p.m. CT | Monday, November 11

Where: Hilton Coliseum | Ames, Iowa

Live Stream: Stream Kansas City at Iowa State live on fuboTV (Start your free trial)

TV Channel: ESPN+

Our Prediction: Iowa State 78, Kansas City 55

Live Updates, Highlights: Follow the game on Iowa State on SI for live updates, in-game analysis and big-play highlights throughout Monday’s matchup.

* Lipsey among those named to preseason watch list

Bell Textron will build the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, or FLRAA, fuselages in Wichita, Kansas, the company announced this week.

The company won the Army’s bid to build FLRAA in late 2022 following a competition in which it and a Sikorsky-Boeing team flew technology demonstrators for several years to evaluate aircraft capabilities and drive out risk to a future program of record.

Bell will use an existing facility near Textron Aviation Defense and plans to start work there “in the next several months,” according to a statement.

The company will also conduct supporting work at several of its advanced manufacturing facilities in Texas, like its Advanced Composite Center in Fort Worth. Final assembly will take place in Amarillo.

The Army’s FLRAA program moved out of technology development and into the critical engineering and manufacturing development phase in August.

The FLRAA program is estimated to be worth approximately $70 billion across its lifespan, including foreign military sales, and is set to replace roughly 2,000 Black Hawk utility helicopters.

The future advanced tiltrotor will not serve as a one-for-one replacement for existing aircraft, but it is expected around 2030 to take over the roles of the Black Hawk, long the Army’s workhorse.

The FLRAA program’s initial unit has already been delayed by one year due to protests by Sikorsky’s parent company, Lockheed Martin, over the service’s choice of Textron Bell’s advanced tiltrotor design. Sikorsky and Boeing’s design featured coaxial rotor blades.

The Government Accountability Office rejected Lockheed’s protest in April 2023.

The Army will now equip the first unit with the capability in fiscal 2031. A limited user test is expected sometime in FY27 to FY28.

The contract award in 2022 includes nine options — entering the engineering and manufacturing development phase means the Army will exercise the first option, under which Bell will deliver detailed aircraft design and build six prototypes.

The first aircraft in this phase is expected to fly in 2026, with low-rate initial production slated to begin in 2028.

“As Bell prepares for the next stage of FLRAA’s engineering and manufacturing development phase, we are committed to investing in advanced manufacturing to ensure we deliver exceptional performance at an affordable cost to our customer, Lisa Atherton, Bell’s president and CEO, said in the statement.

“Textron has a rich history with the state of Kansas as well as the city of Wichita,” she said, “and we are proud to deepen that relationship as we establish this new facility.”