Overview
- The Tar Heels led by as many as 32 before the Orange closed to within six in the final minute after a 35-10 surge.
- Caleb Wilson recorded 22 points and nine rebounds, and Henri Veesaar added 17 points and 11 boards for UNC.
- Donnie Freeman led Syracuse with 23 points and eight rebounds, with Naithan George scoring 15 and J.J. Starling 13.
- UNC converted 25 of 35 free throws to Syracuse's 13 of 19 and made eight three-pointers to withstand the late push.
- The victory moved North Carolina to 18-4 (6-3 ACC) and dropped Syracuse to 13-10 (4-6), with UNC hosting Duke on Saturday.