No. 6 North Carolina ruins Boeheim's return, 84-73
Isaiah Hicks scored 21 points and No. 6 North Carolina ruined Jim Boeheim's return to the bench, beating Syracuse 84-73 on Saturday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
North Carolina Tar Heels
84
Syracuse Orange
73
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | 33 | 51 | 84 |
| SYR | 33 | 40 | 73 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | vs Wyoming Cowboys | W 76-63 | NCAAM |
| 11/6/26 | vs Wofford Terriers | W 109-70 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Western Carolina Catamounts | W 80-72 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 84-73
Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 83-73
Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:28 82-73
Foul on Michael Gbinije.
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LayUpShot 0:32 82-73
Michael Gbinije made Layup.
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DunkShot 0:39 82-71
Justin Jackson made Dunk. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:44 80-71
Michael Gbinije made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:44 80-70
Foul on Brice Johnson.
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PersonalFoul 0:45 80-70
Foul on Tyler Lydon.
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LayUpShot 0:45 80-70
Brice Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:03 78-70
Tyler Roberson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:03 78-69
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:13 78-69
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:13 77-69
Foul on Michael Gbinije.
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LayUpShot 1:31 77-69
Justin Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Brice Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:49 75-69
Michael Gbinije made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:49 75-68
Foul on Marcus Paige.
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LayUpShot 1:49 75-68
Michael Gbinije made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:01 75-66
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:01 74-66
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:01 73-66
Foul on Trevor Cooney.
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JumpShot 2:19 73-66
Justin Jackson made Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
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DunkShot 2:52 71-66
Isaiah Hicks made Dunk. Assisted by Brice Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:08 69-66
Trevor Cooney made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:08 69-65
Trevor Cooney made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:08 69-64
Foul on Joel Berry II.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:18 69-64
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:18 68-64
Foul on Tyler Roberson.
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JumpShot 3:18 68-64
Isaiah Hicks made Jumper. Assisted by Brice Johnson.
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LayUpShot 3:33 66-64
Michael Gbinije made Layup.
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JumpShot 4:21 66-62
Brice Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
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LayUpShot 4:43 64-62
Malachi Richardson made Layup.
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DunkShot 5:05 64-60
Isaiah Hicks made Dunk. Assisted by Brice Johnson.
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PersonalFoul 5:15 62-60
Foul on DaJuan Coleman.
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JumpShot 5:42 62-60
Trevor Cooney made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:10 62-58
Joel Berry II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:31 59-58
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:31 58-58
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:31 57-58
Foul on Tyler Lydon.
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TipShot 6:54 57-58
DaJuan Coleman made Two Point Tip Shot.
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LayUpShot 7:22 57-56
Justin Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
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PersonalFoul 7:38 55-56
Foul on Malachi Richardson.
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LayUpShot 7:53 55-56
Justin Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Nate Britt.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:13 53-56
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:13 52-56
Foul on Tyler Roberson.
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DunkShot 8:13 52-56
Isaiah Hicks made Dunk. Assisted by Brice Johnson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:30 50-56
Trevor Cooney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Gbinije.
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JumpShot 9:03 50-53
Trevor Cooney made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 9:39 50-51
Foul on Theo Pinson.
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PersonalFoul 10:03 50-51
Foul on Malachi Richardson.
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DunkShot 10:28 50-51
Tyler Lydon made Dunk. Assisted by Malachi Richardson.
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LayUpShot 10:43 50-49
Isaiah Hicks made Layup.
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JumpShot 11:05 48-49
Tyler Roberson made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 11:18 48-47
Foul on Marcus Paige.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:34 48-47
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:34 47-47
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:34 46-47
Foul on Malachi Richardson.
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PersonalFoul 12:22 46-47
Foul on Joel Berry II.
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PersonalFoul 13:11 46-47
Foul on Tyler Lydon.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:25 46-47
Michael Gbinije made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:25 46-46
Michael Gbinije made Free Throw.
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End Game 0:00 84-73
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:20 84-73
Joel Berry II Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:20 84-73
Malachi Richardson missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:27 84-73
Syracuse Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:27 84-73
Malachi Richardson missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 84-73
Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 83-73
Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:28 82-73
Foul on Michael Gbinije.
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LayUpShot 0:32 82-73
Michael Gbinije made Layup.
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DunkShot 0:39 82-71
Justin Jackson made Dunk. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:44 80-71
Michael Gbinije made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:44 80-70
Syracuse Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:44 80-70
Michael Gbinije missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:44 80-70
Foul on Brice Johnson.
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Defensive Rebound 0:45 80-70
Michael Gbinije Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:45 80-70
Brice Johnson missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:45 80-70
Foul on Tyler Lydon.
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LayUpShot 0:45 80-70
Brice Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
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Defensive Rebound 1:03 78-70
Isaiah Hicks Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:03 78-70
Tyler Roberson missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:03 78-70
Tyler Roberson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:03 78-69
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:13 78-69
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:13 77-69
North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:13 77-69
Isaiah Hicks missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:13 77-69
Foul on Michael Gbinije.
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Defensive Rebound 1:16 77-69
Isaiah Hicks Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:16 77-69
Michael Gbinije missed Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:31 77-69
Justin Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Brice Johnson.
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Offensive Rebound 1:46 75-69
North Carolina Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:46 75-69
Tyler Lydon Block.
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LayUpShot 1:46 75-69
Marcus Paige missed Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:49 75-69
Michael Gbinije made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:49 75-68
Foul on Marcus Paige.
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LayUpShot 1:49 75-68
Michael Gbinije made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:01 75-66
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:01 74-66
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:01 73-66
Foul on Trevor Cooney.
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Steal 2:04 73-66
Joel Berry II Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:04 73-66
Michael Gbinije Turnover.
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Team Stats
UNC
SYR
32-61
FG
27-63
52
Field Goal %
43
3-16
3PT
9-31
19
Three Point %
29
17-20
FT
10-12
85
Free Throw %
83
33
Rebounds
35
10
Offensive Rebounds
14
23
Defensive Rebounds
21
24
Assists
14
8
Steals
5
3
Blocks
6
9
Turnovers
13
0
Team Turnovers
0
9
Total Turnovers
13
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
16
Fouls
19
11
Largest Lead
6
Highlights
00:12
J. Berry II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by M. Paige.
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00:10
T. Cooney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by M. Richardson.
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00:12
D. Coleman made Layup. Assisted by M. Richardson.
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00:08
M. Richardson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by T. Cooney.
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