North Carolina Tar Heels at Syracuse Orange
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Nance scores 21 as North Carolina survives Syracuse, 72-68
Joe Girard hit from beyond the arc to put Syracuse up, 68-66 with 1:28 left, but after Nance hit the first of two free throws to get North Carolina within one, he missed the second free throw and in the scramble to gather in the rebound, the ball caromed toward the end line and Girard dove to save it. Instead, he flicked the ball right to Nance, who dunked for the lead.
Judah Mintz tried to drive the lane for a go-ahead layup but was called for an offensive foul that was upgraded to a flagrant foul. North Carolina took possession and Caleb Love converted three straight free throws to put the game away.
Armando Bacot scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds with four assists for North Carolina (15-6, 7-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). Love finished with 15 points and five assists.
Girard hit 4 of 9 from beyond the arc and finished with 18 points to lead Syracuse (13-8, 6-4). Mintz scored 17 points and had three steals and Chris Bell hit 3 of 5 from deep and finished with 15 points.
North Carolina has a week off before playing host to Pitt on Feb. 1. Syracuse plays at Virginia Tech on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Maliq Brown Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Seth Trimble missed Free Throw. | 72 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound. | 72 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Seth Trimble missed Free Throw. | 72 - 68 |
Statistics
 UNC |
 SYR |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-58 | FG | 29-58 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 8-18 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 14-23 | FT | 2-3 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 21 | Assists | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 11 | Fouls | 17 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Syracuse, NY
Attendance: 20,761 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |