North Carolina Tar Heels at Syracuse Orange
· NCAA Women's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
56 - 61
56 - 61
No. 25 Syracuse women hold off No. 13 North Carolina 61-56
The Orange (16-7, 6-4 ACC), coming off loses to No. 8 Louisville and No. 9 Florida State on the road, held the Tar Heels (18-5, 5-4) 20 points below their season average.
Taylor Ford added 12 points for Syracuse, which led 29-19 at the half.
A basket by Jessica Washington and 3-pointers by Latifah Coleman and Washington gave North Carolina a 50-49 lead with 5:18 to play but the Orange scored the next eight points, capped by Ford's 3 with 2:02 to go.
Stephanie Mavunga, who led the Tar Heels with 14 points and 13 rebounds, ended the drought with a pair of free throws at 1:45 and they cut it to three with 17 seconds left before Peterson clinched it.
How can I watch Tar Heels vs. Orange?
- TV Channel: Tar Heels vs Orange 2021 College Basketball, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN3.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 56 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:02 |  |
Latifah Coleman Turnover. | 56 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:02 |  |
Briana Day Steal. | 56 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:04 | |
Alexis Peterson made Free Throw. | 56 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:04 | |
Alexis Peterson made Free Throw. | 56 - 60 |
Statistics
 UNC |
SYR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-59 | FG | 18-66 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 27 |
| 6-24 | 3PT | 7-31 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 10-13 | FT | 18-27 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 15 | Assists | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 14 |
| 9 | Blocks | 2 |
| 24 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 24 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
JMA Wireless Dome
Location: Syracuse, NY
Attendance: 564 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |