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North Carolina Tar Heels vs Syracuse Orange

College Basketball
#16North Carolina
21-6
77-64
Final
Syracuse
15-13
JMA Wireless Dome

Lead tracker

UNC leadsBiggest lead UNC 18, SYR 6
H1H2
SYR leads
Team1H2HT
UNC334477
SYR283664

Who won: North Carolina 77-64

The North Carolina Tar Heels beat the Syracuse Orange 77-64 on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at JMA Wireless Dome. The North Carolina outscored the Syracuse 44-36 in the 2nd half. Henri Veesaar led the North Carolina in points (19). J.J. Starling led the Syracuse in points (22).

Player of the game

Henri Veesaar

UNC · 19 PTS, 3 BLK, 3 REB

7.5

Win probability

100%UNC final
UNCSYR

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:10Jarin Stevenson

    Offensive Rebound

    Jarin Stevenson Offensive Rebound.

    J. Stevenson · 7 PTS

  4. H2 0:14Luka Bogavac

    Misses 9-foot jumper

    Luka Bogavac misses 9-foot jumper

    L. Bogavac · 13 PTS

  5. H2 0:54J.J. Starling
    +2

    Jumper, 12 ft

    J.J. Starling makes 12-foot jumper

    J.J. Starling · 22 PTS

    UNC 77 - 64 SYR
  6. H2 0:58Sadiq White Jr.

    Defensive rebound

    Sadiq White Jr. Defensive Rebound.

  7. H2 0:58Luka Bogavac

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Luka Bogavac misses free throw 2 of 2

    L. Bogavac · 13 PTS

  8. H2 0:58Luka Bogavac
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Luka Bogavac makes free throw 1 of 2

    L. Bogavac · 13 PTS

    UNC 77 - 62 SYR
  9. H2 0:58Sadiq White Jr.

    Foul on Sadiq White Jr

    Foul on Sadiq White Jr..

    S. White Jr. · 6 PTS

  10. H2 1:19UNC

    Shorttimeout

    North Carolina Timeout

  11. H2 1:24J.J. Starling
    +2

    Layup

    J.J. Starling makes layup

    J.J. Starling · 22 PTS

    UNC 76 - 62 SYR
  12. H2 1:28Sadiq White Jr.

    Defensive rebound

    Sadiq White Jr. Defensive Rebound.

  13. H2 1:28Luka Bogavac

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Luka Bogavac misses free throw 2 of 2

    L. Bogavac · 13 PTS

  14. H2 1:28Luka Bogavac
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Luka Bogavac makes free throw 1 of 2

    L. Bogavac · 13 PTS

    UNC 76 - 60 SYR
  15. H2 1:28Naithan George

    Foul on Naithan George

    Foul on Naithan George.

    N. George · 7 PTS

  16. THREEH2 1:43
    Tyler Betsey

    Three! Jumper, 28 ft

    T. Betsey · 10 PTS · ast J. Starling

    Tyler Betsey makes 28-foot three point jumper (J.J. Starling assists)

    UNC 75 - 60 SYR
  17. H2 1:44Jarin Stevenson
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jarin Stevenson makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Stevenson · 7 PTS

    UNC 75 - 57 SYR
  18. H2 1:44Jarin Stevenson
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jarin Stevenson makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Stevenson · 7 PTS

    UNC 74 - 57 SYR
  19. H2 1:44Zayden High
    TO

    Turnover

    Zayden High turnover

    Z. High · 9 PTS

  20. H2 1:44Zayden High

    Technical Foul on Zayden High

    Technical Foul on Zayden High.

    Z. High · 9 PTS

  21. H2 1:45Donnie Freeman

    Technical Foul on Donnie Freeman

    Technical Foul on Donnie Freeman.

    D. Freeman · 9 PTS

  22. H2 1:48Donnie Freeman

    Foul on Donnie Freeman

    Foul on Donnie Freeman.

    D. Freeman · 9 PTS

  23. H2 1:49Jarin Stevenson

    Defensive rebound

    Jarin Stevenson Defensive Rebound.

  24. H2 1:51Naithan George

    Misses 28-foot three point jumper

    Naithan George misses 28-foot three point jumper

    N. George · 7 PTS

  25. H2 1:58Jarin Stevenson
    +2

    Layup

    Jarin Stevenson makes layup (Luka Bogavac assists)

    J. Stevenson · 7 PTS · ast L. Bogavac

    UNC 73 - 57 SYR

Leaders

UNCSYR
Points
Henri Veesaar
19
J.J. Starling
22
Assists
Derek Dixon
4
J.J. Starling
2
Rebounds
Zayden High
11
William Kyle III
8

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