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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

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UNC leadsBiggest lead UNC 18, SYR 6
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SYR leads
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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).

Recap · Feb 21
No. 16 UNC bounces back with 77-64 win over Syracuse

Henri Veesaar returned to the starting lineup and scored 19 points in leading No. 16 North Carolina to a 77-64 win over Syracuse on Saturday.

What it means

  • North Carolina 4-5 on the road; Syracuse 12-5 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 7
Gerry McNamara vows to restore Syracuse back to 'national relevance'
ESPN · Oct 5
Michael Jordan donates $10M to UNC School of Social Work to honor mother
ESPN · Sep 25
Five-star forward Moussa Kamissoko commits to Syracuse
ESPN · Apr 8
Kiyan Anthony returning to Syracuse for sophomore season

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Game info

Venue
JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY · Attendance 23,606
Officials
Ron Groover (Referee), Jerry Heater (Referee), Tommy Morrissey (Referee)

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