The North Carolina Tar Heels (23-6, 12-4 ACC) will attempt to rebound from a heartbreaking loss to Virginia on Saturday. On Monday, they will face the Syracuse Orange (19-10, 9-7 ACC), a team they already beat. In the first meeting between these two team earlier this season, Carolina won 84-73.
The first game was dominated by the Tar Heels on the offensive end. The victory came down to the fact that Carolina shot better. UNC shot 52.5% (32-61 field goals) whereas Syracuse shot 42.9% (27-63). Both teams were close to even in the rebound category (Syracuse 35 total rebounds, UNC 33 total rebounds).