Seven Tar Heels scored and North Carolina beat Syracuse 85-68 in Chapel Hill on Monday night.
The victory was UNC’s 17th of the season and the 800th of head coach Roy Williams’ brilliant career.
Isaiah Hicks led the Tar Heels in scoring with 20 points, his second consecutive game with 20 or more points. Justin Jackson added 19 points and 10 rebounds and Kennedy Meeks added 15 points and 12 rebounds, his seventh double-double of the season.
The game’s biggest story line was the inability of Syracuse to stop North Carolina in the post, where the Tar Heels had an 18-6 advantage on the offensive boards.