North Carolina still has Syracuse’s number.
The Tar Heels had to wait all day at the ACC tournament but in the final game of the second round, they handled the Orange 78-59 to move into the quarterfinals.
UNC (23-9) will face Miami (22-8) on Thursday after its seventh straight win over Syracuse. Junior guard Kenny Williams (17 points) led the Tar Heels, who quickly turned a 10-point halftime lead into an 18-point cushion early in the second half.
It was a long and emotional day for Carolina. Early on Wednesday, legendary play-by-play announcer Woody Durham passed away.