UNC once again played with fire but never quite got burned by Syracuse, pulling out an 88-82 win on the road over the Orange. The Heels never trailed in the game, but Syracuse kept the Heels within reach, eventually tying the game midway through the second half. The Heels did just enough in the last four minutes to keep Syracuse from truly having a chance to win and came away with just their third win in their last eight games.
Here are three things we learned in the game against the Orange:
The Heels CAN shoot threes
Coming into this game, this Carolina team was on track to being one of the five worst UNC teams from long distance—ever.