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2016 Final Four: Syracuse basketball loses to North Carolina 83-66 (Brent Axe recap)

Here's all you really need to know about North Carolina's 83-66 win over Syracuse at the 2016 Final Four: In Syracuse's four NCAA Tournament wins on the way to the Final Four, the Orange allowed just 55.8 points per game. North Carolina almost scored that many in the paint alone.

"They're just too big and strong and good,'' Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said.

The Tarheels officially out-scored Syracuse 50-32 in the paint. The Tarheels were 17-for-25 on shots taken inside the arc during the first half. Brice Johnson and Josh Jackson both scored 16 points. Kennedy Meeks added 15 points for North Carolina.