The University of North Carolina's illustrious list of alumni includes the beloved actor Andy Griffith, shown here receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Bush in 2005. Other UNC alums include "Long Homeward, Angel'' author Thomas Wolfe, late NBC news anchor David Brinkley, ESPN president John Skipper, baseball writer Peter Gammons, 11th president of the United States James K. Polk, designer Alexander Julian and Basketball Hall of Famers Michael Jordan, Bob McAdoo, Larry Brown, Billy Cunningham and James Worthy.
Syracuse and North Carolina last met in the 2016 Final Four in Houston. Both teams have lost key players since then.