Whatever Syracuse women's basketball coach Quentin Hillsman and North Carolina coach Sylvia Hatchell were talking about after their last meeting, they'll get a chance to pick up the conversation on Thursday.
No. 6-seeded Syracuse will open its ACC Tournament 8 p.m. Thursday night with a contest against No. 14 North Carolina. North Carolina beat Pittsburgh in a first-round game Wednesday.
The Orange destroyed the Tar Heels 95-64 in the Carrier Dome on Feb. 12. While shaking hands after the game, Hatchell appeared to chide Hillsman for keeping his starters in well after the issue was decided.