Tar Heels Head To Syracuse: Pregame Notes

Posted Feb 20, 2018
The Tar Heels are 21-7 overall, 10-5 in the ACC. Carolina is 12-2 at home and 9-5 away from the Smith Center this season. That includes a 6-4 record in road games and 3-1 at neutral sites. Syracuse is 18-9 overall, 7-7 in the ACC and 13-4 in the Carrier Dome (4-3 in ACC play). The Orange has won three of its last four games, including a win at Miami on 2/17. (GoHeels.com)

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