North Carolina vs. Syracuse: 10 things to watch for Posted Feb 21, 2018 Syracuse will try to keep its NCAA tournament hopes alive while North Carolina looks to extend the ACC's longest active win streak when the Orange hosts the Tar Heels on Wednesday. Syracuse is on the NCAA tournament bubble and notched a key win at Miami on Saturday. Now, the Orange will try to beat a nationally ranked team for the first time this season. (Syracuse.com)