Lucas: Rapid Reactions - UNC vs. Syracuse

Posted Jan 12, 2021
Is every game going to be like this? As long as UNC is winning, though--as they did Tuesday with a 77-73 win over Syracuse--Carolina fans will take it. All five ACC games have been decided by six points or fewer, and the Heels have won three in a row. UNC won the way they often do against Syracuse: pounding the ball inside and recovering missed shots. (GoHeels.com)

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