Nance scores 21, key late buckets as UNC survives at Syracuse

Posted Jan 24, 2023
Pete Nance seems to save his best for games in the state of New York. Nance scored 21 points, including the go-ahead bucket with 19 seconds left, as North Carolina pulled out a 72-68 victory Tuesday at Syracuse to extend its win streak to four. Caleb Love scored 15 and converted three free throw attempts with 10.7 seconds left to put the game away. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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