Carolina do Norte bateu Syracuse 78-65, ganhando sua primeira vitória ACC, mantendo a laranja para 65 pontos. North Carolina beat Syracuse 78-65, earning its first ACC win by holding the Orange to 65 points.

A UNC derrotou Syracuse 72-58, garantindo sua primeira vitória da temporada na Atlantic Coast Conference, neutralizando efetivamente a ofensa da Orange, mantendo-os em apenas 58 pontos e limitando as principais oportunidades de pontuação ao longo do jogo. UNC defeated Syracuse 72-58, securing its first Atlantic Coast Conference victory of the season by effectively neutralizing the Orange's offense, holding them to just 58 points and limiting key scoring opportunities throughout the game.