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The Orange made it close late, but the Tar Heels never trailed in the game and got an 88-82 road victory. North Carolina tied a season-high making 13 three-pointers and shooting 46.4% beyond the arc, while Syracuse only made four total three-pointers. Ian Jackson led UNC with 23 points, going 5-10 on three-pointers. Jae'Lyn Withers scored a season-high 18 points and grabbed six rebounds. RJ Davis added 16 points, six assists, and five rebounds. Syracuse's Eddie Lampkin scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds against the Tar Heels. JJ Starling had 22 points, six rebounds, four assists, and two steals.
Read MoreThe ACC has long been the gold standard of college basketball coaching, a conference where Hall of Fame names like Mike Krzyzewski, Roy Williams, and Jim Boeheim built legacies that spanned decades. But in the last few years, the league has undergone a seismic shift, with a wave of legendary coaches stepping away. This offseason, three more pillars of ACC basketball—Miami’s Jim Larrañaga, Florida State’s Leonard Hamilton, and Virginia’s Tony Bennett—have joined the exodus, leaving behind a league that barely resembles the one from just a few years ago.
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