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BASKETBALL

North Carolina Is Hosting Syracuse Tonight For Their First Match Up Of The Season Between The Two Atlantic Coast Conference Opponents

North Carolina who is unranked is hosting Syracuse who like them is unranked for their first match up of the season between the two Atlantic Coast Conference opponents on the hardwood!

When?

Tonight!

Where?

On the hardwood in Chapel Hill North Carolina!

North Carolina comes into the game with a record of 7-4 while they’re 2-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and ninth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings!

Why?

Because they won their previous game!

When?

On Tuesday night in Coral Gables Florida where they topped Miami by a score 67-65 where Leaky Black scored sixteen points and Andrew Platek’s jumper with three seconds to go carried North Carolina to a 67-65!

And then their game on Saturday January 9, 2021 verses Clemson was postponed!

Why?

The postponement followed positive coronavirus test, subsequent quarantining, and contact tracing within the Clemson men's basketball team. The team is adhering to the outlined protocols within the ACC Medical Advisory Group report, which is available on theACC.com (full report).

While Syracuse comes into the game with a record of 7-2 while they’re 1-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and tenth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings! “according to theacc.com/ standings

Why?

Because Syracuse last played an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent on Wednesday January 6, 2021 where they were topped by Pittsburgh by score of 63-60 where a A 19-5 scoring run over the final 5:30 propelled Pittsburgh (6-2, 2-1) to a 63-60 win against Syracuse (6-2, 1-1) in the Carrier Dome on Wednesday afternoon.

With the score knotted at 57-57 with 1:30 to play, Griffin buried a triple to put the Orange ahead, 60-57. Femi Odukale answered back for the Panthers with a layup to bring Pitt within one. A block by Griffin on a fast-break layup by Xavier Johnson kept the Orange on top, but Au'diese Toney scored on a drive with eight seconds left to give the Panthers their first lead of the game. After a Syracuse turnover, Johnson sank two free throws to secure the victory for Pitt, 63-60. “according to an article on cuse.com”

And unlike North Carolina Syracuse played an opponent on the hardwood over the weekend!

Why?

Because they played a non conference opponent in Georgetown who is a member of the Big East Conference in Syracuse New York where Syracuse topped Georgetown by a score of 74-59 where four Syracuse players had double-digit point totals. Buddy Boeheim led all scorers with 21 points and Joseph Girard III followed closely behind with 18 of his own. Quincy Guerrier (12) and Marek Dolezaj (11) also finished with 10-plus points.”according to an article on cuse.com”

Tip off is set for 9:00pm from the Dean E. Smith Center!

The game is going to be televised on the ACC Network!