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Syracuse Defeats North Carolina 72-70 - Recap

North Carolina was burned for 26 points by Buddy Boeheim on Monday as Syracuse picked up a 72-70 win at Carrier Dome.

Syracuse was a +3.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Quincy Guerrier had 18 points for Syracuse and Marek Dolezaj chipped in with 8 points. Kadary Richmond had 9 assists for them, while Jesse Edwards was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

North Carolina got 18 points from Armando Bacot in a losing cause and another 11 points from Garrison Brooks. Caleb Love contributed 3 assists for them, while Armando Bacot had 15 rebounds.

Syracuse led at halftime, $HalfScore.

The rebound battle favored North Carolina as they grabbed 48 boards, while Syracuse only had 30

Next game, Syracuse takes its act home to face Clemson looking for another win. For North Carolina, they head home to face Duke.