North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Syracuse Orange - Final Score - February 21, 2026

	1	2	T
UNC	-	-	-
SYR	-	-	-

	1	2	T
UNC	33	44	77
SYR	28	36	64

KEY PLAYERS

J.J. Starling SYR · #2 G

22 pts (10-19 FG), 4 reb

Henri Veesaar UNC · #13 C

19 pts (9-13 FG), 3 reb

Seth Trimble UNC · #7 G

13 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast

Donnie Freeman SYR · #1 F

9 pts, 7 reb, 3 blk, fouled out

SPREAD

Syracuse needed to win by 2 points or more to cover the spread. They did not cover, so people who took North Carolina won.

TOTAL

The over/under was 154 and the teams scored 141 points, so people who bet the under won

UNDER

TEAM TO WIN

North Carolina won at +117 odds so a bet of $100 won $217 total

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UNC STREAK

UNC 17 SYR 16

(1H 9:27) North Carolina completed a 13-4 scoring run over 5:52. UNC 17, SYR 16

LEAD CHANGE

UNC 36 SYR 36

(2H 17:31) After trailing since 10:32 in the first half, Syracuse tied the score at 36.

SYR STREAK

UNC 38 SYR 36

(2H 16:36) Syracuse completed a 12-4 scoring run over 5:17. UNC 38, SYR 36

LEAD CHANGE

UNC 44 SYR 44

(2H 12:07) After trailing since 16:36 in the second half, Syracuse tied the score at 44.

UNC KEY STAT

UNC 52 SYR 46

(2H 8:44) Z. High (UNC) has 10 rebounds.

UNC STREAK

UNC 56 SYR 48

(2H 7:44) North Carolina completed a 12-4 scoring run over 4:25. UNC 56, SYR 48

UNC KEY PLAY

UNC 73 SYR 57

(2H 1:44) Z. High (UNC) has fouled out.

UNC STREAK

UNC 75 SYR 60

(2H 1:36) North Carolina completed a 14-4 scoring run over 3:03. UNC 75, SYR 60

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North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Syracuse Orange: Feb 21, 2026

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