Syracuse vs. North Carolina Time, TV & Stream – Feb. 21

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The Syracuse Orange (15-12, 6-8 ACC) aim to continue a three-game home winning streak when they host the North Carolina Tar Heels (20-6, 8-5 ACC) on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET.

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How to Watch Syracuse vs. North Carolina

  • Game day: Saturday, February 21, 2026
  • Game time: 1 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ABC

Syracuse 2025-26 Season Stats

Stat Rank
Field Goal % 47.1 71
Opp. Field Goal % 43.4 135
Rebounds Per Game 31.5 226
Opp. Rebounds Per Game 33.4 307
Turnovers Per Game 10.8 153
Opp. Turnovers Per Game 11.4 160

North Carolina 2025-26 Season Stats

Stat Rank
Field Goal % 47.0 76
Opp. Field Goal % 41.3 47
Rebounds Per Game 35.6 40
Opp. Rebounds Per Game 30.0 116
Turnovers Per Game 9.3 32
Opp. Turnovers Per Game 9.0 343

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Syracuse vs. North Carolina Stat Insights

Points

  • The 76.0 points the Orange average are 5.1 more than the Tar Heels allow.
  • Syracuse is 14-5 when scoring more than 70.9 points.
  • North Carolina is 17-2 when conceding fewer than 76.0 points.
  • The Tar Heels score 7.7 more points per game (80.9) than the Orange give up (73.2).
  • North Carolina is 16-3 when putting up over 73.2 points.
  • Syracuse is 12-6 when it concedes fewer than 80.9 points.
  • The Orange have outscored opponents by 76 points this season (2.8 per game), and the Tar Heels have scored 260 more than their opponents (10.0 per game).

Shooting

  • This season the Orange are shooting 47.1% from the field, 5.8% higher than the Tar Heels give up.
  • Syracuse is 15-7 when shooting better than 41.3% from the field.
  • The Tar Heels' 47.0% shooting percentage from the field is only 3.6% higher than the Orange have given up.
  • This season North Carolina is 16-3 when the team shoots over 43.4% from the field.

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Rebounding

  • The Orange average 31.5 rebounds, 4.1 fewer than the Tar Heels.
  • When North Carolina has a rebounding advantage, it is 17-2. When posting fewer boards, Syracuse is 4-9.
  • The Orange average 8.6 offensive rebounds, only 0.8 fewer} than the Tar Heels.
  • The Tar Heels are 11-4 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Orange are 7-8 when they fall short there.
  • Syracuse is -1.9 on the boards, but North Carolina outrebounds opponents by 5.6 per game.

Syracuse Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Home/Away
2/28/2026 Wake Forest Away
3/3/2026 Louisville Away
3/7/2026 Pittsburgh Home

North Carolina Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Home/Away
2/23/2026 Louisville Home
2/28/2026 Virginia Tech Home
3/3/2026 Clemson Home

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