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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 |
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 |