Syracuse basketball played its best game of the season and upset #7/#5 North Carolina 86-79 inside the JMA Wireless Dome Tuesday night. It was Syracuse's first win over a top 10 opponent since January of 2019 (#1 Duke). With the win, the Orange improved to 16-9 (7-7) on the season. Next up is a road game at Georgia Tech on Saturday. That game tips at 5:30 p.m. Eastern and will be broadcast on the CW Network.
Judah Mintz led Syracuse with one of his most controlled, efficient games of his Orange career with 25 points on 8-11 shooting along with five rebounds, four assists and three steals. He was also 9-11 from the free throw line.
Three other Syracuse players scored in double figures. JJ Starling scored 23 points on 9-15 shooting including 3-6 from three point range. Maliq Brown added 14 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block. Chris Bell added 13 points and three rebounds.
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