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Syracuse basketball opponent preview: Visual breakdown of No. 6 North Carolina

Syracuse will host No. 6 North Carolina at 8 p.m. on Saturday in Jim Boeheim's first game back from suspension.
Syracuse will host No. 6 North Carolina at 8 p.m. on Saturday in Jim Boeheim's first game back from suspension. Courtesy of Catherine Hemmer | The Daily Tar Heel
By Jon Mettus Senior Staff Writer

Overview

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Team Comparison

 

 

Positional Comparison

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Dajuan Coleman – Kennedy Meeks

Big Numbers

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The Tar Heels have scored 90 or more points seven times this season. UNC’s 87.8 points per game ranks fifth in the nation.

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With a win over Syracuse, North Carolina will start ACC play 4-0 for the first time under head coach Roy Williams.

Published on January 9, 2016 at 10:47 am
Contact Jon: jrmettus@syr.edu | @jmettus

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