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North Carolina (14-11, 7-6 ACC) at Syracuse (11-14, 5-9 ACC)
Saturday, Feb. 15 — 6 p.m.
Syracuse, N.Y. — JMA Wireless Dome
TV: ESPN (Kevin Brown, Jon Crispin)
Radio: Tar Heels Sports Network (Jones Angell, Tyler Zeller)
UNC Tar Heels:
Cadeau P = 0, E = 0, I = 95, X = 45
Davis P = 95, E = 100, I = 85, X = 90
Jackson P = 10, E = 30, I = 80, X = 45
Washington P = 100, E = 0, I = 100, X = 100
Powell P = 0, E = 30, I = 90, X = 45
Trimble P = 15, E = 5, I = 85, X = 50
Withers P = 20, E = 80, I = 90, X = 55
Lubin P = 45, E = 0, I = 90, X = 65
Claude P = 75, E = 75, I = 20, X = 45
Brown P = 0, E = 80, I = 65, X = 30
Tyson P = 0, E = 0, I = 95, X = 45
Coach Davis Wisdom = 75
Syracuse Orange
#13 JYARE DAVIS P = 25, E = 80, I = 0, X = 15
#44 EDDIE LAMPKIN P = 100, E = 30, I = 40, X = 70
#8 ELIJAH MOORE P = 45, E = 95, I = 35, X = 40
#3 LUCAS TAYLOR N/A
#2 J.J. STARLING P = 100, E = 20, I = 35, X = 65
#6 Petar MAJSTOROVIC P = 0, E = 100, I = 35, X = 15
#4 CHRIS BELL P = 80, E = 50, I = 50, X = 65
#5 JAQUAN CARLOS P = 5, E = 0, I = 100, X = 50
Coach Adrian Autry Wisdom = 60
Look-In: Syracuse is in the bottom echelon of a far, far too big Atlantic Coast Conference with a 5-8 record (11-14 overall). In modern times winning this game means nothing but losing is disastrous. I miss olden times. Coach Adrian Autry came in when Endless Boeheim retired in 2023 and has a 31-26 record at his alma mater. The bright spot for The Orange (They’re a CITRUS FRUIT!!) is J.J. Starling (18.6 ppg) and to some degree the post play of MASSIVE Eddie Lampkin (6-11, 260 lb, 10.4 ppg, 9.4 rpg). Off the pine will come 6-7 gunner Chris Bell (9.6 ppg). Elijah “Choppa” Moore and one-time Demon Deacon and Raleighite Lucas Taylor start and score at 5 ppg. Both have the capability to score big just the same and are 6-4 and 6-5. Jyáre Davis, rolling in from Delaware, is 6-7 and works the boards hard (5.4 rpg) and can score (8.5 ppg). Jaquan Carlos(#5) is a tough little point guard outta Brooklyn who makes things move on offense and disrupts on defense.
Frontcourt: Sky is the limit for Jalen Washington and Ven Allen Lubin is super-smart. Ty Claude is strong and motivated. James Brown brings the enthusiasm and high thinking.
Wings: The Freshmen Powell and Jackson are Mensa today though low physically. Cade Tyson mirrors that. Withers is fired and smart – this is the Good Withers.
Guards: All Smarts from Elliott Cadeau and All-Star from R.J. Davis. Seth Trimble is also thoughtful and clever.
Overall: A very cerebral Tar Heel squad unpacks to play in Arctic Syracuse this late afternoon. There’s some advantage to the locals in that but Carolina looks to be boosted up by their rising star – R.J. must feel the pressure most acutely. A low emotion arc for Cadeau is somehow comforting and coupled with a sterling Intel, the young man ought to steer the ship away from the rocks today. Trimble is also a thinking feller. Indeed, Cadeau, Davis, Trimble, Washington, Powell, Jackson, and Lubin (add in Brown and Tyson) all have Intelligence Rhythms at 80 or above. “Play Smart, Play Together” is the last two-thirds of Coach Smith’s famous adage – The First Third is Play Hard. There is not any excuse not to do that – biorhythms have nothing to do with how hard you play – or they shouldn’t. Sweating the sweat of George Lynch, proudly earning the floor burns of Steve Previs, or the bruises brought on by Blue Team members ‘taking’ a million charges should be automatic. You shouldn’t be in the Carolina Blue if you’re not dedicated to those things each and every outing. I’m looking for that – no loose balls uncovered – no scrums unjoined – no charges un-taken. This one is Carolina by 7.
