Maria Gakdeng tied a season-high with 21 points in awin over Syracuse on Thursday night, extending North Carolina’s win streak to six games.

North Carolina Tar Heels (14-11, 7-6 ACC) at Syracuse Orange (11-14, 5-9 ACC) Syracuse, New York; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Syracuse takes on North Carolina after JJ Starling scored 25 points in Syracuse's 91-84 loss to the Miami Hurricanes.

North Carolina Tar Heels (23-4, 11-3 ACC) at Syracuse Orange (10-15, 4-10 ACC) Syracuse, New York; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Syracuse hosts No. 9 North Carolina after Georgia Woolley scored 23 points in Syracuse's 75-69 loss to the California Golden Bears.

The UNC women's basketball team continued its winning ways on Thursday night at Syracuse, winning 68-58 for its sixth-consecutive victory.

North Carolina averages 80.0 points per game, 1.8 more than the 78.2 Syracuse gives up. The Orange and Tar Heels square off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

The Tar Heels won the earlier meeting in Raleigh by two points, and I do not see any reason this should be a one-sided game.

North Carolina’s Maria Gakdeng and Lexi Donarski react to a call during the second half of the Tar Heels’ game against Notre Dame on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill, N ...

North Carolina Tar Heels (23-4, 11-3 ACC) at Syracuse Orange (10-15, 4-10 ACC) Syracuse, New York; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Syracuse hosts No. 9 North Carolina after Georgia Woolley ...

It took No. 9 North ... New York. The Tar Heels were outrebounded in the first quarter, regained ground on that front after the half, and finally settled into enough of a groove to hold off ...