- The Associated Press
North Carolina looking to build momentum at Syracuse
No telling if North Carolina is truly back on a good path, but the Tar Heels venture for their final road game of the season hoping that's the case. Syracuse awaits for Monday night's game in Syracuse, N.Y., with the Orange trying to avoid their worst stretch of the season. "I thought last week's game against Louisville would have been a springboard, too," Tar Heels coach Roy Williams said.
- The State
UNC basketball: Walker Kessler’s not a one-hit wonder
Tar Heels’ freshman center had been steadily building towards breakout game in win over Florida State.
- Raleigh News and Observer
North Carolina basketball’s signature win a comeback nobody saw coming
“God almighty, I thought the Louisville game would have been a springboard, too. The gosh dang diving board broke and everybody fell in the pond.”
Atlantic Coast Standings
| CONF | OVR | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-3 | 14-4 | 1426 | 1254 | |
| 11-4 | 15-6 | 1445 | 1273 | |
| 9-4 | 15-5 | 1442 | 1295 | |
| 8-4 | 13-5 | 1245 | 1192 | |
| 9-5 | 15-5 | 1307 | 1233 | |
| 9-5 | 15-8 | 1710 | 1597 | |
| 9-6 | 13-8 | 1582 | 1469 | |
| 9-7 | 11-9 | 1518 | 1432 | |
| 7-7 | 13-8 | 1602 | 1504 | |
| 8-8 | 12-9 | 1536 | 1458 | |
| 6-10 | 9-13 | 1599 | 1602 | |
| 5-9 | 9-10 | 1361 | 1330 | |
| 3-13 | 6-13 | 1261 | 1358 | |
| 2-9 | 4-13 | 1236 | 1331 | |
| 3-14 | 7-15 | 1451 | 1571 |
