No. 7 North Carolina's Armando Bacot dominated Syracuse in the paint, securing his eighth double-double of the season. More observations on SU's blowout loss to the Tar Heels.
All-ACC center Armando Bacot bullying Maliq Brown and anyone that got in his way. The Tar Heels played aggressively down low, finishing with 19 offensive rebounds and 22 second chance points.
Riding a five-game win streak, Syracuse faces No. 16 Duke in Durham Tuesday. The Orange have lost eight straight to the Blue Devils, including a 77-55 defeat in their last matchup.
“We don’t rely on five guys. We rely on eight, nine, 10 guys.” Syracuse's bench scored its final 20 points to seal a come-from-behind victory over Pittsburgh.