Both the Syracuse Orange and the North Carolina Tar Heels seem to have corrected course following some early season struggles. Who emerges from upstate New York with a coveted conference win Tuesday? Read on for our North Carolina-Syracuse college basketball picks based on the top NCAAB odds.
North Carolina (14-6, 6-3) endured a pretty significant wakeup call when it tumbled out of the AP Top 25 after opening the year as the No. 1 team in the country. The Tar Heels have since stabilized but still haven't been prime performers in road games this season.
The Heels head into a tough environment Tuesday to battle a Syracuse (13-7, 6-3) team that has faced a similar trajectory of improving its efforts after a sluggish non-conference slate.
Will UNC again fail to meet expectations as a road team?