Watch: Syracuse crowd storms the court after huge upset of North Carolina

The Syracuse-UNC matchup stayed close throughout. Neither team took more than a 10-point lead in the contest. But the breaks of the game appeared to be bouncing Syracuse’s way throughout the evening.

Syracuse shot a blistering 62.5% from the field and nearly 50% from the three-point line. They also controlled the tempo against North Carolina, who trailed for the majority of the tight affair.

Orange standout Judah Mintz went off for 25 points in the contest. His backcourt running mate JJ Starling added 23 points, including several massive shots down the stretch to ward off any UNC comeback attempts.

Syracuse bounced back from their worst loss of the season against North Carolina last month. The Tar Heels manhandled the Orange, 103-67, during their Jan. 13 clash. Tuesday’s win raised Syracuse’s record to 16-9.

North Carolina entered their showdown with Syracuse as the seventh-ranked team in the country. But after a 17-3 start to the year, the Tar Heels have lost three of their last five games.