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UNC Basketball Holds Off Syracuse Despite Late Collapse

2/3/2026

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The University of North Carolina basketball team narrowly defeated Syracuse 87-77 after building a 32-point lead, but allowed a 37-11 run that raised concerns about consistency.
Head coach Hubert Davis emphasized focusing ahead of the crucial Duke game.
Henri Veesaar and Luka Bogavac acknowledged the team tends to relax after building leads.
Luka Bogavac credited his resurgence to a humorous agreement that led to shaving an associate athletic director's mustache.

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The University of North Carolina basketball team narrowly defeated Syracuse 87-77 after building a 32-point lead, but allowed a 37-11 run that raised concerns about consistency.
Head coach Hubert Davis emphasized focusing ahead of the crucial Duke game.
Henri Veesaar and Luka Bogavac acknowledged the team tends to relax after building leads.
Luka Bogavac credited his resurgence to a humorous agreement that led to shaving an associate athletic director's mustache.