North Carolina, Syracuse Are Matching Up Twice During 2025-2026 Regular Season With Their First Regular Season Match Up Coming Monday Night In Chapel Hill
Some Atlantic Coast Conference opponents match up once during the 2025-2026 regular season while others match up twice!
North Carolina, Syracuse are matching up twice during 2025-2026 regular season with their first regular season match up coming Monday night in Chapel Hill.
Where?
On the hardwood!
North Carolina comes into the game with Syracuse ranked 16th in AP Top 25 Poll!
Though, that could change as the week 13 AP Top 25 Poll will release at noon today!
North Carolina comes into the first match up with Syracuse with record of 17-4 overall is 6-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because North Carolina has won three straight Atlantic Coast Conference games!
North Carolina’s most recent win a 91-75 win at Georgia Tech Saturday where Luka Bogavac, Seth Trimble, Henry Veesaar, Caleb Wilson scored in double figures.
Luka Bogavic who is a guard a freshman was 6-10 on field goals , 3-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound, 3 assists, 16 points. Henri Veesaar who is a junior who is a center was 8-15 on field goals , 1-4 on 3 pointers , 3-3 on free throws to go along with 12 rebounds, 1 assists , 20 points. Seth Trimble who is a guard who is a senior was 8-14 on field goals 1-2 on 3 pointers , 1-1 on free throws to go along 4 rebounds, 2 assists , 18 points. Caleb Wilson who is a freshman who is a forward was 9-15 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers 3-3 on free throws to go along 6 rebounds, 5 assists , 1 steal, 1 block, 22 points.
According to espn app
With the 91-75 win over Georgia Tech in Atlanta Saturday North Carolina improves their record to 17-4 overall 5-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference are sixth in Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Following North Carolina beating Georgia Tech 91-75 Saturday in Atlanta North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis shared his thoughts on Caleb Wilson is a freshman who is a forward was 9-15 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers 3-3 on free throws to go along 6 rebounds, 5 assists , 1 steal, 1 block, 22 points by saying For anybody being able to come back home is a big deal... he grew up, with traffic, 25 minutes from here,” And I think one of the things that did help is, we already had played in Atlanta [against] Ohio State, so it was the second time here... I felt like he came in more settled this time.”
According Shelby Swanson News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article314455375.html
Syracuse comes into the first match up of 2025-2026 regular season with record of 13-9 overall is 4-5 in Atlantic Coast Conference is eleventh in Atlantic Coast Conference standings because they won their previous game 86-72 over Notre Dame Saturday in Syracuse New York where they beat Notre Dame 86-72 where as a team Syracuse shot 32-56 on field goals for 57 % were 10-25 on 3 pointers for 40 % were 12-21 for 57 %.
William Kyle III who is a forward who is a senior was 4-5 on field goals , 2-2 on free throws to go along with 8 rebounds , 1 assists , 10 points. Nate Kingz who is a guard who is a senior was 11-17 on field goals , 5-10 on 3 pointers , 1-3 on free throws to go along with 2 rebounds, 3 assists, JJ Starling who is a guard who is a senior was 9-13 on field goals , 3-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 5 assists , 21 points.
Following Syracuse beating Notre Dame 86-72 Saturday in Syracuse New York Syracuse Head Coach Adrian Autry said that his team played its best offensive game of the season, and starting point guard Nait George was at the center of it, with 10 assists and zero turnovers.
Following Syracuse beating Notre Dame 86-72 Saturday in Syracuse New York Syracuse William Kyle III who is a forward who is a senior was 4-5 on field goals , 2-2 on free throws to go along with 8 rebounds , 1 assists , 10 points. shared his thoughts by saying We can’t lose sight of what is helping us,” center“When we move the ball, we find success. We have to limit our mistakes and the things that we can control. I feel like if we can continue to do that, we are going to win games.”
According to Ryan Giancola Sports Illustrated article https://www.si.com/college/syracuse/takeaways-syracuse-win-notre-dame-01kgbjd3hbf3
Tip-off is set for 7:00pm from Dean E. Smith Center!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Dave O’Brien, Jay Williams, Molly McGarth commentating!
Dave O’Brien serves as a play-by-play commentator for ESPN, calling college basketball and other marquee events across ESPN platforms. One of the most versatile and respected voices in sports broadcasting, O’Brien has been a trusted presence on national broadcasts for more than two decades.
O’Brien joined ESPN in 2002 and has called a wide range of events for the network, including college basketball, Major League Baseball, and select NCAA Championships.
In addition to his work with ESPN, O’Brien is also the television voice of the Boston Red Sox on NESN, a role he has held since 2016. Over his distinguished career, he has called MLB postseason games on both television and radio, the World Series, and numerous NCAA Tournament matchups, as well as NBA, NFL, and international soccer broadcasts.
A graduate of Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, O’Brien began his professional career in radio before moving into national television.
A native of Quincy, Massachusetts, O’Brien resides in the Boston area with his family.
Former standout point guard Jay Williams, roundly considered one of the most prolific college basketball players in history, is an NBA analyst on ESPN’s longstanding NBA pregame show NBA Countdown. Since August 2020, Williams has also co-hosted ESPN Radio’s weekday morning show, Keyshawn, JWill & Zubin, with Keyshawn Johnson and Zubin Mehenti – which became Keyshawn, JWill and Max with Max Kellerman in September 2021. The show – which airs from 6-10 a.m. ET – is also simulcast on ESPN2 (6-8 a.m.) and ESPNEWS (6-10 a.m.). Williams regularly contributes across the network’s studio programming including Get Up, First Take and The Jump.
Williams became an ESPN full-time game and studio analyst in 2008, after working for the network as a commentator in 2003. Williams joined at the start of the 2014-15 season as an analyst on ESPN’s College GameDay – the popular Saturday morning and evening college basketball program that originates from the Saturday Primetime game-of-the-week telecasts. He was a constant on ESPN and ESPN2’s weeknight studio coverage, called select college games throughout the year and had previously called the ESPNU ACC Sunday Night Basketball series.
Before joining ESPN, Williams was an analyst in 2007 for CBS College Sports Network, primarily working the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. He previously was a contributor to Fox Sports Radio 99.9 The Fan in North Carolina.
As a starter for three years at Duke, Williams won the Naismith College Player of the Year award, the John R. Wooden Award and the Oscar Robertson Trophy.
Williams averaged 19.3 points per game, 6.0 assists and 3.7 rebounds for the Blue Devils, while shooting .453 from the floor and .393 from 3-point range. He also led Duke to a 95-13 (.880) record and the 2001 NCAA National Championship. He averaged double figures as a freshman, which helped earn him the ACC Rookie of the Year award in 2000 and recognition as a first-team All-America player.
In his sophomore season with the Blue Devils, Williams shattered several school and NCAA records. With 841 points and a 25.7 ppg average, he topped Dick Groat’s 49-year-old record for most points in a season. Williams also set an NCAA Tournament record for 3-pointers attempted with 66. His 132 3-point field goals amounted to the sixth-highest total in NCAA history; his conference-leading 21.6 ppg designated him as the first Duke player to lead the ACC in scoring since Danny Ferry in 1989. Williams’ 6.1 assists ranked second in the league, while he also ranked second in 3-point field goal percentage (.427) and first in 3-pointers made (3.4 per game).
At the final game in his junior year, Williams’ No. 22 jersey was retired at Cameron Indoor Stadium. His jersey also has been retired at his elementary school and high school.
Williams was drafted second by Chicago in the 2002 NBA Draft, just behind No. 1 pick Yao Ming, and started 54 of 75 games for the Bulls in the 2002-03 season. During his first season in the NBA, his most memorable performance was a game against his hometown team, the New Jersey Nets, during which Williams scored a triple-double. He also played for the U.S. National team in the 2002 FIBA World Championship.
An accomplished entrepreneur and spokesperson, Williams is the CEO and National Director of Special Events for Rising Stars Youth Foundation using basketball as the vehicle to promote education and provide academic and financial assistance to students within the program. He is also the President and Chairman of his own company, Jay LLC.
He is a member of the NBA Retired Players Association, a voting member of the John Wooden Awards Committee and sits on the board of USA Basketball, and has been the spokesperson for Athletic Advantage, a sports physical therapy and performance development center in Durham, N.C.
In 2002, Williams graduated from Duke with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and business, becoming the first athlete at the university to earn a degree in just three years.
Molly McGrath joined ESPN in July 2016, and currently serves as the sideline reporter for ESPN/ABC Saturday college football games. She previously hosted various editions of College Football Live and College Basketball Live, and covered select games as a sideline reporter for XFL on ABC. McGrath used to report from the sidelines of ESPN’s Thursday night college football package and regularly served as a sideline reporter on ABC and ESPN for men’s college basketball.
McGrath, who worked as a production assistant at ESPN in 2011, returns after serving as a sideline reporter and host for college sports and the NFL with Fox Sports. Prior to her time at Fox Sports, she worked for the Boston Celtics as a web and in-arena reporter at the TD Garden while also hosting Celtics Now on Comcast SportsNet New England in 2012 and 2013. She also completed internships with NESN and WHDH-TV in Boston.
McGrath graduated from Boston College in 2011, where she received the Athletic Director’s Award for Academic Excellence. She resides in Seattle with her husband and son.
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