In SMU’s first basketball visit to Chapel Hill as an ACC member, the Mustangs arrived leading their new conference in scoring and 3-point shooting, but UNC had plenty to say about that Tuesday.

At long last, the Syracuse Orange won a game against a high-major opponent. SU defeated Georgia Tech 62-55, holding the Yellow Jackets to the lowest output that the Orange have allowed all season. It was also Syracuse’s second-lowest scoring game of the year,

Syracuse basketball’s 62-55 victory over Georgia Tech on Tuesday night at the JMA Dome could easily fall under the old adage of “a win is a win” with how it was attained. Starting power forward Donnie Freeman was out with a lower-leg injury.