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The North Carolina Tar Heels are right back on national television Monday night, looking to continue their winning streak against a struggling ACC opponent.
UNC (17-4, 5-3 ACC), winners of three straight, welcomes Syracuse to the Dean Dome for a 7 p.m. tip-off. North Carolina looks to win its fourth straight game and remain undefeated at home, while the visiting Orange (13-9, 4-5 ACC) search for an even .500 mark in ACC play.
The Tar Heels are back in Chapel Hill for the first time since January 21, when they dominated Notre Dame in a 91-69 outing. UNC remains home Saturday, hosting Duke in Round One of the Tobacco Road Rivalry, so any momentum going into that archrivalry showdown is crucial.
As you watch tonight's ACC battle, make sure you're following along here for live updates throughout.
What channel is UNC vs. Syracuse on Monday? Time, TV schedule, radio
TV Channel: ESPN
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Radio: SiriusXM (Channel 84 and 382)
Website: WatchESPN
Where to watch UNC vs. Syracuse on live stream
UNC vs. Syracuse prediction, picks, odds
North Carolina’s offense has arguably been the ACC’s best since conference play started. In ACC games, the Tar Heels lead the league in scoring offense (84.7 points per game), field goal percentage (49.2 percent) and effective field goal percentage (56.4 percent). They are also fifth in 3-point shooting at 34.7 percent.
Despite perimeter defense still being an issue, the Tar Heels have become a much better defensive unit than they were at the start of ACC play. They have forced 25 turnovers in their last two games, scoring 37 points off them.
While the Orange have averaged a little more than 77 points per game, they do not have the offensive firepower of some of the other programs UNC has faced in conference play, though they can score enough to stay in it. However, UNC’s backcourt play has improved significantly over the last few games, and that will be the reason Carolina wins its fourth straight game.
Score prediction: UNC 85, Syracuse 70
Spread: UNC -11.5
Total: 156.5
Moneyline: UNC -650, Syracuse +470
UNC basketball 2025-26 schedule
October 4: Blue-White Scrimmage (White 55, Blue 50)
Oct. 24: at BYU (preseason, L 78-76)
Oct. 29: vs. Winston-Salem State (preseason, W 95-53)
Nov. 3: vs. Central Arkansas (W, 94-54)
Nov. 7: vs. Kansas (W, 87-74)
Nov. 11: vs. Radford (W, 89-74)
Nov. 14: vs. NC Central (W, 97-53)
Nov. 18: vs. Navy (W, 73-61)
Nov. 25: vs. St. Bonaventure in Fort Myers (Fla.) Tip-Off (W, 85-70)
Nov. 27: vs. Michigan State in Fort Myers (Fla.) Tip-Off (L, 74-58)
December 2: at Kentucky (W, 67-64)
Dec. 7: vs. Georgetown (W, 81-61)
Dec. 13: vs. USC Upstate (W, 80-62)
Dec. 16: vs. ETSU (W, 77-58)
Dec. 20: vs. Ohio State in CBS Sports Classic (W, 71-70)
Dec. 22: vs. East Carolina (W, 99-51)
Dec. 30: vs. Florida State (W 79-66)
January 3, 2026: at SMU (L 97-83)
Jan. 10, 2026: vs. Wake Forest (W 87-84)
Jan. 14, 2026: at Stanford (9 p.m.) (L 95-90)
Jan. 17, 2026: at California (L 84-78)
Jan. 21, 2026: vs. Notre Dame (W 91-69)
Jan. 24, 2026: at Virginia (W 85-80)
Jan. 31, 2026: at Georgia Tech (W 91-75)
Feb. 2, 2026: vs. Syracuse (7 p.m.)
Feb. 7, 2026: vs. Duke (6:30 p.m.)
Feb. 10, 2026: at Miami (FL) (7 p.m.)
Feb. 14, 2026: vs. Pitt (2 p.m.)
Feb. 17, 2026: at NC State (7 p.m.)
Feb. 21, 2026: at Syracuse (1 p.m.)
Feb. 23, 2026: vs. Louisville (7 p.m.)
Feb. 28, 2026: vs. Virginia Tech (TBA)
March 3, 2026: vs. Clemson (7 p.m.)
March 7, 2026: at Duke (6:30 p.m.)
March 10-14, 2026: ACC Tournament in Spectrum Center (Charlotte, N.C.)
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