Manek, Love lead North Carolina past Syracuse 88-79 in OT
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Brady Manek scored 22 points, Caleb Love hit three clutch 3-pointers and North Carolina defeated Syracuse 88-79 in overtime on Monday night.
North Carolina's win came despite a season-high 36 points from Cole Swider of Syracuse. He made 14 of 21 shots, including 7 of 11 from 3-point distance, before fouling out late in overtime.
Love's 3-pointer gave North Carolina a 70-69 lead with 2:20 remaining in regulation. His 3-pointer with 8 seconds left gave UNC a 73-71 lead before Joe Girard III tied it with a tough 15-footer from the baseline.
Love struck again early in overtime, his 3-pointer giving the Tar Heels a 78-73 lead with 3:54 to go. RJ Davis hit a 3-pointer on North Carolina's next possession and the Tar Heels were in control with an eight-point lead.
The win assures North Carolina (22-8, 14-5 ACC) of a top-four finish in the ACC and a double-bye in the conference tournament. North Carolina finishes the regular season at Duke on Saturday. A win over Duke or a loss by Miami (12-6 ACC), which has two games remaining, would give the Tar Heels third place outright.
Syracuse (15-15, 9-10) faces the prospect of the first losing season in Jim Boeheim's 46 years as coach. The Orange finish the regular season at home against Miami on Saturday.
North Carolina's Armando Bacot had 17 points and 18 rebounds for his 23rd double-double of the season, tying the North Carolina record set by Bryce Johnson in 2015-16. Love finished with 21 points, Davis had 17 and Leaky Black added eight points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Manek had five rebounds and three assists.
Buddy Boeheim scored 14 points and Jimmy Boeheim had 10 for Syracuse.
Swider scored 21 points in the first half for Syracuse, shooting 8 for 10 overall and 5 for 6 from 3-point distance. Swider's fifth 3-pointer of the half drew Syracuse within 35-34 with 2:08 remaining before North Carolina closed it out with a 6-2 run for a 41-36 halftime lead.
Carolina is 15-6 against the Orange, including 11-3 since Syracuse joined the ACC, and has never lost to Syracuse at the Smith Center (6-0).
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Frank Anselem vs. Armando Bacot (Cole Swider gains possession) | ||
| 19:52 |  | +3 | Cole Swider makes three point pullup jump shot | 3-0 |
| 19:36 | | Rechon 'Leaky' Black misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:34 | | Buddy Boeheim defensive rebound | ||
| 19:23 | | +2 | Joseph Girard III makes two point layup | 5-0 |
| 19:09 | | RJ Davis turnover (bad pass) (Buddy Boeheim steals) | ||
| 18:53 | | +2 | Cole Swider makes two point pullup jump shot | 7-0 |
| 18:24 | | Brady Manek misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:22 | | Buddy Boeheim defensive rebound | ||
| 18:06 | | +2 | Jimmy Boeheim makes two point jump shot | 9-0 |
| 17:48 | | +3 | RJ Davis makes three point jump shot | 9-3 |
| 17:35 | | +3 | Cole Swider makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists) | 12-3 |
| 17:06 | | +3 | Caleb Love makes three point step back jump shot | 12-6 |
| 16:46 | | +3 | Buddy Boeheim makes three point jump shot (Jimmy Boeheim assists) | 15-6 |
| 16:27 | | Armando Bacot misses two point layup | ||
| 16:25 | | Armando Bacot offensive rebound | ||
| 16:23 | | Frank Anselem shooting foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul) | ||
| 16:23 | | +1 | Armando Bacot makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-7 |
| 16:23 | | +1 | Armando Bacot makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-8 |
| 16:04 | | Buddy Boeheim misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:02 | | Frank Anselem offensive rebound | ||
| 16:00 | | Frank Anselem turnover (traveling) | ||
| 16:00 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:42 | | +3 | Rechon 'Leaky' Black makes three point jump shot (Brady Manek assists) | 15-11 |
| 15:09 | | Jimmy Boeheim misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:07 | | RJ Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 14:48 | | Caleb Love misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 14:46 | | Cole Swider defensive rebound | ||
| 14:35 | | +2 | Frank Anselem makes two point dunk (Joseph Girard III assists) | 17-11 |
| 14:21 | | +3 | Brady Manek makes three point jump shot (Rechon 'Leaky' Black assists) | 17-14 |
| 14:03 | | Joseph Girard III offensive foul (RJ Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 14:03 | | Joseph Girard III turnover | ||
| 13:46 | | RJ Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:44 | | Armando Bacot offensive rebound | ||
| 13:39 | | Buddy Boeheim blocks Armando Bacot's two point putback layup | ||
| 13:37 | | Joseph Girard III defensive rebound | ||
| 13:27 | | +3 | Cole Swider makes three point jump shot (Jimmy Boeheim assists) | 20-14 |
| 13:04 | | Caleb Love misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:02 | | Buddy Boeheim defensive rebound | ||
| 12:56 | | Joseph Girard III turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 12:42 | | Brady Manek misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:40 | | Frank Anselem defensive rebound | ||
| 12:29 | | Jimmy Boeheim turnover (bad pass) (Rechon 'Leaky' Black steals) | ||
| 12:25 | | Rechon 'Leaky' Black turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 12:05 | | Cole Swider misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:03 | | Rechon 'Leaky' Black defensive rebound | ||
| 11:54 | | +3 | Rechon 'Leaky' Black makes three point jump shot (Caleb Love assists) | 20-17 |
| 11:33 | | +2 | Buddy Boeheim makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 22-17 |
| 11:16 | | +3 | Brady Manek makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists) | 22-20 |
| 11:06 | | RJ Davis personal foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul) | ||
| 11:06 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:45 | | Buddy Boeheim misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:43 | | Brady Manek defensive rebound | ||
| 10:31 | | Benny Williams shooting foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul) | ||
| 10:31 | | Armando Bacot misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:31 | | +1 | Armando Bacot makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-21 |
| 10:25 | | +2 | Bourama Sidibe makes two point layup | 24-21 |
| 9:55 | | +2 | Armando Bacot makes two point dunk (Brady Manek assists) | 24-23 |
| 9:36 | | Benny Williams misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:34 | | Brady Manek defensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | Caleb Love misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:27 | | Puff Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | Benny Williams shooting foul (Puff Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:25 | | Puff Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:25 | | +1 | Puff Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-24 |
| 9:06 | | Jimmy Boeheim turnover (5-second violation) | ||
| 8:48 | | Jump ball. Armando Bacot vs. Bourama Sidibe (Armando Bacot gains possession) | ||
| 8:39 | | Caleb Love misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:37 | | Jimmy Boeheim defensive rebound | ||
| 8:24 | | Jimmy Boeheim misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:22 | | Caleb Love defensive rebound | ||
| 8:17 | | Caleb Love misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:15 | | Buddy Boeheim defensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 | | Jimmy Boeheim misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 7:49 | | Brady Manek defensive rebound | ||
| 7:35 | | Brady Manek misses two point layup | ||
| 7:33 | | Jimmy Boeheim defensive rebound | ||
| 7:28 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:27 | | Jimmy Boeheim turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:00 | | Tar Heels 30 second timeout | ||
| 6:54 | | Tar Heels turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 6:39 | | +2 | Cole Swider makes two point jump shot | 26-24 |
| 6:13 | | Rechon 'Leaky' Black misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 6:11 | | Puff Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | +2 | Puff Johnson makes two point jump shot | 26-26 |
| 5:39 | | +2 | Cole Swider makes two point layup | 28-26 |
| 5:38 | | Official timeout | ||
| 5:12 | | +3 | RJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Puff Johnson assists) | 28-29 |
| 4:43 | | Rechon 'Leaky' Black blocks Buddy Boeheim's two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:41 | | Rechon 'Leaky' Black defensive rebound | ||
| 4:39 | | Buddy Boeheim personal foul (Rechon 'Leaky' Black draws the foul) | ||
| 4:25 | | +2 | Brady Manek makes two point driving dunk (Rechon 'Leaky' Black assists) | 28-31 |
| 4:03 | | Joseph Girard III turnover (bad pass) (RJ Davis steals) | ||
| 3:56 | | +2 | Brady Manek makes two point dunk (Caleb Love assists) | 28-33 |
| 3:54 | | Orange 30 second timeout | ||
| 3:54 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:33 | | Jimmy Boeheim misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:31 | | Tar Heels defensive rebound | ||
| 3:06 | | Brady Manek misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:04 | | Armando Bacot offensive rebound | ||
| 3:02 | | +2 | Armando Bacot makes two point tip shot | 28-35 |
| 2:41 | | +3 | Cole Swider makes three point pullup jump shot (Frank Anselem assists) | 31-35 |
| 2:24 | | Caleb Love misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:22 | | Buddy Boeheim defensive rebound | ||
| 2:08 | | +3 | Cole Swider makes three point jump shot | 34-35 |
| 1:51 | | +2 | RJ Davis makes two point turnaround jump shot | 34-37 |
| 1:36 | | Cole Swider misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 1:34 | | Orange offensive rebound | ||
| 1:18 | | Jimmy Boeheim misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:16 | | Rechon 'Leaky' Black defensive rebound | ||
| 1:11 | | +2 | Armando Bacot makes two point dunk (Rechon 'Leaky' Black assists) | 34-39 |
| 0:48 | | +2 | Joseph Girard III makes two point jump shot | 36-39 |
| 0:40 | | +2 | Caleb Love makes two point pullup jump shot | 36-41 |
| 0:09 | | Joseph Girard III misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:07 | | Armando Bacot defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | Caleb Love misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Tar Heels offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | | Joseph Girard III misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:43 | | Armando Bacot defensive rebound | ||
| 19:23 | | Caleb Love misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:21 | | Frank Anselem defensive rebound | ||
| 19:09 | | +3 | Buddy Boeheim makes three point jump shot (Frank Anselem assists) | 39-41 |
| 18:46 | | Cole Swider shooting foul (Brady Manek draws the foul) | ||
| 18:46 | | Brady Manek misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 18:46 | | +1 | Brady Manek makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-42 |
| 18:34 | | +3 | Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot (Jimmy Boeheim assists) | 42-42 |
| 18:05 | | RJ Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:02 | | Orange defensive rebound | ||
| 17:43 | | Joseph Girard III misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 17:41 | | Brady Manek defensive rebound | ||
| 17:31 | | Caleb Love misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:29 | | Jimmy Boeheim defensive rebound | ||
| 17:13 | | Joseph Girard III misses two point driving layup | ||
| 17:11 |