There were two minutes and 20 seconds left in the second half.
The No. 10 North Carolina men’s basketball team was tied, 74-74, with Syracuse. The Orange had gone on a 20-9 run to tie the game.
UNC's players stepped out onto the court, loosening up for the final stretch. With a steal and lay-up, senior guard Joel Berry II pushed the Tar Heels ahead with 1:15 to go. After another timeout, UNC missed a shot and Syracuse rebounded it.
There's another timeout with 32.6 seconds left.
Syracuse couldn't convert, and senior Theo Pinson rebounded the miss. A few seconds later, Berry was fouled and hit both free throws, pushing UNC's lead to four.
Seconds later, the buzzer sounded on the Tar Heels' sixth consecutive victory, the best streak in the ACC. Here are three takeaways from UNC’s narrow 78-74 victory.
Pinson's career night
For the first time in his career, Pinson has now scored double digits in four consecutive games. He scored a career-high 23 points on 9-12 shooting, including 2-2 on threes and 3-4 on free throws.
He led UNC in points, as well as assists with seven. He also added six rebounds and three steals. Pinson moved the ball well against the Orange's famous 2-3 zone, and made a heads-up play in pushing the ball ahead to Berry with a 76-74 lead, which allowed a few more precious seconds to run off the clock.
