Monday’s college basketball: North Carolina hosts new-look Syracuse

Dean Smith Center, Chapel Hill, 7 p.m. ESPN

Some are billing this as a rematch of last year’s Final Four semifinal that the Tar Heels won, but Syracuse is a different team. Graduate transfer point guard John Gillon has helped stabilize the Orange offense, averaging five assists a game since Christmas. Theo Pinson looks recovered from foot surgery, getting 12 points and 10 rebounds in Saturday’s victory against Florida State.

Steve Lyttle

This story was originally published January 15, 2017 at 5:40 PM with the headline "Monday’s college basketball: North Carolina hosts new-look Syracuse."