IC Daily: UNC's Need for Success At Syracuse | College Basketball
IC Daily: UNC's Need for Success At Syracuse | College Basketball  
Podcast: Inside Carolina: A UNC athletics podcast
Published On: Fri Feb 20 2026
Description: After the blowout loss in Raleigh on Tuesday night, North Carolina basketball heads north in need of a rebound performance against Syracuse. Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley look head to Saturday's game and discuss UNC's plan to get back in some sort of flow offensively regardless of the statuses of Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar. Barnes discusses three point shooting in the absence of Carolina's bigs and the importance of guard play against the Orange while Zayden High and Jarin Stevenson need to maintain their production against Donnie Freeman on the inside. The duo also take a look at the ACC standings and highlight the importance of this game and Monday's against Louisville for Hubert Davis's team going into the postseason in three weeks. **Call to Action:**   **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!   **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!   **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports. This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.