Syracuse Eliminates Tar Heels, 81-53

GREENSBORO—Sixth-seeded Syracuse led from start to finish and defeated 14th-seeded North Carolina, 81-53, on Wednesday night in the ACC Tournament. The 28-point margin of defeat was Carolina's largest of the season.

Elijah Hughes had 27 points for the Orange, which advances to face Louisville on Thursday night in the quarterfinals at the Greensboro Coliseum.

led Carolina with 18 points. was the only other Tar Heel scorer in double figures with 14.

UNC shot 33 percent as a team in the game.

Syracuse closed the first half on a 19-2 run and led, 43-22, at the break for Carolina's largest halftime deficit of the season. The Tar Heels shot just 8 for 31 (25.8 percent), including 0 for 7 from…