SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Interstat) — Henri Veesaar scored 19 points to lead North Carolina to a 77-64 victory over Syracuse in Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball on Saturday at the Carrier Dome.

The Tar Heels led 33-28 at halftime and pulled away in the second half before a crowd of 23,606. North Carolina improved to 21-6 overall, while Syracuse fell to 14-13.

Veesaar added three rebounds and three blocks. Zayden High had nine points and 11 rebounds for North Carolina, which dominated inside with 42 points in the paint and scored 19 fastbreak points.

JJ Starling led Syracuse with 22 points. The Orange struggled to capitalize on mistakes, scoring only four points off turnovers.

North Carolina has won both meetings between the teams this season.