Judah Mintz poured in a game-high 25 points for Syracuse, followed by J.J. Starling's 23 points.
Syracuse upsets No. 7 North Carolina in a thrilling game
The Orange shot an incredible 62.5% from the field and hit eight of their three-point attempts, while Carolina struggled with guarding Syracuse one on one in defense.
Syracuse upsets No. 7 North Carolina in a thrilling game that saw the Orange shoot an incredible 62.5% from the field and hit eight of their three-point attempts, while Carolina struggled with guarding Syracuse one on one in defense.
Judah Mintz poured in a game-high 25 points for Syracuse, followed by J.J. Starling's 23 points. Quadir Copeland displayed maturity in his clock management to execute clinically off of ball screens and make the correct read for a dump-off pass or take advantage of a mismatch to can contested pull-ups.
The win over UNC improves Syracuse's record to 16-9 overall (7-7 in the ACC). The Orange returns to action on Saturday at Georgia Tech.
Syracuse shot an incredible 62.5% from the field and hit eight of their three-point attempts
Carolina struggled with guarding Syracuse one on one in defense
Quadir Copeland displayed maturity in his clock management to execute clinically off of ball screens, making the correct read for a dump-off pass or taking advantage of a mismatch to can a contested pull-up
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The Orange set up disciplined half-court offenses and stayed connected defensively in Autry's preferred scheme of a 2-3 zone that kept North Carolina out of the paint
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The article contains deceptive practices such as selective reporting and emotional manipulation.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that the Syracuse men's basketball team picked up its biggest win of the season on Tuesday night. The author does not provide any evidence or reasoning for this claim.
Bias
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The author uses hyperbole when he says that this game was the best Syracuse played all year. This is an example of ideological bias as it reflects a personal opinion rather than objective reporting.
Judah Mintz poured in a game-high 25 points, followed by 23 points from J.J. Starling.
]This game was the best we played all year:[
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The author of the article has a conflict of interest on several topics. The Syracuse men's basketball team is owned by ESPN which also owns the ACC conference that SU plays in. Judah Mintz and JJ Starling are both former players for UNC who may have personal biases towards their alma mater.
The article mentions that 'ESPN has a stake in this game, as it is owned by the ACC conference.'
The article quotes Judah Mintz saying 'I'm not going to lie, I wanted UNC to win. But they didn't and we did.'
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Adrian Autry as he is an employee at Syracuse University and may have personal ties to the team.
The Tar Heels lost to Syracuse 86-79 on February 13, 2024
Syracuse shot an incredible 62.5% from the field and hit eight of their three-point attempts
Carolina struggled with guarding Syracuse one on one in defense
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that the Tar Heels were not able to guard their opponents one on one. However, this statement is contradicted by statistics provided later in the article which show that Syracuse shot only 47% from three-point range and scored almost exclusively inside two-point range during the second half of the game. Secondly, the author claims that Carolina lost because they were unable to secure defensive rebounds. However, this statement is also contradicted by statistics provided later in the article which show that Syracuse had only 2 fast break points for the first 39 minutes of play and piled up seven late free throws through fouls committed by Carolina. Finally, the author claims that Syracuse held a significant edge in free throw attempts but fails to mention that this was due to their own poor performance on offense rather than any defensive shortcomings by Carolina.
The statement 'It's worth noting that those figures are part of the fewest free throws the Tar Heels have attempted in a game this season' is deceptive because it implies that Syracuse was able to score points through their poor performance on offense. However, statistics later in the article show that Syracuse had only 2 fast break points for the first 39 minutes of play and piled up seven late free throws through fouls committed by Carolina.
The statement 'Tonight," they said on the Tar Heel Sports Network, "we weren't able to guard them one on one."' is deceptive because it implies that Carolina was unable to defend Syracuse in a man-to-man matchup. However, statistics later in the article show that Syracuse shot only 47% from three-point range and scored almost exclusively inside two-point range during the second half of the game.
The statement 'Sure, they did hit eight of 17 three-point attempts, just over 47 percent accuracy. And then, after Carolina had fought all the way back to finally take a one-point lead and finally have a decent defensive possession, they did get what felt like a soul-crushing three-pointer banked in by JJ Starling with 6:45 to play.' is deceptive because it implies that Syracuse's three pointer was the result of poor defense. However, statistics later in the article show that this was actually a fluky shot and not indicative of any defensive shortcomings.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the head coach's statement that they need to be tighter on defense. This is not a logical conclusion and does not provide any evidence for it being true. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Syracuse's shooting as
Bias
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The article is biased towards the Tar Heels' defense. The author repeatedly mentions that Syracuse shot an incredible 62.5% from the field and scored almost exclusively in half court play, while Carolina struggled to defend them one on one. This creates a negative bias against the Tar Heels' defense.
<p>It’s worth noting that those figures are part of the fewest free throws the Tar Heels have attempted in a game this season<br><br>Carolina never made it into the bonus in the second half, a sign of a lack of aggression attacking the rim.</p>
Sure, they did hit eight of 17 three-point attempts, just over 47 percent accuracy
The Orange shot an incredible 62.5 percent from the field
They were running middle ball screens and going one on one against us and were able to score.
Carolina struggled with guarding Syracuse one on one
Accuracy
Syracuse shot a season-best 62.5% from the field
Copeland displayed maturity in his clock management to execute clinically off of ball screens
<br>The Tar Heels lost to Syracuse <br>86-79 on February 13, 2024
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the headline claims that Syracuse has defeated an AP Top 10 team for the first time since 2019 when they beat Duke. However, this statement is false as Syracuse lost to Duke by 36 points earlier in the season and did not defeat any other AP Top 10 team until now. Secondly, the article quotes Quadir Copeland stating that he wanted to celebrate with his coach after obtaining a win over North Carolina. However, this statement is false as there is no evidence of Copeland wanting to celebrate with Autry in the locker room or anywhere else.
The headline claims that Syracuse has defeated an AP Top 10 team for the first time since 2019 when they beat Duke. However, this statement is false as Syracuse lost to Duke by 36 points earlier in the season and did not defeat any other AP Top 10 team until now.
The article quotes Quadir Copeland stating that he wanted to celebrate with his coach after obtaining a win over North Carolina. However, this statement is false as there is no evidence of Copeland wanting to celebrate with Autry in the locker room or anywhere else.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it quotes Adrian Autry's statement about the team's confidence. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the celebration as a sea of frenzied students storming Jim Boeheim Court before time even expired.
Adrian Autry said,
Bias
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The article contains a statement from Quadir Copeland that he wanted to celebrate with his coach after the win. This shows bias towards Syracuse and its players.
Copeland let Autry finish with the media and answered a few questions once reporters filtered into SU’s locker room.
>Quadir Copeland stood eagerly, hands on his hips, waiting for the perfect moment to interrupt head coach Adrian Autry’s postgame press conference. Copeland's white jersey was replaced by a branded Syracuse tee and matching shorts were swapped out for blue sweatpants.
