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Off the cuff: The three pointers finally went in and mid-to-long range jumpers consistently fell at Syracuse. But there were a couple of other keys to the 13-point victory over the Orange. Carolina kept pace with Syracuse from the foul line as each team missed just two. But it was an advantage on the boards that ensured the Carolina victory. The Heels outrebounded the home team 39-29 and they converted 22 second-chance points compared to just 10 for Syracuse. Still, the obvious change was the ball going in the basket from the shooters. Anthony hit five of his seven threes in the second half. He hit a three from the right wing and just a little over half a minute later hit an even longer three from the left wing. About five minutes later, he hit back to back threes from the top of the key, the second further back than the first. Keeling hit a couple of threes but he was nailing them consistently from 15-to-17 feet away. To his credit, UNC coach Roy Williams continued to give Keeling playing time earlier in the year when he was struggling. Now he's been in double figures for most of February. "The coaches stayed with me and put me in," Keeling said. "Other coaches may have buried me." Keeling said he's been trying to have more fun and lose himself in the game. In addition to his coaches, he looks to a higher being. "All thanks to God," he said. "I'm going to trust in him."
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