North Carolina 93, Syracuse 83
Brice Johnson scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half as part of a flawless shooting performance as the Tar Heels outlasted the visiting Orange.
Iowa St. 89, Texas 86
Georges Niang scored 19 points and Bryce Dejean-Jones added 18 as the host Cyclones sailed past the Longhorns in Big 12 play.