Syracuse (20-12, 8-10 Atlantic Coast) probably needed a win to keep its NCAA Tournament chances alive. On Tuesday, it got it in a 73-64 victory over Wake Forest (11-20, 4-14). That leads to a matchup with sixth-seed North Carolina on Wednesday night at 9 p.m. The Orange lost 78-74 when it played the Tar Heels on Feb. 21.

Here’s what our beat writers had to say about Tuesday’s win and Wednesday’s game.