UNC-Asheville guard Matt Dickey struggled mightily shooting 1-for-13 from the field against Syracuse. He finished with five points, four rebounds, and five assists. Fellow guard J.P. Primm led Asheville with 18 points.
Despite their best player's struggles, the Big South champions were able to hang around for all 40 minutes against the top-seeded Orange. Dickey's bad day and some questionable officiating eventually did them in.