New PG Derek Dixon boosts No. 16 North Carolina with Syracuse next

Inserting Derek Dixon into the starting lineup has paid dividends for No. 16 North Carolina, which carries a three-game winning streak into its Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Monday night with Syracuse in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Coach Hubert Davis elevated the freshman point guard after a 95-90 loss at Stanford on Jan. 17. In his four games as a starter, Dixon has delivered 41 points and 15 assists with just five turnovers. He also has made 10 of 21 (47.6%) from beyond the arc.

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