North Carolina @ Notre Dame Game Overview
UNC vs NDRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 05, '24 | UNC |
84 - 51
|
UNC -16.5 | u139.5 |
| Feb 22, '23 | ND |
63 - 59
|
ND 6.0 | u148.0 |
| Jan 07, '23 | UNC |
81 - 64
|
UNC -12.0 | o144.5 |
| Jan 05, '22 | ND |
78 - 73
|
ND 2.5 | o147.0 |
| Mar 10, '21 | UNC |
101 - 59
|
UNC -6.5 | o151.5 |
| Jan 02, '21 | UNC |
66 - 65
|
ND 10.0 | u147.5 |
| Feb 17, '20 | ND |
77 - 76
|
UNC 4.0 | o149.5 |
| Nov 06, '19 | UNC |
76 - 65
|
UNC -9.5 | u149.5 |
| Jan 15, '19 | UNC |
75 - 69
|
ND 13.0 | u158.0 |
| Feb 12, '18 | UNC |
83 - 66
|
UNC -10.0 | u151.5 |
UNC vs ND Preview
Last Meeting ( Mar 5, 2024 ) Notre Dame 51, North Carolina 84
North Carolina finds itself in familiar territory early in the new calendar year.
Once again, coach Hubert Davis and his team will aim to bounce back from a loss when it travels to South Bend, Ind., to face Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon.
The Tar Heels (8-6, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) dropped an 83-70 decision to Louisville on Wednesday in their second ACC game of the season. Entering the final five minutes of play, North Carolina trimmed the Cardinals' lead to just a point at 70-69 before Louisville closed the game on a 13-1 run.
"Our execution was not very good down the stretch," Davis said of the loss. "That's when you have to tighten the screws on discipline and details. You have to get stops without fouling, box out, rebound the basketball. Offensively, you have to execute and get the shot you want."
Closing games has been an issue for the Tar Heels all season.
They've lost three games by two or fewer possessions, including ones to marquee opponents like Kansas, Michigan State and Florida, all of whom are ranked in the Top 25. Victories in one or a few of those games would've boosted the Tar Heels' postseason resume and helped quell some concerns around the ACC about its top basketball brands performing poorly.
Instead, North Carolina heads into the thick of ACC play with work to do to make the NCAA Tournament in two months.
Notre Dame (7-6, 1-1) is another ACC team that seemingly belongs to the league's large middle pack. The Fighting Irish are coming off a Tuesday defeat at Georgia Tech, which snapped a three-game winning streak.
The bright spot for the Irish against Georgia Tech was the play of Tae Davis, who poured in a career-best-tying 27 points to go along with seven rebounds and three assists. The 6-foot-9 forward is averaging 16.6 points and 5.7 rebounds per game this season.
"He's a hard matchup for a lot of people," coach Micah Shrewsberry said of Davis. "We use him in a lot of different ways."
An All-American a season ago, RJ Davis has been the bus driver for the Tar Heels on offense typically, but Ian Jackson has been the one impressing lately, scoring a team-high 23 points against Louisville. It was the third straight game the freshman topped 20 points, notching 26 against Campbell and 24 against UCLA.
--Field Level Media
UNC vs NDInjury report
North Carolina's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Denis | G | Questionable - Finger( Oct 12, '25) | Oct 12, '25 | |
| Denis is dealing with a finger injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Tar Heels. | ||||
Notre Dame's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Ahneman | C | Out - Knee( Oct 15, '25) | Oct 15, '25 | |
| Ahneman is recovering from knee surgery and will not take the court for the Fighting Irish. He will be revaluated in early January. | ||||
UNC vs NDStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.1 | (33) | FG% | (246) | 42.7 |
| 29.7 | (20) | FGM | (225) | 25.5 |
| 63.1 | (75) | FGA | (176) | 59.8 |
| 31.6 | (99) | 3P% | (94) | 30.2 |
| 7.5 | (161) | 3PM | (174) | 7.5 |
| 23.7 | (196) | 3PA | (223) | 24.9 |
| 74.6 | (116) | FT% | (334) | 73.2 |
| 18.4 | (78) | FTM | (142) | 12.0 |
| 24.7 | (83) | FTA | (105) | 16.4 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 44.1 |
| 26.2 |
| 59.4 |
| 33.3 |
| 7.8 |
| 23.4 |
| 71.0 |
| 13.5 |
| 19.0 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.5 | (120) | REB | (62) | 29.2 |
| 8.1 | (269) | OREB | (20) | 7.7 |
| 27.4 | (179) | DREB | (141) | 21.5 |
| 14.1 | (101) | AST | (280) | 14.8 |
| 11.1 | (82) | TO | (335) | 9.8 |
| 1.3 | (68) | AST/TO | (338) | 1.5 |
| 6.9 | (99) | STL | (311) | 5.6 |
| 3.6 | (317) | BLK | (357) | 3.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 32.3 |
| 9.1 |
| 23.2 |
| 13.8 |
| 12.7 |
| 1.1 |
| 7.1 |
| 3.3 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85.4 | (23) | Points | (206) | 70.6 |
| 36.9 | (138) | 1st Half | (24) | 34.2 |
| 47.9 | (138) | 2nd Half | (24) | 35.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 73.7 |
| 34.9 |
| 38.3 |