UNC basketball vs Notre Dame: Score prediction, scouting report for Tar Heels

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UNC basketball is off to its worst start in five years as it enters 2025.

Following a flip of the calendar, the Tar Heels got off to a shaky start with a 13-point loss at Louisville on New Year’s Day.

UNC (8-6, 1-1 ACC) will play another road game this weekend against Notre Dame (7-6, 1-1) on Saturday (Noon, CBS) in South Bend. The Tar Heels have won 30 of their 39 games against the Fighting Irish, but UNC is 1-3 at the Joyce Center as an unranked team.

Here are some other things to know and a score prediction for UNC’s second straight road game to start the 2025 portion of the schedule.

Seth Trimble injury update vs Notre Dame

UNC guard Seth Trimble, one of the Tar Heels’ top defenders and rebounders, has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury. Following the Tar Heels’ loss at Louisville, head coach Hubert Davis said he had “no update” on Trimble’s status. There’s been no clarity on the specifics of the injury, but it’s clear the Tar Heels can’t afford to have Trimble on the bench for an extended period of time. He’s averaging 14.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and a team-best 1.3 steals per game.

Ian Jackson has become Tar Heels’ top scorer

Freshman guard Ian Jackson continues to show off his array of skills as a scorer for the Tar Heels. Jackson has been UNC’s most consistent bucket-getter of late, averaging 24.3 points on 54.8% shooting over the last three games. But following a three-point play against Louisville that trimmed UNC’s deficit to one point with five minutes left, Jackson didn’t get another shot attempt until the final 30 seconds. The Tar Heels have to keep finding ways to keep Jackson involved.

Notre Dame’s Tae Davis as a scorer vs UNC’s Drake Powell as a defender

Like Jackson for UNC, Notre Dame forward Tae Davis is experiencing a sizzling offensive stretch. Davis is averaging 23.6 points on 62% shooting and 7.7 rebounds over the last three games. He’s also attempted double-digit free throws in back-to-back games, making…

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Author : The Fayetteville Observer

Publish date : 2025-01-03 09:03:00

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