UNC basketball vs Notre Dame: Score prediction, scouting report for ACC Tournament

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UNC basketball opens the postseason against No. 12-seeded Notre Dame on Wednesday (2:30 p.m., ESPN) at the 2025 ACC Tournament in Charlotte.

The fifth-seeded Tar Heels (20-12) arrive at Spectrum Center projected to miss the NCAA Tournament for the second time in the last three seasons under head coach Hubert Davis. The Fighting Irish (15-17) advanced to Wednesday’s second round with a 55-54 win against Pitt after a controversial foul call that led to a Tae Davis free throw in the final seconds.

UNC will likely need a lengthy stay in Charlotte to secure a spot in March Madness. Entering the 72nd edition of the ACC Tournament, the Tar Heels are included in 15 of 108 bracket projections on Bracket Matrix. Most bracketology predictions have the Tar Heels among the first four teams out.

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UNC has won five ACC Tournament championships in Charlotte, tying Duke for the most titles won in the Queen City. The Tar Heels, who haven’t won the tourney since 2016, are 4-5 as a No. 5 seed in the tournament. It advanced to the 2015 title game as a No. 5 seed in Greensboro.

Elliot Cadeau’s four-point play in the final seconds helped UNC win 74-73 at Notre Dame earlier this season. UNC is 2-1 against the Irish in the ACC Tournament.

Here’s a preview, some players to watch and a score prediction for UNC vs. Notre Dame.

RJ Davis stats, record in ACC Tournament entering final postseason

Fifth-year guard RJ Davis, the 2024 ACC Player of the Year, has averaged 17.3 points on 35.8% shooting from 3-point range across 10 ACC Tournament games. Davis, who has a 6-4 record in the conference tourney, is averaging 17.3 points per game in his final season. He’s…

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Author : The Fayetteville Observer

Publish date : 2025-03-11 20:34:00

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