North Carolina Tar Heels at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Basketball Pick

Our NCAAM UNC vs Notre Dame prediction has the favored Tar Heels traveling to South Bend, IN to take on the Fighting Irish. North Carolina is at -2.0 (-113) while the Fighting Irish are +2.0 (-103). The over/under is at 144.5 (-110).

The North Carolina Tar Heels (10-3 Overall, 2-0 ACC) are 4-1 over their last five games. UNC last played on January 2 at Boston College, beating the Eagles 91-65. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-5 Overall, 1-1 ACC) are 4-1 for their last five games. They come to this game with a three-game winning streak. They last played December 28 beating Pittsburgh 68-67.

The teams will tip off on Wednesday Dec 5, 2022, at 9:00 pm ET. The game will be played on the Fighting Irish home court, Purcell Pavilion. It will be broadcast on ESPN2.

Tar Heels at Fighting Irish Stats

North Carolina is out scoring Florida 79.5-to-70.1 PPG and knocking in field goals at the rate of 48.2% to ND’s 44.2%. However, on the other end of the court, the Irish are tougher than the Heels, allowing 65.4 PPG while UNC is allowing opponents 70.9 PPG. That gives the Tar Heels an overall PF/PA advantage of +3.9 PPG. North Carolina is +6.0 in rebounds (40.1-34.1 PG). Additionally, UNC is much better in three-point percentage (40.0%-35.5%). They also have a slight edge in assists (14.8-13.4 PG), steals, (5,4-5.1 PG) and blocked shots (3.5-2.6). However, our UNC vs Notre Dame prediction notes that the Irish top UNC in free throw percentage (77.8%-74.9%).

UNC vs Notre Dame Prediction - Players

The Tar Heels come to this game with five players who are averaging double digits in scoring. Guards Caleb Love and R.J. Davis are fine shooters and playmakers. Love leads the team with 15.6 PPG while Davis is good for 13.3 PPG. Both are recording 3.5 APG. Davis is shooting 49.2 percent from the floor and 45.8 percent from beyond the arc. Love’s percentages are just a tad lower. Plus, he’s grabbing 3.9 RPG. In front, Armando Bacot has awesome double-double potential. Bacot is averaging 15.3 PPG and 9.9 RPG while hitting 63.3 percent of his field goals. Also he and Love are solid on defense.

The Fighting Irish have one forward, Paul Atkinson Jr., and two guards, Dane Goodwin and Blake Wesley, who are each averaging 12 or more points per game. Atkinson is recording 12.2 PPG and 6.5 RPG while shooting 58.2 percent from the field. In the backcourt, Goodwin is hitting for 14.9 PPG and Wesley for 13.3 PPG. Goodwin is taking down 5.6 RPG and completing 48.5 percent of his field goals and 49.2 percent of his threes.

Final Word NCAAM- UNC vs Notre Dame Prediction

Our UNC vs Notre Dame prediction finds that UNC is much deeper than Notre Dame. They out-pace the Irish in just about every category, and they possess a fusillade of shooters. We’re going with North Carolina at -2.0 (-113). Plus, we are going with (-110). The total is a tough call, but we are taking over 144.5 (-110)

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Summary - UNC Tar Heels at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Pick - Jan 5 2022

Spread Pick - UNC Tar Heels -2.0 (-113)

Over/Under - Over 144.5 (-110)