Notre Dame Will Visit Smith Center Tuesday

GAME 17 NOTEBOOK

• Carolina looks to rebound from its worst home loss in 18 years when it plays host to Notre Dame on Tuesday, January 15. Gametime is 9:05 p.m.

• The Tar Heels lost to Louisville, 83-62, on January 12, the same day the Irish won their first ACC game of the season by defeating Boston College, 69-66.

• Carolina has lost two straight ACC home games (Miami in final home game last year and Louisville). UNC has not lost three straight conference home games since dropping four in a row in 2010 (Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Virginia and Duke).

• Carolina began conference play with road wins at Pitt and NC State. This is the first time UNC has ever won its first two ACC games on the road,…