This was a tough game to watch, largely. The Tar Heels escaped South Bend with a 63-59 victory but it was about as ugly as college basketball games get. Sure, it was nice to see a Roy Williams-esque rebounding performance (against a team that ranks 339th in rebounds per game), but there wasn’t much else to love about this one. The defense was mostly solid, but got away with some missed open looks from the Irish. Offensively, there were simply too many misses around the rim, and to make matters worse, Carolina shot 2-23 (8.7%) from beyond the arc.
UNC vs. Notre Dame: Player of the Game - Armando Bacot
