North Carolina vs. Notre Dame Basketball Preview: Tar Heels Return Home to Face Fighting Irish

Posted Jan 21, 2026
Picked to finish 10th in the ACC preseason basketball poll, Notre Dame is off to a rough start in ACC play, losing four of its last five games. Notre Dame is 2-7 in Quad 1 games this season, with wins coming at TCU 87-85 in overtime and at Stanford, 47-40. Still, Notre Dame has been competitive in most of its losses, with no defeat by more than 15 points. (Inside Carolina)

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