No. 12 UNC Holds Off Notre Dame, Picks Up Win in Greensboro Coliseum

Posted Feb 5, 2017
The emergency water shortage in Chapel Hill forced UNC and Notre Dame into playing Sunday’s game at the Greensboro Coliseum. Home to the ACC Tournament for many years, the famed building added a tournament-like atmosphere to this midseason top 25 showdown, as the 12th-ranked Tar Heels held off the No. 20 Fighting Irish down the stretch for an 83-76 victory. (Chapelboro.com)

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