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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-6, 1-1 ACC) will attempt to continue a three-game home win streak when they host the North Carolina Tar Heels (8-6, 1-1 ACC) on January 4, 2025 at Purcell Pavilion.
Saturday's matchup between the Tar Heels and the Fighting Irish features the Tar Heels as 4.5-point favorites. The over/under is 154.5 points for the matchup.
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North Carolina vs. Notre Dame Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, January 4, 2025
- Game time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV channel: CBS
- Location: South Bend, Indiana
- Arena: Purcell Pavilion
- Live stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)
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North Carolina vs. Notre Dame Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: North Carolina (-4.5)
- Moneyline: North Carolina (-194), Notre Dame (+160)
- Total: 154.5 points
Pick ATS:North Carolina (-4.5)
- Pick OU: Over (154.5)
- Prediction: North Carolina 80, Notre Dame 75
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North Carolina vs. Notre Dame Comparison
| North Carolina Rank | North Carolina Stat | Notre Dame Stat | Notre Dame Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th | 85.4 | Points Scored | 75.8 | 178th |
| 337th | 79.6 | Points Allowed | 70.6 | 165th |
| 179th | 14.1 | Assists | 13.2 | 244th |
| 111th | 10.8 | Turnovers | 9.8 | 43rd |
| 93rd | 47.1% | Field Goal % | 47.2% | 89th |
| 183rd | 43.0% | Field Goal % Allowed | 42.7% | 166th |
North Carolina Key Players
- The Tar Heels scoring leader is RJ Davis, who averages 18.4 per contest to go with 4.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists.
- Jalen Washington leads North Carolina in rebounding, averaging 4.9 per game, while Elliot Cadeau leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 6.1 in each contest.
- Davis makes more threes per game than any other member of the Tar Heels, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.1 per contest.
- Seth Trimble is North Carolina's leader in steals, averaging 1.8 steals per game, while Ven-Allen Lubin leads them in blocks with 0.9 per contest.
Notre Dame Key Players
- Tae Davis is the top scorer for the Fighting Irish with 16.6 points per game. Davis also adds 5.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.
- Kebba Njie puts up a stat line of 5.8 rebounds, 6.6 points and 0.4 assists per game for Notre Dame to take the top rebound spot on the team. Matt Allocco has the top spot for assists with 3.8 per game, adding 10.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per matchup.
- Braeden Shrewsberry makes 2.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Fighting Irish.
- Julian Roper (1.2 steals per game) is the steal leader for Notre Dame while Njie (0.7 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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