CAROLINA 84, NOTRE DAME 51
MARCH 5, 2024
ROY WILLIAMS COURT AT THE DEAN E. SMITH CENTER
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.
UNC Scoring Leader: RJ Davis 22
UNC Rebound Leader: Harrison Ingram 14
UNC Assist Leader: Davis 6
Team Records: Carolina 24-6, 16-3 ACC; Notre Dame 12-18, 7-12 ACC
• Carolina clinched at least a share of the regular-season ACC championship, a league-record 33rd title, its first since 2018-19.
• The 33-point win was Carolina’s largest since beating Syracuse by 36 on Jan. 17.
• UNC led by 38 points, its largest lead since a 39-point lead over Syracuse on Jan. 17.
• UNC finished the home schedule 14-1.
• Carolina held Notre Dame to 25.0% shooting (7 of 28) in the second half. It was the second game in a row the Tar Heels held the opponent under 30% from the floor in the second half (NC State shot 22.2% on March 2).
• Notre Dame shot 30.5%, the 14th game this season UNC held the opponent below 40%. UNC is 12-2 in those games.
• Carolina is 50-13 in Senior Day/Night games since Dean Smith’s first season as head coach in 1961-62.
• Five Tar Heels scored in double figures. UNC is 5-0 when five or more players score in double figures.
• It was the 17th time in 19 games this season UNC led an ACC team by double digits.
• UNC went on a 19-point scoring run in the second half that tied the second-largest run of the season. It was the largest since going on a 22-0 run against Florida State on 12/2/23.
• It was the 18th time in 31 games UNC had at least one 10-0 run.
• Carolina led by 16 at halftime, its largest halftime lead since Jan. 17 (17 points vs. Louisville).
• Carolina shot 51.6% from the floor in the first half, the second game in a row and 11th time overall UNC shot 50% in the first half.
• UNC outrebounded its opponent for the 19th consecutive game, its longest streak since outrebounding 26 consecutive opponents in 2007-08. The Tar Heels are 16-3 in those 19 games.
• Notre Dame scored 51 points, the sixth time Carolina held an opponent below 60 points this season.
• Carolina made 11 three-pointers, the most since it made 12 at Syracuse on Feb. 13.
• Carolina made only six turnovers, the 13th time this season it made fewer than 10. UNC is 11-2 in those games.
• Carolina had an offensive rating of 123.8, its highest since the Virginia Tech game and the 11th time this season at 120 or better.
• The Tar Heels defense had an efficiency rating of 75.2, the 18th game this season under 100 and the fifth time under 80. UNC is 18-0 when it has a defensive efficiency rating below 100.
• Armando Bacot set the all-time ACC record playing in his 162nd game. It was his 161st career start (he has started as many games as any other player ever played in ACC history). He broke Virginia guard Kihei Clark’s all-time games played record. Clark played at UVA from 2018-23.
• RJ Davis had 22 points and six assists. It was the 21st time he led (or co-led) UNC in scoring and 14th time he led (or co-led) both teams.
• UNC is 8-1 this season when Davis has five or more assists.
• RJ Davis passed Walter Davis for 17th in UNC history in assists. RJ has 410; Walter had 409 from 1973-77.
• Davis had his 19th 20-point game this season, most by a Tar Heel since Justin Jackson had 19 in 2016-17.
• It was the 27th straight game Davis scored in double figures, longest since Bacot had a 28-game stretch in 2021-22, 2022-23.
• It was Davis’ 100th career game scoring in double figures.
• Davis made at least one three for the 35th straight game, the third longest streak in UNC history.
• It was Davis’ eighth game this season with at least 20 points and five assists.
• Davis was a plus 43, the highest plus/minus by a Tar Heel this season (previous was Davis’ plus 36 vs. Charleston Southern).
• Harrison Ingram had 14 rebounds, the sixth time since January 1 he had 14 or more.
• Ingram had his 10th double-double of the season and 15th of his career.
• Ingram had his 100th career steal.
• Bacot (14 points) scored in double figures for the 121st time in his career.
• Bacot made two three-pointers for the first time in his career.
• Bacot (2,230 points) passed Georgia Tech’s Matt Harpring (2,225) and Virginia’s Ralph Sampson (2,233) for 16th in ACC career scoring.
• Bacot played in his 72nd home game as a Tar Heel and his 71st in the Smith Center (one in Carmichael Arena).
• Bacot’s first game as a Tar Heel was against Notre Dame on 11/6/2019. Cole Anthony scored 34 for UNC in that game.
• Cormac Ryan, playing against his former team for the first time, scored 14, his 16th game in double figures this season.
• Jalen Washington hit two threes, his first since at Syracuse (Feb. 13) and seventh and eighth of the season.
• Washington scored in double figures (10) for the fourth time this season, fifth time in his career and first time since Syracuse on Jan. 13.
• It was the third time Washington made two threes in a game – also vs. UC Riverside and Charleston Southern.
• Seniors Duwe Farris, Rob Landry and Creighton Lebo joined Bacot and Davis in the starting lineup. UNC led 2-0 when they checked but of the game.
UNC-Notre Dame
• Carolina is 30-9 against the Irish, including 14-5 since Notre Dame joined the ACC in 2013-14.
• The Tar Heels are 10-1 in Chapel Hill, including 9-1 in the Smith Center.
• The Tar Heels have won three in a row, five out of six and 12 of the last 14.
• The 33-point win was Carolina’s largest over the Irish in Chapel Hill. The previous high was 29 (85-56) on 2/23/1993.
Next Game: Saturday, March 5 at Duke (6:30 p.m.)
MARCH 5, 2024
ROY WILLIAMS COURT AT THE DEAN E. SMITH CENTER
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.
UNC Scoring Leader: RJ Davis 22
UNC Rebound Leader: Harrison Ingram 14
UNC Assist Leader: Davis 6
Team Records: Carolina 24-6, 16-3 ACC; Notre Dame 12-18, 7-12 ACC
• Carolina clinched at least a share of the regular-season ACC championship, a league-record 33rd title, its first since 2018-19.
• The 33-point win was Carolina’s largest since beating Syracuse by 36 on Jan. 17.
• UNC led by 38 points, its largest lead since a 39-point lead over Syracuse on Jan. 17.
• UNC finished the home schedule 14-1.
• Carolina held Notre Dame to 25.0% shooting (7 of 28) in the second half. It was the second game in a row the Tar Heels held the opponent under 30% from the floor in the second half (NC State shot 22.2% on March 2).
• Notre Dame shot 30.5%, the 14th game this season UNC held the opponent below 40%. UNC is 12-2 in those games.
• Carolina is 50-13 in Senior Day/Night games since Dean Smith’s first season as head coach in 1961-62.
• Five Tar Heels scored in double figures. UNC is 5-0 when five or more players score in double figures.
• It was the 17th time in 19 games this season UNC led an ACC team by double digits.
• UNC went on a 19-point scoring run in the second half that tied the second-largest run of the season. It was the largest since going on a 22-0 run against Florida State on 12/2/23.
• It was the 18th time in 31 games UNC had at least one 10-0 run.
• Carolina led by 16 at halftime, its largest halftime lead since Jan. 17 (17 points vs. Louisville).
• Carolina shot 51.6% from the floor in the first half, the second game in a row and 11th time overall UNC shot 50% in the first half.
• UNC outrebounded its opponent for the 19th consecutive game, its longest streak since outrebounding 26 consecutive opponents in 2007-08. The Tar Heels are 16-3 in those 19 games.
• Notre Dame scored 51 points, the sixth time Carolina held an opponent below 60 points this season.
• Carolina made 11 three-pointers, the most since it made 12 at Syracuse on Feb. 13.
• Carolina made only six turnovers, the 13th time this season it made fewer than 10. UNC is 11-2 in those games.
• Carolina had an offensive rating of 123.8, its highest since the Virginia Tech game and the 11th time this season at 120 or better.
• The Tar Heels defense had an efficiency rating of 75.2, the 18th game this season under 100 and the fifth time under 80. UNC is 18-0 when it has a defensive efficiency rating below 100.
• Armando Bacot set the all-time ACC record playing in his 162nd game. It was his 161st career start (he has started as many games as any other player ever played in ACC history). He broke Virginia guard Kihei Clark’s all-time games played record. Clark played at UVA from 2018-23.
• RJ Davis had 22 points and six assists. It was the 21st time he led (or co-led) UNC in scoring and 14th time he led (or co-led) both teams.
• UNC is 8-1 this season when Davis has five or more assists.
• RJ Davis passed Walter Davis for 17th in UNC history in assists. RJ has 410; Walter had 409 from 1973-77.
• Davis had his 19th 20-point game this season, most by a Tar Heel since Justin Jackson had 19 in 2016-17.
• It was the 27th straight game Davis scored in double figures, longest since Bacot had a 28-game stretch in 2021-22, 2022-23.
• It was Davis’ 100th career game scoring in double figures.
• Davis made at least one three for the 35th straight game, the third longest streak in UNC history.
• It was Davis’ eighth game this season with at least 20 points and five assists.
• Davis was a plus 43, the highest plus/minus by a Tar Heel this season (previous was Davis’ plus 36 vs. Charleston Southern).
• Harrison Ingram had 14 rebounds, the sixth time since January 1 he had 14 or more.
• Ingram had his 10th double-double of the season and 15th of his career.
• Ingram had his 100th career steal.
• Bacot (14 points) scored in double figures for the 121st time in his career.
• Bacot made two three-pointers for the first time in his career.
• Bacot (2,230 points) passed Georgia Tech’s Matt Harpring (2,225) and Virginia’s Ralph Sampson (2,233) for 16th in ACC career scoring.
• Bacot played in his 72nd home game as a Tar Heel and his 71st in the Smith Center (one in Carmichael Arena).
• Bacot’s first game as a Tar Heel was against Notre Dame on 11/6/2019. Cole Anthony scored 34 for UNC in that game.
• Cormac Ryan, playing against his former team for the first time, scored 14, his 16th game in double figures this season.
• Jalen Washington hit two threes, his first since at Syracuse (Feb. 13) and seventh and eighth of the season.
• Washington scored in double figures (10) for the fourth time this season, fifth time in his career and first time since Syracuse on Jan. 13.
• It was the third time Washington made two threes in a game – also vs. UC Riverside and Charleston Southern.
• Seniors Duwe Farris, Rob Landry and Creighton Lebo joined Bacot and Davis in the starting lineup. UNC led 2-0 when they checked but of the game.
UNC-Notre Dame
• Carolina is 30-9 against the Irish, including 14-5 since Notre Dame joined the ACC in 2013-14.
• The Tar Heels are 10-1 in Chapel Hill, including 9-1 in the Smith Center.
• The Tar Heels have won three in a row, five out of six and 12 of the last 14.
• The 33-point win was Carolina’s largest over the Irish in Chapel Hill. The previous high was 29 (85-56) on 2/23/1993.
Next Game: Saturday, March 5 at Duke (6:30 p.m.)
