UNC 74, NOTRE DAME 73
JANUARY 4, 2025
PURCELL PAVILION, NOTRE DAME, IND.
UNC Scoring Leader: Ian Jackson 27
UNC Rebound Leader: Jalen Washington and Jackson 6
UNC Assist Leader: RJ Davis 7
Team Records: UNC 9-6, 2-1; Notre Dame 7-7, 1-2
• Elliot Cadeau hit a game-tying three-pointer from the right wing with 4.8 seconds to play and made the ensuing free throw for a four-point play to give Carolina a 74-73 win at Notre Dame.
• For the second time in four games (UCLA), Cadeau defended a last-second shot in the lane that preserved a Tar Heel victory.
• Cadeau’s game-winning four-point play was the 17th lead change, the most in any UNC game this season. The previous high was 10 lead changes in the win over Dayton.
• It was the first time a Tar Heel made a four-point play since Kerwin Walton vs. Northeastern on 2/17/2021.
• It was Cadeau’s second three of the game, the first time he made multiple 3FGs since Michigan State on November 27.
• It was the first time UNC won by a point since it beat Notre Dame, 66-65, in Chapel Hill on 1/2/2021.
• It was the first time UNC hit a go-ahead, game-winning free throw with less than 10 seconds to play since Joel Berry II hit two for the tie and the lead in a 69-68 win at Notre Dame on 1/13/2018.
• Jackson led all scorers with 27 points, the fourth straight game he has led UNC in scoring (first freshman to lead four times in a row since Cole Anthony in 2019-20).
• Jackson is the first Tar Heel freshman ever to score 23 or more points in four straight games.
• Jackson is the first freshman to score at least 20 in four games in a row since Tyler Hansbrough in 2005-06.
• Jackson was 11 for 18 from the floor. The 11 field goals are the most by a Tar Heel this season and the most by a UNC freshman since Cole Anthony made 12 vs. Notre Dame on 11/6/2019.
• Jackson hit two three-pointers. He has made multiple threes in four straight games and at least one 3FG in every game he has played in this season.
• RJ Davis passed former teammate Armando Bacot for second in UNC career scoring and ninth in ACC scoring. Davis has 2,353 points. Bacot scored 2,347. Hansbrough is UNC’s and the ACC’s all-time scoring leader with 2,872.
• This was the first time Davis did not score in double figures or make a three this season (he scored eight).
• Davis had a season-best seven assists.
• Davis (7) and Cadeau (6) combined for 13 assists and two turnovers.
• Jalen Washington blocked a career-high five shots.
• Washington and Jackson led UNC with six rebounds apiece. Jackson is the eighth different Tar Heel to lead the team in rebounding (shared or outright) this season.
• The Tar Heels shot 52.9% from the floor for the game (48.1% in the first half and 58.3% in the second).
• UNC is 6-1 this season and 29-1 under head coach Hubert Davis when it shoots 50% for the game.
• This was the sixth consecutive game UNC shot 50% or better in the second half.
• UNC led by seven at the half. The Tar Heels are 7-0 this season when they lead at the half.
• This was just the second time all season and first time since Elon in the season opener the Tar Heels scored more points in the first half (39) than they did in the second (35).
• For the second straight game UNC scored only two second-chance points.
• Notre Dame went on a 12-0 run in the second half to take a 48-47 lead. This was the third game this season opponent went on a run of 10 or more points in a Tar Heel victory (14 by Elon and 11 by Dayton).
• The Irish made 10 of their first 17 field goal attempts in the second half (58.8%) to take their largest lead of the game at 63-59 with 6:27 to play. From there, UNC held the Irish to two field goals in their last eight attempts over the final five and a half minutes.
• UNC is 7-0 this season when holding the opponents below 80 points.
• This was the sixth time this season UNC was outrebounded and just the second time UNC won when being outrebounded.
• Carolina is 31-9 all-time against the Irish, including 7-4 at Notre Dame.
• Carolina has beaten the Irish four straight and in 13 of the last 15 games.
Next Game: vs. SMU, Tuesday, January 7, 9 p.m. (ACC Network)
JANUARY 4, 2025
PURCELL PAVILION, NOTRE DAME, IND.
UNC Scoring Leader: Ian Jackson 27
UNC Rebound Leader: Jalen Washington and Jackson 6
UNC Assist Leader: RJ Davis 7
Team Records: UNC 9-6, 2-1; Notre Dame 7-7, 1-2
• Elliot Cadeau hit a game-tying three-pointer from the right wing with 4.8 seconds to play and made the ensuing free throw for a four-point play to give Carolina a 74-73 win at Notre Dame.
• For the second time in four games (UCLA), Cadeau defended a last-second shot in the lane that preserved a Tar Heel victory.
• Cadeau’s game-winning four-point play was the 17th lead change, the most in any UNC game this season. The previous high was 10 lead changes in the win over Dayton.
• It was the first time a Tar Heel made a four-point play since Kerwin Walton vs. Northeastern on 2/17/2021.
• It was Cadeau’s second three of the game, the first time he made multiple 3FGs since Michigan State on November 27.
• It was the first time UNC won by a point since it beat Notre Dame, 66-65, in Chapel Hill on 1/2/2021.
• It was the first time UNC hit a go-ahead, game-winning free throw with less than 10 seconds to play since Joel Berry II hit two for the tie and the lead in a 69-68 win at Notre Dame on 1/13/2018.
• Jackson led all scorers with 27 points, the fourth straight game he has led UNC in scoring (first freshman to lead four times in a row since Cole Anthony in 2019-20).
• Jackson is the first Tar Heel freshman ever to score 23 or more points in four straight games.
• Jackson is the first freshman to score at least 20 in four games in a row since Tyler Hansbrough in 2005-06.
• Jackson was 11 for 18 from the floor. The 11 field goals are the most by a Tar Heel this season and the most by a UNC freshman since Cole Anthony made 12 vs. Notre Dame on 11/6/2019.
• Jackson hit two three-pointers. He has made multiple threes in four straight games and at least one 3FG in every game he has played in this season.
• RJ Davis passed former teammate Armando Bacot for second in UNC career scoring and ninth in ACC scoring. Davis has 2,353 points. Bacot scored 2,347. Hansbrough is UNC’s and the ACC’s all-time scoring leader with 2,872.
• This was the first time Davis did not score in double figures or make a three this season (he scored eight).
• Davis had a season-best seven assists.
• Davis (7) and Cadeau (6) combined for 13 assists and two turnovers.
• Jalen Washington blocked a career-high five shots.
• Washington and Jackson led UNC with six rebounds apiece. Jackson is the eighth different Tar Heel to lead the team in rebounding (shared or outright) this season.
• The Tar Heels shot 52.9% from the floor for the game (48.1% in the first half and 58.3% in the second).
• UNC is 6-1 this season and 29-1 under head coach Hubert Davis when it shoots 50% for the game.
• This was the sixth consecutive game UNC shot 50% or better in the second half.
• UNC led by seven at the half. The Tar Heels are 7-0 this season when they lead at the half.
• This was just the second time all season and first time since Elon in the season opener the Tar Heels scored more points in the first half (39) than they did in the second (35).
• For the second straight game UNC scored only two second-chance points.
• Notre Dame went on a 12-0 run in the second half to take a 48-47 lead. This was the third game this season opponent went on a run of 10 or more points in a Tar Heel victory (14 by Elon and 11 by Dayton).
• The Irish made 10 of their first 17 field goal attempts in the second half (58.8%) to take their largest lead of the game at 63-59 with 6:27 to play. From there, UNC held the Irish to two field goals in their last eight attempts over the final five and a half minutes.
• UNC is 7-0 this season when holding the opponents below 80 points.
• This was the sixth time this season UNC was outrebounded and just the second time UNC won when being outrebounded.
• Carolina is 31-9 all-time against the Irish, including 7-4 at Notre Dame.
• Carolina has beaten the Irish four straight and in 13 of the last 15 games.
Next Game: vs. SMU, Tuesday, January 7, 9 p.m. (ACC Network)
