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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-7, 0-4 ACC) visit the North Carolina Tar Heels (10-5, 2-2 ACC) after losing four road games in a row. The Tar Heels are heavy favorites by 12.5 points in the contest, which tips at 11:30 AM ET on Saturday, January 7, 2023. The over/under for the matchup is set at 144.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Tar Heels vs. Fighting Irish
- Game Day: Saturday, January 7, 2023
- Game Time: 11:30 AM ET
- Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Arena: Dean Smith Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | -12.5 | 144.5 |
North Carolina Betting Stats & Information
- North Carolina has won 83.3% of its games this season when favored on the moneyline (10-2).
- The Tar Heels have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -919 or shorter.
- The Tar Heels’ ATS record is 4-11-0 this season.
- North Carolina’s average point total in outings this year is 156.3, 11.8 points higher than the over/under in this game.
Notre Dame Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Notre Dame has won one out of the three games in which it has been the underdog.
- The Fighting Irish have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +579.
- The Fighting Irish have covered the spread just twice in 15 opportunities this season.
- The average point total for Notre Dame this season is 6.3 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
North Carolina vs. Notre Dame Season Stat Comparison
| North Carolina Rank | North Carolina AVG | Notre Dame AVG | Notre Dame Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24th | 81.4 | Points Scored | 69.7 | 230th |
| 319th | 74.9 | Points Allowed | 68.5 | 173rd |
| 26th | 36.8 | Rebounds | 28.2 | 351st |
| 173rd | 9 | Off. Rebounds | 5.1 | 358th |
| 265th | 6.6 | 3pt Made | 8.9 | 50th |
| 223rd | 12.9 | Assists | 11.9 | 282nd |
| 76th | 11.3 | Turnovers | 8.7 | 2nd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
North Carolina Tar Heels Leaders
- The Tar Heels leader in points and rebounds is Armando Bacot, who scores 18.6 points and pulls down 11.1 boards per game.
- Caleb Love leads North Carolina in assists, averaging 3.5 per game while also scoring 16.8 points per contest.
- The Tar Heels get the most three-point shooting production out of Love, who makes 1.9 threes per game.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Leaders
- Nate Laszewski sits atop the Fighting Irish leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 13.4 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.
- Trey Wertz dishes out more assists than any other Notre Dame player with 3.5 per game. He also averages 10.1 points and grabs 2.5 rebounds per game.
- Cormac Ryan is the most prolific from deep for the Fighting Irish, hitting two threes per game.
