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Notre Dame vs North Carolina: The Tar Heels are major favorites
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are visiting the North Carolina Tar Heels at Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC on Tuesday.
The Fighting Irish are looking to finish the season strong
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 11th in the ACC with a 12-17 record for the season and 7-11 in conference play. After losing seven straight games, Notre Dame has won five of the last six games and is coming off a 69-62 win over Clemson. Markus Burton had 21 points and six rebounds in that game. He leads the Fighting Irish this season, averaging 17.3 points per game. Notre Dame is 24th in the nation, allowing 65.4 points per game, and 61st, allowing 41.7% shooting from the field.
The Tar Heels are ranked seventh in the country
The North Carolina Tar Heels are on top of the ACC with a 23-6 record for the season and 15-3 in conference play. North Carolina has won the last four games and is coming off a 79-70 win over NC State. Harrison Ingram was the top scorer for the Tar Heels with 22 points in that one. RJ Davis is the best player for North Carolina this season, averaging 21.4 points per game on 41.1% shooting from three-point territory. The Tar Heels are 28th in the nation in scoring 81.4 points per game and 44th in allowing 31.2% shooting from deep.
Betting Trends
North Carolina is 16-13-0 ATS for the season, 7-7-0 ATS at home and 12-10-0 ATS following a win. Notre Dame is 16-13-0 ATS for the season, 7-3-0 ATS on the road and 7-4-0 ATS following a win.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Tar Heels are on top of the ACC, and if they want to stay there, they will need to win this game before visiting Duke in the regular season finale. Notre Dame is one of the worst shooting teams in the nation this season, not being ranked among the top 300 schools in field goal and three-point shooting, so winning will not be a problem for the Tar Heels. North Carolina has won eight of the last 10 games against Notre Dame, and they will boost their confidence with a dominant win covering the -15.5-point spread.
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