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North Carolina Tar Heels vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Recap - North Carolina Wins 69-68

North Carolina got 18 points from Luke Maye en route to a 69-68 victory over Notre Dame on Saturday at Joyce Center.

Bettors who backed North Carolina were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -5.0.

North Carolina got 15 points from Joel Berry II and another 13 points from Theo Pinson. Theo Pinson contributed 4 assists, while Luke Maye cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.

Notre Dame got 19 points from Temple Gibbs in a losing cause and another 14 points from Martinas Geben. Temple Gibbs contributed 6 assists for them, while Martinas Geben had 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed North Carolina were victorious, as the score was 40-38 at the break.

Notre Dame had a 39-35 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, North Carolina takes its act home to face Clemson looking for another win. For Notre Dame, they head home to face Louisville.