After the first meeting with Notre Dame in which Cole Anthony scored 34 points and Carolina won by eleven, most people would have called you crazy if you told them that the Heels would win just two more ACC games before the teams’ second matchup. Yet, here we are. The Tar Heels are coming off another heartbreaking home loss, this time to Virginia, and are now riding their second five-game losing streak of the season. Here are three things to watch tonight as Carolina travels to South Bend:

Mental Toughness

In a season littered with disappointing endings, the mood after the Duke game was easily the most somber it’s been.