In the first meeting between these two teams this season, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the No. 2 North Carolina Tar Heels 80-76. Although Notre Dame shot poorly (34.8%), they committed only two turnovers in contrast to Carolina’s 13 turnovers. The turnovers were the deciding factor in the first matchup.
Fast forward to the 2016 ACC Tournament.
North Carolina has been on a roll lately. Beating Duke in Durham, North Carolina was a major psychological victory for the Tar Heels. Now they have to win and advance. On Thursday, the Tar Heels were victorious against a tough Pittsburgh team to open up their ACC Tournament.