UNC vs. Notre Dame: Four things to watch

WASHINGTON

North Carolina plays against Notre Dame on Friday night in the ACC tournament quarterfinals. With a victory the Tar Heels would advance to the tournament championship game for the fourth time in the past five seasons.

Notre Dame won the only regular-season game between these teams with an 80-76 victory in South Bend on Feb. 6. Some pregame thoughts on what to watch during the rematch between the Tar Heels and Fighting Irish in the ACC tournament semifinals:

1. If UNC gets a lead, can it maintain it and hold it?

The past two times UNC played Notre Dame the Tar Heels led by double-digits in the second half only to lose the game. UNC led Notre Dame by as many as 15 points in the first…