Mike Brey took his Notre Dame Fighting Irish down to Chapel Hil, North Carolina to tip off the 2019 season against the #9 North Carolina Tar Heels. Coming off a disastrous 2018 campaign, Notre Dame was looking to begin its season with a bang.
The first half started out poorly for Notre Dame. The Irish started 0-5 from the field and took until 12:32 for someone other than John Mooney to score. North Carolina’s freshman phenomenon, Cole Anthony did not disappoint in his Smith Center debut. He nearly recorded a double-double in the opening 20 minutes, scoring 11 points and snaring 7 rebounds.