North Carolina reminds Notre Dame MBB how far it still needs to go

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Midway through the first half Tuesday night in Dean E. Smith Center, Notre Dame men’s basketball looked like it could compete with No. 7 North Carolina.

As the Tar Heels celebrated Senior Night in Chapel Hill, Notre Dame’s young lineup trailed by just two points with a little more than nine minutes remaining in the first half. When North Carolina fifth-year center Armando Bacot missed a dunk, it led to a fast break for Notre Dame with freshman point guard Markus Burton leading a two-on-one opportunity.

But Burton, Notre Dame’s leading scorer who does most of his damage moving toward the basket, decided to settle for a transition 3-point attempt. His shot, which would have given the Irish the lead, missed. Then North Carolina leading scorer RJ Davis hit a 3-pointer on the other end.

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On Notre Dame’s next possession, Davis poked the ball away from Burton in the open court and took a steal for an easy layup. The sequence started an Irish spiral that led North Carolina to a 16-point halftime lead and an 84-51 blowout victory in the final week of regular season play in the ACC.

“Congrats to North Carolina,” Notre Dame head coach Micah Shrewsberry said in a statement provided by Fighting Irish Media. “They kicked our butt from start to finish. It was grown men versus boys out there. We have to get better if we want to get to that level.”

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Publish date : 2024-03-06 03:50:16

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