While UNC kept Notre Dame from getting a lot of second chances, UNC's defense was stout throughout. The 21 from Withers led all scorers while Ven-Allen Lubin had 17 points and RJ Davis finished with 13. UNC will now move on to face Wake Forest on Thursday. Tipoff is set for 2:30 p.m..

Notre Dame, the winner of the opening game of the ACC men’s basketball tourney at Spectrum Center, earned a date with the Tar Heels at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday after defeating Pitt.

The Tar Heels might need to win the conference tournament this year to earn a spot in the NCAA tournament and keep playing in March. A look at how UNC could do that.