Elliot Cadeau's Late Four-Point Play Lifts North Carolina Over Notre Dame
Freshman Ian Jackson scores a career-high 27 points as the Tar Heels secure a narrow 74-73 victory in South Bend.
- Elliot Cadeau's four-point play with 4.8 seconds left secured North Carolina's 74-73 win over Notre Dame in ACC play.
- Ian Jackson led the Tar Heels with a career-high 27 points, becoming the first UNC freshman since 2006 to score 20+ points in four consecutive games.
- Notre Dame's Markus Burton, returning from injury, scored a team-high 23 points off the bench but missed a potential game-winning layup as time expired.
- RJ Davis contributed with eight points and a season-high seven assists, moving closer to 500 career assists and solidifying his position as UNC's second all-time scorer.
- North Carolina shot a season-best 52.9% against a major conference opponent and converted 13 Notre Dame turnovers into 16 points to improve to 9-6 overall.