Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs North Carolina Tar Heels

College Basketball

Notre Dame

10-9

69-91

Final

North Carolina

15-4

Dean E. Smith Center

Lead tracker

ND leadsBiggest lead ND 0, UNC 29

UNC leads

Team	1H	2H	T
ND	33	36	69
UNC	42	49	91

Who won: North Carolina 91-69

The North Carolina Tar Heels beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 91-69 on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Dean E. Smith Center. The North Carolina outscored the Notre Dame 49-36 in the 2nd half. Caleb Wilson led the North Carolina in points (22). Sir Mohammed led the Notre Dame in points (14).

Win probability

100%UNC final

NDUNC

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
THREEH2 0:26
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
Ryder Frost
Ryder Frost makes 25-foot three point jumper
ND 69 - 91 UNC
H2 0:37
+1
Evan Smith makes free throw 2 of 2
ND 66 - 91 UNC
H2 0:37
+1
Evan Smith makes free throw 1 of 2
ND 66 - 90 UNC
H2 0:37
Foul on Sir Mohammed.
H2 0:37
Evan Smith Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:38
John Holbrook misses driving layup
H2 0:56
+1
Ryder Frost makes free throw 2 of 2
ND 66 - 89 UNC
H2 0:56
Notre Dame Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:56
Ryder Frost misses free throw 1 of 2
H2 0:56
Foul on Elijah Davis.
H2 0:56
Ryder Frost Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:58
Brady Stevens misses 25-foot three point jumper
H2 1:06
Sir Mohammed Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:11
Zayden High misses 25-foot three point jumper
H2 1:24
North Carolina Timeout
H2 1:29
+2
Sir Mohammed makes 14-foot pullup jump shot
ND 65 - 89 UNC
THREEH2 1:41
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
Jarin Stevenson
Jarin Stevenson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luka Bogavac assists)
ND 63 - 89 UNC
H2 1:57
+1
Sir Mohammed makes free throw 1 of 1
ND 63 - 86 UNC
H2 1:57
Foul on Isaiah Denis.
H2 1:57
+2
Sir Mohammed makes layup (Brady Stevens assists)
ND 62 - 86 UNC
SLAMH2 2:12
Tip in dunk, 0 ft
Zayden High
Zayden High makes 0-foot tip in dunk
ND 60 - 86 UNC
H2 2:12
Zayden High Offensive Rebound.
H2 2:17
Isaiah Denis misses driving layup