No. 7 North Carolina overpowers Notre Dame 84-51 on senior night
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Armando Bacot played in his record 162nd ACC game and No. 7 North Carolina overpowered Notre Dame 84-51 on senior night Tuesday to clinch at least a share of the regular-season conference championship.
The fifth-year player who holds the school's record for career rebounds and double-doubles checked out to a standing ovation with about three minutes remaining.
“He’s been a great leader for us,” RJ Davis, who also might have played his final game at home, said of Bacot. “He’s been dominant throughout his whole career here, breaking records left and right.”
Scoring his last basket at Smith Center on a 3-pointer, Bacot finished the night with 14 points and five rebounds.
“Armando can shoot the 3, and I’ve told him he can shoot it, I just want him to shoot it at the right time,” UNC coach Hubert Davis said. “He’s so good around the basket, I don’t want him to go away from dominating points in the paint.”
Davis, a fourth-year senior who has a COVID year of eligibility remaining, had 22 points and six assists. He and Cormac Ryan, who had 14 points, exited the court to applause immediately behind Bacot.
Harrison Ingram added 11 points and 14 rebounds for the Tar Heels (24-6, 16-3).
North Carolina's fifth straight victory clinched at least a share of the program's 33rd conference title.
Tae Davis led Notre Dame (12-18, 7-12) with 11 points.
Notre Dame didn’t connect on a field goal in the second half until J.R. Konieczny’s layup at the 13:56 mark. North Carolina led by as many as 38 points.
“Congrats to North Carolina," Notre Dame coach Micah Shrewsberry said. “It was grown men playing against little boys. We got to get better if we want to get to that level.”
BIG PICTURE
Notre Dame: The Irish had won five of their last six games entering this contest, but the Smith Center has proven to be a difficult place for opponents. UNC is 14-1 there this season. Meanwhile, the Irish dropped to 2-9 on the road. Dooming Notre Dame was its lack of offensive execution, as the Irish knocked down just five 3-pointers, tying their lowest total in an ACC game this season.
North Carolina: It’s the first time since the 2018-19 season that the Tar Heels have won at least a share of the ACC crown, and they clinched it by playing some of their best defense of the season. It was the fifth time this year North Carolina held a conference opponent to under 35% shooting from the floor. North Carolina also excelled in transition, turning 12 Notre Dame turnovers into 18 points.
“I thought we were really locked in defensively,” Hubert Davis said. “I thought our energy, our effort, our attention to detail was really good. I thought we were impactful on the ball.”
UP NEXT
Notre Dame: Visits Virginia Tech on Saturday.
North Carolina: Visits No. 9 Duke on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Kebba Njie vs. Armando Bacot (Fighting Irish gains possession) | |||
19:45 | Tae Davis misses two point layup | |||
19:43 | Duwe Farris defensive rebound | |||
19:33 | +2 | RJ Davis makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
19:02 | Braeden Shrewsberry misses two point jump shot | |||
19:00 | RJ Davis defensive rebound | |||
18:42 | Armando Bacot turnover (bad pass) | |||
18:31 | +2 | Markus Burton makes two point jump shot | 2-2 | |
18:15 | RJ Davis turnover (bad pass) | |||
17:58 | Markus Burton turnover (lost ball) (Elliot Cadeau steals) | |||
17:46 | Elliot Cadeau misses two point layup | |||
17:44 | Elliot Cadeau offensive rebound | |||
17:42 | +2 | Elliot Cadeau makes two point layup | 2-4 | |
17:13 | Tae Davis misses two point layup | |||
17:11 | Tae Davis offensive rebound | |||
17:09 | Armando Bacot shooting foul (Tae Davis draws the foul) | |||
17:09 | +1 | Tae Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-4 | |
17:09 | Tae Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
17:09 | RJ Davis defensive rebound | |||
16:57 | +3 | Cormac Ryan makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists) | 3-7 | |
16:43 | Tae Davis offensive foul | |||
16:43 | Tae Davis turnover (offensive foul) | |||
16:33 | RJ Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
16:31 | Fighting Irish defensive rebound | |||
16:11 | RJ Davis blocks Markus Burton's two point jump shot | |||
16:09 | Kebba Njie offensive rebound | |||
16:09 | Kebba Njie turnover (traveling) | |||
15:58 | Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot | |||
15:56 | Tae Davis defensive rebound | |||
15:44 | TV timeout | |||
15:38 | +2 | Kebba Njie makes two point dunk (Braeden Shrewsberry assists) | 5-7 | |
15:16 | Harrison Ingram misses three point jump shot | |||
15:14 | Armando Bacot offensive rebound | |||
15:07 | Armando Bacot turnover (lost ball) (Markus Burton steals) | |||
15:02 | Carey Booth misses three point jump shot | |||
15:00 | Armando Bacot defensive rebound | |||
14:52 | Carey Booth blocks Harrison Ingram's two point layup | |||
14:50 | Braeden Shrewsberry defensive rebound | |||
14:44 | Julian Roper II turnover (lost ball) (Harrison Ingram steals) | |||
14:33 | Julian Roper II shooting foul (Cormac Ryan draws the foul) | |||
14:33 | +1 | Cormac Ryan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-8 | |
14:33 | Cormac Ryan misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
14:33 | Carey Booth defensive rebound | |||
14:12 | Markus Burton misses three point jump shot | |||
14:10 | RJ Davis defensive rebound | |||
14:06 | +2 | RJ Davis makes two point jump shot | 5-10 | |
13:41 | +2 | Braeden Shrewsberry makes two point jump shot | 7-10 | |
13:27 | +3 | Jalen Washington makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists) | 7-13 | |
13:02 | Kebba Njie misses two point layup | |||
13:00 | Carey Booth offensive rebound | |||
12:58 | +2 | Carey Booth makes two point layup | 9-13 | |
12:44 | +2 | Seth Trimble makes two point layup | 9-15 | |
12:26 | Seth Trimble personal foul | |||
12:18 | Matt Zona misses three point jump shot | |||
12:16 | Jalen Washington defensive rebound | |||
12:02 | Jae'Lyn Withers misses two point jump shot | |||
12:00 | Braeden Shrewsberry defensive rebound | |||
11:53 | +2 | Markus Burton makes two point jump shot | 11-15 | |
11:37 | Tae Davis blocks Jalen Washington's two point layup | |||
11:35 | Matt Zona defensive rebound | |||
11:26 | Jae'Lyn Withers personal foul | |||
11:26 | TV timeout | |||
11:23 | Matt Zona turnover (lost ball) (Jae'Lyn Withers steals) | |||
11:10 | +2 | Armando Bacot makes two point jump shot (RJ Davis assists) | 11-17 | |
10:52 | +3 | Tae Davis makes three point jump shot (Markus Burton assists) | 14-17 | |
10:27 | Matt Zona shooting foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul) | |||
10:27 | +1 | Armando Bacot makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-18 | |
10:27 | Armando Bacot misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:27 | Paxson Wojcik offensive rebound | |||
10:16 | Harrison Ingram misses two point jump shot | |||
10:14 | Paxson Wojcik offensive rebound | |||
10:14 | Markus Burton personal foul | |||
10:07 | RJ Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
10:05 | Logan Imes defensive rebound | |||
9:40 | +2 | Markus Burton makes two point layup | 16-18 | |
9:27 | Kebba Njie personal foul | |||
9:08 | Armando Bacot misses two point dunk | |||
9:06 | J.R. Konieczny defensive rebound | |||
9:01 | Markus Burton misses three point jump shot | |||
8:59 | Elliot Cadeau defensive rebound | |||
8:45 | +3 | RJ Davis makes three point jump shot | 16-21 | |
8:15 | Elliot Cadeau personal foul | |||
8:04 | Markus Burton turnover (lost ball) (RJ Davis steals) | |||
8:00 | +2 | RJ Davis makes two point layup | 16-23 | |
7:45 | TV timeout | |||
7:32 | Markus Burton misses three point jump shot | |||
7:30 | Harrison Ingram defensive rebound | |||
7:18 | +3 | Harrison Ingram makes three point jump shot | 16-26 | |
6:50 | Braeden Shrewsberry misses three point jump shot | |||
6:48 | Tae Davis offensive rebound | |||
6:47 | +2 | Tae Davis makes two point layup | 18-26 | |
6:38 | Kebba Njie personal foul | |||
6:32 | +2 | RJ Davis makes two point jump shot (Harrison Ingram assists) | 18-28 | |
6:05 | Armando Bacot blocks Tae Davis's two point layup | |||
6:03 | Cormac Ryan defensive rebound | |||
5:57 | +2 | Harrison Ingram makes two point layup | 18-30 | |
5:57 | Fighting Irish 30 second timeout | |||
5:46 | +2 | Braeden Shrewsberry makes two point layup | 20-30 | |
5:33 | Harrison Ingram misses three point jump shot | |||
5:31 | Logan Imes defensive rebound | |||
5:12 | Carey Booth misses two point jump shot | |||
5:10 | Cormac Ryan defensive rebound | |||
5:03 | RJ Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
5:01 | Armando Bacot offensive rebound | |||
4:58 | Armando Bacot misses two point jump shot | |||
4:56 | Markus Burton defensive rebound | |||
4:50 | Carey Booth misses two point layup | |||
4:48 | Harrison Ingram defensive rebound | |||
4:37 | +2 | Harrison Ingram makes two point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists) | 20-32 | |
4:12 | Logan Imes misses three point jump shot | |||
4:10 | Harrison Ingram defensive rebound | |||
4:04 | Carey Booth shooting foul (Cormac Ryan draws the foul) | |||
4:04 | +1 | Cormac Ryan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-33 | |
4:04 | +1 | Cormac Ryan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-34 | |
3:37 | Jalen Washington blocks Julian Roper II's two point layup | |||
3:35 | Julian Roper II offensive rebound | |||
3:35 | Julian Roper II misses two point layup | |||
3:33 | Harrison Ingram defensive rebound | |||
3:20 | +2 | Harrison Ingram makes two point jump shot | 20-36 | |
2:59 | Jalen Washington shooting foul (Markus Burton draws the foul) | |||
2:59 | TV timeout | |||
2:59 | Markus Burton misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:59 | +1 | Markus Burton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-36 | |
2:47 | +2 | Jalen Washington makes two point jump shot | 21-38 | |
2:26 | Jalen Washington blocks Markus Burton's two point layup | |||
2:24 | Fighting Irish offensive rebound | |||
2:17 | +2 | Braeden Shrewsberry makes two point jump shot (Markus Burton assists) | 23-38 | |
2:05 | Julian Roper II blocks RJ Davis's two point layup | |||
2:03 | Markus Burton defensive rebound | |||
1:56 | +2 | Matt Zona makes two point layup (J.R. Konieczny assists) | 25-38 | |
1:40 | J.R. Konieczny shooting foul (Cormac Ryan draws the foul) | |||
1:40 | Cormac Ryan misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:40 | +1 | Cormac Ryan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-39 | |
1:14 | Julian Roper II misses two point layup | |||
1:12 | Harrison Ingram defensive rebound | |||
0:58 | Armando Bacot offensive foul | |||
0:58 | Armando Bacot turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:52 | Markus Burton offensive foul | |||
0:52 | Markus Burton turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:40 | +2 | Cormac Ryan makes two point layup | 25-41 | |
0:12 | Tae Davis misses two point layup | |||
0:10 | Harrison Ingram defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Seth Trimble misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Matt Zona defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |