The North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball team plays its first game of the 2025 ACC Tournament against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Wednesday (2:30 p.m., ESPN) at Spectrum Center in Charlotte.
The fifth-seeded Tar Heels (20-12) arrive at Spectrum Center projected to miss the NCAA Tournament for the second time in the last three seasons under head coach Hubert Davis. The 12th-seeded Fighting Irish (15-17) advanced to Wednesday’s second round with a 55-54 win against Pitt after a controversial foul call that led to a Tae Davis free throw in the final seconds.
UNC will likely need a lengthy stay in Charlotte to secure a spot in March Madness. Entering the 72nd edition of the ACC Tournament, the Tar Heels are included in 15 of 108 bracket projections on Bracket Matrix. Most bracketology predictions have the Tar Heels among the first four teams out.
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Elliot Cadeau’s four-point play in the final seconds helped UNC win 74-73 at Notre Dame earlier this season. UNC is 2-1 against the Irish in the ACC Tournament.
Here’s everything you need to know about UNC vs. Notre Dame including time, TV and streaming info and more. Plus, a look at the full bracket for the 2025 ACC Tournament.
What channel is UNC vs Notre Dame on today?
TV Channel: ESPN
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UNC vs. Notre Dame in the 2025 ACC Tournament will be broadcast on ESPN. Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander and Angel Gray will be on the TV call from Spectrum Center. Streaming options for the game include FUBO and ESPN+. Jones Angell, Tyler Zeller, Adam Lucas and Dave Nathan will have the radio call on the Tar Heel Sports Network.
UNC vs Notre Dame start time
Date: Wednesday, March 12
Start time: 2:30 p.m. ET
The UNC vs. Notre Dame game in the 2025 ACC Tournament starts at 2:30 p.m. ET from Spectrum Center in Charlotte.
UNC vs Notre Dame prediction, betting odds
Game lines and odds from BetMGM will be posted as they become available.
UNC 83, Notre Dame 70: The Tar Heels have improved tremendously since their scare in South Bend. RJ Davis will lead UNC to a more comfortable victory this time around in Charlotte.
Spread: UNC is an 7.5-point favorite
Over/under: 151.5 points
Moneyline: UNC (-310), Notre Dame (+250)
ACC Tournament schedule, bracket
Tournament played at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. All times Eastern.
Tuesday, March 11
First round
- Game 1: No. 12 seed Notre Dame vs. No. 13 seed Pittsburgh | 2 p.m. | ACC Network (Fubo)
- Game 2: No. 10 seed Virginia Tech vs. No. 15 seed California | 4:30 p.m. | ACC Network (Fubo)
- Game 3: No. 11 seed Florida State vs. No. 14 seed Syracuse | 7 p.m. | ACC Network (Fubo)
Wednesday, March 12
Second round
- Game 4: No. 8 seed Georgia Tech vs. No. 9 seed Virginia | Noon | ESPN (Fubo)
- Game 5: No. 5 seed North Carolina vs. Game 1 winner | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
- Game 6: No. 7 seed Stanford vs. Game 2 winner | 7 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPNU (Fubo)
- Game 7: No. 6 seed SMU vs. Game 3 winner | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPNU (Fubo)
Thursday, March 13
Quarterfinals
- Game 8: No. 1 seed Duke vs. Game 4 winner | Noon | ESPN/ESPN2 (Fubo)
- Game 9: No. 4 seed Wake Forest vs. Game 5 winner | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2 (Fubo)
- Game 10: No. 2 seed Louisville vs. Game 6 winner | 7 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2 (Fubo)
- Game 11: No. 3 seed Clemson vs. Game 7 winner | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2 (Fubo)
Friday, March 14
Semifinals
- Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner | 7 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2 (Fubo)
- Game 13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2 (Fubo)
Saturday, March 15
Championship Game
Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
UNC basketball news
UNC basketball schedule
- Oct. 15 at Memphis (Exhibition) (W, 84-76)
- Oct. 27 vs. Johnson C. Smith (Exhibition) (W, 127-63)
- Nov. 4 vs. Elon (W, 90-76)
- Nov. 8 at Kansas (L, 92-89)
- Nov. 15 vs. American (W, 107-55)
- Nov. 22 at Hawai’i (W, 87-69)
- Nov. 25 vs Dayton at Maui Invitational (W, 92-90)
- Nov. 26 vs Auburn at Maui Invitational (L, 85-72)
- Nov. 27 vs Michigan State at Maui Invitational (L, 94-91 OT)
- Dec. 4 vs. Alabama (L, 94-79)
- Dec. 7 vs. Georgia Tech (W, 68-65)
- Dec. 14 vs. La Salle (W, 93-67)
- Dec. 17 vs. Florida (L, 90-84)
- Dec. 21 vs. UCLA (W, 76-74)
- Dec. 29 vs. Campbell (W, 97-81)
- Jan. 1 at Louisville (L, 83-70)
- Jan. 4 at Notre Dame (W, 74-73)
- Jan. 7 vs. SMU (W, 82-67)
- Jan. 11 at N.C. State (W, 63-61)
- Jan. 15 vs. Cal (W, 79-53)
- Jan. 18 vs. Stanford (L, 72-71)
- Jan. 21 at Wake Forest (L, 67-66)
- Jan. 25 vs. Boston College (W, 102-96)
- Jan. 28 at Pitt (L, 73-65)
- Feb. 1 at Duke (L, 87-70)
- Feb. 8 vs. Pitt (W, 67-66)
- Feb. 10 at Clemson (L, 85-65)
- Feb. 15 at Syracuse (W, 88-82)
- Feb. 19 vs. N.C. State (W, 97-73)
- Feb. 22 vs. Virginia (W, 81-66)
- Feb. 24 at Florida State (W, 96-85)
- March 1 vs. Miami (W, 92-73)
- March 4 at Virginia Tech (W, 91-59)
- March 8 vs. Duke (L, 82-69
- March 12 vs Notre Dame at ACC Tournament
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