Live-Blogging: North Carolina Tar Heels at Notre Dame Fighting Irish 02/17/2020

Notre Dame Preview

​Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging on Shish on College Basketball’. Tonight, it is an ACC Showdown, between North Carolina Tar Heels and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Tar Heels come in with having lost 5 straight games. While the Irish are on a 2-game losing streak.
 
Tar Heels would like to start making a run, hoping of getting a bye into the ACC Tournament. While the Irish cannot afford to lose to North Carolina, as Notre Dame is a bubble team for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
 
Tar Heels are led by Garrison Brooks in scoring and rebounding. While Leaky Black leads North Carolina in assists.
 
For their team stats, they score 71.0 PPG, while allowing 71.5 PPG. They rebound the ball 42.9 RPG. And they distribute the ball at 14.4 APG.
 
As for the Irish, they are led by John Mooney in scoring and rebounding. While Prentiss Hubb leads Notre Dame in assists.
 
Their team stats include scoring 74.5 PPG, while allowing 68.7 PPG. They rebound the ball 37.9 RPG. And they distribute the ball at 16.8 APG.
 
It is North Carolina Tar Heels taking on Notre Dame Fighting Irish, coming up shortly.
 
Possible Starting Lineups:
North Carolina Tar Heels:
G: L. Black
G: C. Anthony
G: C. Keeling
F: A. Bacot
F: G. Brooks
 
Notre Dame Fighting Irish:
G: P. Hubb
G: T. Gibbs
G: R. Pflueger
F: J. Durham
F: J. Mooney

Tar Heels are in their Columbia Blue uniforms. While Irish are in their home white uniforms.

1st Half:
​20:00: Tar Heels win tipoff.
19:55: Keeling with a FG. UNC 2, ND 0
19:35: Mooney with a jump shot. UNC 2, ND 2
19:04: Durham makes a FG. UNC 2, ND 4
18:44: Black with a 3-point FG. UNC 5, ND 4
18:05: Anthony with a jump shot. UNC 7, ND 4
17:39: Hubb makes a layup. UNC 7, ND 6
16:44: Brooks with a layup. UNC 9, ND 6
16:16: Mooney with a hook shot. UNC 9, ND 8
15:36: Brooks with a jump shot. UNC 11, ND 8
15:06: T.V. Timeout #1: UNC 11, ND 8

​Last Monday, I Live-Blogged Blue Devils Victory Over Seminoles at Cameron

15:06: Anthony makes both free throws. UNC 13, ND 8
14:45: Laszewski makes both free throws. UNC 13, ND 10
​11:45: T.V. Timeout #2: UNC 15, ND 16


7:50: Laszewski and Durham got buckets for Irish. While Keeling got a 3-point FG. UNC 18, ND 22

​2:13: Irish outscored Tar Heels 9-4. UNC 27, ND 33

0:00: The End of 1st Half. Tar Heels finished the half with FGs by Anthony amd Brooks. Keeling contributed with a pair of free throws. Irish got a 3-point FG. by
​Goodwin. Irish will inbound to start the 2nd Half. UNC 33, ND 36

Halftime Thoughts:
Evenly matched except in rebounding, where Tar Heels have the edge.

2nd Half:
15:42: IRISH TIMEOUT: Tar Heels start 2nd Half on 9-2 run. UNC 42, ND 38

13:10: IRISH TIMEOUT: Tar Heels jump to a 52-41, before Prentiss Hubb made a 3-point FG. UNC 52, ND 44
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​11:15: UNC 57, ND 46
10:48: Brooks committed an offensive goal tending. 
10;25: Robinson makes a 3-point FG. UNC 62, ND 46
9:56: Hubb makes 1 of 2 free throws. UNC 60, ND 47
9:08: Brooks with a layup. UNC 62, ND 47
7:54: T.V. Timeout #7: UNC 64, ND 52

7:54​: Anthony makes both free throws. UNC 66, ND 52
7:42: Hubb makes a jump shot. UNC 66, ND 54
7:05: Gibbs makes a 3-point FG. UNC 66, ND 57
6:30: Hubb makes a layup. UNC 66, ND 59
6:26: TAR HEELS TIMEOUT #2: UNC 66, ND 59
6:04: Hubb makes both free throws. UNC 66, ND 61
5:55: Both teams are in the Bonus. 
5:55: Anthony makes both free throws. UNC 68, ND 61
5:51: Gibbs makes a 3-point FG. UNC 68, ND 64
5:37: Keeling makes a 3-point FG. UNC 70, ND 64
5:01: Keeling committed his 4th personal foul.
5:01: Laszewski missed a free throw.
4:37: Robinson makes a 3-point FG. UNC 73, ND 64
4:14: Gibbs makes a 3-point FG. UNC 73, ND 67
3:13: Laszewski makes a 3-point FG. UNC 73, ND 70
2:20: TAR HEELS TIMEOUT #2: UNC 73, ND 70

1:54: Laszewski makes 1 of 2 free throws. UNC 73, ND 71
1:43: Anthony makes a 3-point FG. UNC 76, ND 7​1
1:26: Mooney makes 1 of 2 free throws. UNC 76, ND 72
:46.6: Gibbs makes a jump shot. UNC 76, ND 74
:46.6: IRISH FINAL TIMEOUT: UNC 76, ND 74
​:02.4: Laszewski makes a 3-point FG. UNC 76, ND 77
:02.4: Both teams are in the Double Bonus.
:00: Robinson missed a 3-point FG, from half court. The Game is over.

Final:
UNC 76, ND 77
UNC: (10-16, 3-12 ACC)
ND: (16-10, 7-8 ACC)

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Anthony (UNC) 23 points
Rebounding: 3 players with 10 rebounds
Assists: Hubb (ND) 8 assists

Final Thoughts:
A better Tar Heel team would have pulled away from Irish in the 2nd Half. But Irish came roaring back with 3-point FGs and defensive stops. They forced North Carolina to 12 turnovers in tonight's game. 

Tar Heels will head to Louisville on Saturday. Irish will host Hurricanes on Sunday. 

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