Live Blogging: Notre Dame Fighting Irish at North Carolina Tar Heels 02/12/2018

NCAA MBK: Notre Dame Fighting Irish at North Carolina Tar Heels 02/12/2018

Hello and welcome to another edition of ‘Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball’. Tonight it is an ACC clash as Notre Dame Fighting Irish takes on North Carolina Tar Heels. The Fighting Irish come in with a record of 15-10, 5-7 in ACC, and a RPI of 71. While the Tar Heels come in with a record of 19-7, 8-5 in ACC, RPI of 9.

The Fighting Irish are coming off a victory over Florida St. and are actually two games behind North Carolina for a share of 4th in the ACC.

Statistically the Irish average 76.5 PPG, while allowing 68.1 PPG. They rebound 36.4 RPG. And they pass the ball at 14.3 APG.

Meanwhile the Tar Heels are hoping to extend their win streak to four games. They defeated the Irish last month in South Bend.

Statistically the Tar Heels average 83.3 PPG, while allowing 73.6 PPG. They rebound the ball at 43.3 RPG. And they distribute the ball at 17.8 APG.

It is the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and North Carolina Tar Heels, coming up shortly.

Game Location: Dean Smith Center, Chapel Hill, NC

Possible Starting Lineups:
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (15-10, 5-7 ACC, RPI 71):
G: M. Farrell
G: R. Pflueger
G: T. Gibbs
F: A. Torres

North Carolina Tar Heels (19-7, 8-5 ACC, RPI 9):
​G: J. Berry II
G: K. Williams
G: C. Johnson
F: T. Pinson
​F: L. Maye

Notre Dame is in navy uniforms. While North Carolina is in white jerseys.

1st Half:
20:00: Notre Dame wins the tipoff. North Carolina will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
19:33: Johnson with a jump shot. ND 0, UNC 2
19:10: Geben with a jump shot. ND 2, UNC 2
18:25: Williams fouls Gibbs while behind the 3-point line.
18:25: Gibbs makes 1 of 3 free throws. ND 3, UNC 2
17:39: Geben with a 3-point FG. ND 5, UNC 2
16:37: Berry with a FG. ND 5, UNC 4
16:10: Williams with a 3-point FG. ND 5, UNC 7
15:31: Berry witb a 3-point FG. ND 5, UNC 10
14:39: Johnson with a 3-point FG. ND 5, UNC 12
14:36: Fighting Irish Timeout #1: ND 5, UNC 12
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14:09: Burns makes 1 of 2 free throws. ND 6, UNC 12
13:12: Burns makes a layup. ND 8, UNC 12
12:56: Manley with a jump shot. ND 8, UNC 14
11:40: Mooney with a 3-point FG. ND 11, UNC 14
11:26: Pinson with a jump shot. ND 11, UNC 16
11:02: Mooney with another 3-point FG. ND 14, UNC 16
10:49: T.V. Timeout #1: ND 14, UNC 16
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10:49: Manley makes 1 of 2 free throws. ND 14, UNC 17
10:01: Robinson with a jump shot. ND 14, UNC 19
9:38: Pflueger with a 3-point FG. ND 17, UNC 19
9:21: Maye makes both free throws. ND 17, UNC 21
9:05: Mooney with a 3-point FG. ND 20, UNC 21
8:42: Johnson with a 3-point FG. ND 20, UNC 24
7:51: Berry with a layup. ND 20, UNC 26
7:08: Torres with a dunk to the basket. ND 22, UNC 26
7:02: T.V. Timeout #2: ND 22, UNC 26
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​7:02: Williams makes 1 of 2 free throws. ND 22, UNC 27
6:33: Gibbs makes both free throws. ND 24, UNC 27
6:17: Williams with a jump shot. ND 24, UNC 29
5:52: Notre Dame is in the Bonus.
5:52: Gibbs makes both free throws. ND 26, UNC 29
5:39: Williams with a 3-point FG. ND 26, UNC 32
5:07: Mooney with a 3-point FG. ND 29, UNC 32
4:50: Maye with a FG. ND 29, UNC 34
4:35: Farrell makes both free throws. ND 31, UNC 34
3:06: T.V. Timeout #3: ND 31, UNC 34
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2:22: Torres misses both free throws.
1;46: Platek with a layup. ND 31, UNC 36
1:24: Mooney with a 3-point FG. ND 34, UNC 36
1:13: Berry with a layup. ND 34, UNC 38
:00: The end of the 1st Half. North Carolina will inbound to start the 2nd Half.

Halftime:
ND 34, UNC 38

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Mooney (ND) 15 points
Rebounding: Pinson (UNC) 5 rebounds
Assists: Farrell (ND) 5 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
Notre Dame is staying in this game with the 3-point shooting by John Mooney.

Top 25 Scores:

2nd Half:
20:00: North Carolina will inbound the ball to start the 2nd Half. Notre Dame will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
19:51: Maye with a layup. ND 34, UNC 40
19:26: Maye misses both free throws.
19:14: Geben with a layup. ND 36, UNC 40
18:41: Berry with a 3-point FG. ND 36, UNC 43
18:14: Farrell with a jump shot. ND 38, UNC 43
17:50: Pinson with a layup. ND 38, UNC 45
17:24: Geben makes both free throws. ND 40, UNC 45
17:09: Johnson makes a layup. ND 40, UNC 47
16:53: Geben makes a jump shot. ND 42, UNC 47
16:03: Pinson makes 1 of 2 free throws. ND 42, UNC 48
15:54: T.V. Timeout #1: ND 42, UNC 48
15:42: Williams with a 3-point FG. ND 42, UNC 51
15:07: Farrell with a layup and a foul. Farrell misses the free throw. ND 44, UNC 51
13:49: Williams with a jump shot. ND 44, UNC 53
13:37: Fighting Irish Timeout #2: ND 44, UNC 53
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13:33: Geben makes a layup. ND 46, UNC 53
13;10: Berry with a jump shot and a foul. Berry with a free throw. ND 46, UNC 56
13:00: Farrell with a 3-point FG. ND 49, UNC 56
12:02: Geben makes a jump shot. ND 51, UNC 56
11:38: T.V. Timeout #2: ND 51, UNC 56
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11:26: Pinson with a jump shot. ND 51, UNC 58
10:17: Mooney with a 3-point FG. ND 54, UNC 58
10:15: North Carolina is in the Bonus.
9:40: Gibbs with a 3-point FG. ND 57, UNC 58
8:59: Pinson makes both free throws. ND 57, UNC 60
7:52: T.V. Timeout #3: ND 57, UNC 60

1:58: Carolina is up 80-63.

Final:
​ND 66, UNC 83

ND: (15-11, 5-8 ACC)
UNC: (20-7, 9-5 ACC)

Final Leaders:
​Scoring: Berry (UNC) 21 Points
Rebounding: Pinson (UNC) 10 rebounds
​Assists: Farrell (ND) 9 assists

Final Thoughts:
North Carolina pulled away in the 2nd Half. As for Notre Dame, they are hoping to get to .500 in conference play.

North Carolina will visit Louisville to play the Cardinals. While Notre Dame will head to New England and play Boston College.

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been ‘Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball’. Thanks for visiting this page.
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