UNC-Notre Dame Postgame Notes

POSTGAME NOTES
UNC 91, NOTRE DAME 69
JAN. 21, 2026
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.

UNC Scoring Leader: Caleb Wilson 22
UNC Rebound Leader: Henri Veesaar 12
UNC Assist Leader: Wilson 5
Team Records: UNC 15-4, 3-3 ACC; Notre Dame 10-9, 1-5 ACC

• UNC is 12-0 at home this season.
• The Tar Heels' 91 points are the most scored against Notre Dame this season (previous high was 89 by Virginia Tech).
• UNC is 36-3 under Hubert Davis when it scores 90 or more points.
• Eight different Tar Heels made three-pointers, which tied the all-time UNC record. Eight Tar Heels made threes against ECU on 12/22/25 and at Wake Forest on 2/16/2019.
• Carolina made a season-high 13 three-pointers (previous high was 12 vs. ECU and SMU).
• The Tar Heels attempted a season-high 34 three-pointers (previous high was 31 vs. Radford)
• Carolina shot 50.8% from the floor. UNC is 9-1 this season and 44-2 when it shoots 50% under Davis.
• The Tar Heels held the Irish to 36.0% from the floor. UNC is 11-0 this season and 56-4 under Davis when it holds the opponents below 40%.
• Carolina has won 27 straight games when it holds the opponents under 40% from the floor.
• The Tar Heels outscored the Irish 39-24 from three-point range (UNC made 13, ND made eight). Carolina has won 18 straight games when it makes more three-pointers than the opponents.
• Caleb Wilson led both teams with 22 points and led UNC with five assists. It was the second time this season he had at least 20 points and five assists (22 and six against Florida State).
• It was Wilson's 13th 20-point game, one shy of the UNC freshman record (14 by Tyler Hansbrough in 2005-06).
• Wilson scored in double-figures for the 19th game in a row, one off the UNC record to begin a career (20 by Rashad McCants).
• It was the 13th time Wilson led UNC in scoring and the sixth time he led in assists.
• Six different Tar Heels made three-pointers in the first half (Derek Dixon made two).
• Henri Veesaar recorded his 10th double-double of the season and career with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
• Veesaar was plus 30, which matched his season best (also vs. Central Arkansas), and was the sixth time he has led UNC in plus/minus.
• Veesaar leads UNC in plus/minus for the season at plus 279.
• Veesaar has also scored in double figures in all 19 games.
• Dixon made three 3FGs, his fourth game with three or more. Dixon scored 11 points, his third game in double figures.
• Kyan Evans made three 3FGs, the fourth time this season and 17th time in his career he made three or more in a game.
• Carolina never trailed and led for 38:52. It was the fifth game (second in ACC play) this season the Tar Heels led wire to wire.
• Junior guard Jaydon Young made his first start for the Tar Heels (he made 10 starts at Virginia Tech last season).
• It was the third different starting lineup in the last three games for the Tar Heels (and fifth this season).
• Notre Dame shot 35.3% in the first half, lowest in a half by an opponent since Florida State shot 31.6% in the second half on December 30.
• The Irish scored 33 first-half points, fewest allowed by the Tar Heels in the opening half since ECU scored 26 on December 22.
• The Tar Heels have won six in a row over the Irish and are 33-9 all-time vs. Notre Dame.
• UNC is 11-1 against Notre Dame in Chapel Hill (10-1 in the Smith Center).

Next Game: Saturday, January 24, at Virginia (2 p.m., ESPN)

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