North Carolina Tar Heels vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - EAST REGION - ELITE 8
74
24-12
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 36 | 74 | |
| 43 | 45 | 88 |
88
32-6
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Brice Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
- Zach Auguste made Layup. Assisted by Demetrius Jackson.
- Steve Vasturia missed Three Point Jumper.
- Steve Vasturia made Layup.
- Brice Johnson missed Jumper.
- Justin Jackson made Layup.
- V.J. Beachem made Layup.
- V.J. Beachem made Free Throw.
- Brice Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Justin Jackson.
- V.J. Beachem made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Farrell.
- Joel Berry II missed Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Jackson made Free Throw.
- Justin Jackson made Free Throw.
- Demetrius Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joel James missed Jumper.
- Brice Johnson made Layup.
- Steve Vasturia missed Jumper.
- Joel James made Free Throw.
- Joel James made Free Throw.
- Matt Farrell made Three Point Jumper.
- Joel James missed Jumper.
- Demetrius Jackson made Layup.
- Marcus Paige made Three Point Jumper.
- Demetrius Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Farrell.
- Marcus Paige made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
- Demetrius Jackson made Free Throw.
- Demetrius Jackson missed Free Throw.
- Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper.
- Brice Johnson made Layup.
- Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
- Demetrius Jackson made Three Point Jumper.
- Brice Johnson missed Layup.
- V.J. Beachem made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Vasturia.
- Nate Britt made Jumper.
- V.J. Beachem missed Three Point Jumper.
- Brice Johnson missed Jumper.
- Bonzie Colson missed Jumper.
- Brice Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
- Demetrius Jackson made Jumper.
- Nate Britt made Layup.
- V.J. Beachem made Dunk. Assisted by Matt Farrell.
- Isaiah Hicks made Layup. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
- Bonzie Colson missed Jumper.
- Justin Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
- Steve Vasturia missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joel Berry II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
- Steve Vasturia made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetrius Jackson.
- Brice Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
- Demetrius Jackson made Jumper.
- Brice Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
- Bonzie Colson made Jumper.
- Justin Jackson missed Jumper.
- Bonzie Colson made Free Throw.
- Bonzie Colson made Free Throw.
- Bonzie Colson missed Jumper.
- Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
- Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
- Demetrius Jackson missed Jumper.
- Justin Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
- Matt Farrell missed Layup.
- Joel Berry II missed Jumper.
- Brice Johnson missed Jumper.
- V.J. Beachem missed Jumper.
- Joel Berry II missed Three Point Jumper.
- Demetrius Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kennedy Meeks made Layup. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
- Zach Auguste missed Layup.
- Steve Vasturia made Layup.
- Justin Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kennedy Meeks made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Kennedy Meeks made Layup. Assisted by Brice Johnson.
- Steve Vasturia missed Jumper.
- Kennedy Meeks made Layup. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
- Demetrius Jackson made Layup.
- Joel Berry II missed Three Point Jumper.
- Demetrius Jackson made Three Point Jumper.
- Zach Auguste made Layup. Assisted by Demetrius Jackson.
- Zach Auguste made Free Throw.
- Isaiah Hicks missed Layup.
- Steve Vasturia made Free Throw.
- Steve Vasturia made Free Throw.
- Bonzie Colson made Jumper. Assisted by Steve Vasturia.
- Marcus Paige made Jumper.
- Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joel Berry II made Jumper.
- Marcus Paige made Free Throw.
- Marcus Paige made Free Throw.
- Demetrius Jackson missed Jumper.
- Theo Pinson missed Free Throw.
- Theo Pinson missed Free Throw.
- Isaiah Hicks made Layup.
- Demetrius Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper.
- Theo Pinson made Layup.
- V.J. Beachem missed Three Point Jumper.
- Isaiah Hicks made Dunk. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
- Demetrius Jackson made Free Throw.
- Demetrius Jackson made Free Throw.
- Nate Britt missed Three Point Jumper.
- Theo Pinson made Layup.
- V.J. Beachem made Jumper.
- Brice Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
- V.J. Beachem made Free Throw.
- V.J. Beachem missed Free Throw.
- V.J. Beachem made Free Throw.
- Joel Berry II made Layup.
- V.J. Beachem made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetrius Jackson.
- Kennedy Meeks made Free Throw.
- Kennedy Meeks made Free Throw.
- Steve Vasturia missed Layup.
- Brice Johnson missed Jumper.
- Justin Jackson made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Demetrius Jackson made Jumper.
- Brice Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
- Bonzie Colson missed Jumper.
- Bonzie Colson made Layup.
- Joel Berry II made Layup.
- Demetrius Jackson made Jumper.
- Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper.
- Steve Vasturia missed Three Point Jumper.
- Brice Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Justin Jackson.
- Demetrius Jackson made Layup.
- Marcus Paige missed Layup.
- Justin Jackson missed Free Throw.
- Theo Pinson made Free Throw.
- Theo Pinson made Free Throw.
- Steve Vasturia made Layup.
- Theo Pinson missed Free Throw.
- Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
- Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
- V.J. Beachem missed Free Throw.
- Marcus Paige made Free Throw.
- Marcus Paige made Free Throw.
- Marcus Paige made Free Throw.
- Demetrius Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Bonzie Colson missed Jumper.
- Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
- Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
- Matt Farrell made Three Point Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | ND | UNC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Jump Ball won by North Carolina | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:49 | Brice Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Paige. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:19 | Zach Auguste made Layup. Assisted by Demetrius Jackson. | 2 | 2 | |
| 19:04 | Kennedy Meeks Turnover. | 2 | 2 | |
| 19:04 | V.J. Beachem Steal. | 2 | 2 | |
| 18:50 | Steve Vasturia missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 | |
| 18:50 | Steve Vasturia Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 | |
| 18:42 | Steve Vasturia made Layup. | 4 | 2 | |
| 18:24 | Brice Johnson missed Jumper. | 4 | 2 | |
| 18:24 | V.J. Beachem Block. | 4 | 2 | |
| 18:24 | Justin Jackson Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 2 | |
| 18:19 | Justin Jackson made Layup. | 4 | 4 | |
| 17:52 | V.J. Beachem made Layup. | 6 | 4 | |
| 17:52 | Foul on Kennedy Meeks. | 6 | 4 | |
| 17:52 | V.J. Beachem made Free Throw. | 7 | 4 | |
| 17:40 | Brice Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Justin Jackson. | 7 | 6 | |
| 17:07 | V.J. Beachem made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Farrell. | 10 | 6 | |
| 16:51 | Foul on Zach Auguste. | 10 | 6 | |
| 16:47 | Joel Berry II missed Three Point Jumper. | 10 | 6 | |
| 16:47 | Kennedy Meeks Offensive Rebound. | 10 | 6 | |
| 16:45 | Foul on V.J. Beachem. | 10 | 6 | |
| 16:36 | Marcus Paige Turnover. | 10 | 6 | |
| 16:12 | Demetrius Jackson Turnover. | 10 | 6 | |
| 16:12 | Marcus Paige Steal. | 10 | 6 | |
| 16:03 | Foul on Steve Vasturia. | 10 | 6 | |
| 16:03 | Justin Jackson made Free Throw. | 10 | 7 | |
| 16:03 | Justin Jackson made Free Throw. | 10 | 8 | |
| 15:40 | Demetrius Jackson missed Three Point Jumper. | 10 | 8 | |
| 15:40 | Joel James Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 8 | |
| 15:24 | Joel James missed Jumper. | 10 | 8 | |
| 15:24 | Brice Johnson Offensive Rebound. | 10 | 8 | |
| 15:19 | Brice Johnson made Layup. | 10 | 10 | |
| 14:47 | Steve Vasturia missed Jumper. | 10 | 10 | |
| 14:47 | Brice Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 10 | |
| 14:38 | Foul on Zach Auguste. | 10 | 10 | |
| 14:38 | Official TV Timeout | 10 | 10 | |
| 14:38 | Joel James made Free Throw. | 10 | 11 | |
| 14:38 | Joel James made Free Throw. | 10 | 12 | |
| 14:16 | Matt Farrell made Three Point Jumper. | 13 | 12 | |
| 14:03 | Joel James missed Jumper. | 13 | 12 | |
| 14:03 | Demetrius Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 12 | |
| 13:52 | Demetrius Jackson made Layup. | 15 | 12 | |
| 13:34 | Marcus Paige made Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 15 | |
| 13:04 | Demetrius Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Farrell. | 18 | 15 | |
| 12:51 | Marcus Paige made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II. | 18 | 18 | |
| 12:18 | Foul on Joel James. | 18 | 18 | |
| 12:18 | Demetrius Jackson made Free Throw. | 19 | 18 | |
| 12:18 | Demetrius Jackson missed Free Throw. | 19 | 18 | |
| 12:18 | Isaiah Hicks Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 18 | |
| 12:02 | Jump Ball won by Notre Dame | 19 | 18 | |
| 12:02 | Brice Johnson Turnover. | 19 | 18 | |
| 12:02 | Bonzie Colson Steal. | 19 | 18 | |
| 11:38 | Steve Vasturia Turnover. | 19 | 18 | |
| 11:38 | Official TV Timeout | 19 | 18 | |
| 11:28 | Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper. | 19 | 18 | |
| 11:28 | Brice Johnson Offensive Rebound. | 19 | 18 | |
| 11:23 | Brice Johnson made Layup. | 19 | 20 | |
| 11:23 | Foul on Bonzie Colson. | 19 | 20 | |
| 11:23 | Brice Johnson made Free Throw. | 19 | 21 | |
| 10:58 | Demetrius Jackson made Three Point Jumper. | 22 | 21 | |
| 10:48 | Brice Johnson missed Layup. | 22 | 21 | |
| 10:48 | Bonzie Colson Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 21 | |
| 10:47 | Foul on Theo Pinson. | 22 | 21 | |
| 10:15 | V.J. Beachem made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Vasturia. | 25 | 21 | |
| 9:49 | Nate Britt made Jumper. | 25 | 23 | |
| 9:16 | V.J. Beachem missed Three Point Jumper. | 25 | 23 | |
| 9:16 | Brice Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 25 | 23 | |
| 8:54 | Brice Johnson missed Jumper. | 25 | 23 | |
| 8:54 | Bonzie Colson Defensive Rebound. | 25 | 23 | |
| 8:29 | Foul on Nate Britt. | 25 | 23 | |
| 8:18 | Bonzie Colson missed Jumper. | 25 | 23 | |
| 8:18 | Brice Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 25 | 23 | |
| 8:10 | Brice Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II. | 25 | 25 | |
| 7:39 | Demetrius Jackson made Jumper. | 27 | 25 | |
| 7:26 | Nate Britt made Layup. | 27 | 27 | |
| 7:02 | V.J. Beachem made Dunk. Assisted by Matt Farrell. | 29 | 27 | |
| 6:43 | Isaiah Hicks made Layup. Assisted by Theo Pinson. | 29 | 29 | |
| 6:17 | Official TV Timeout | 29 | 29 | |
| 6:11 | Bonzie Colson missed Jumper. | 29 | 29 | |
| 6:10 | Brice Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 29 | 29 | |
| 6:04 | Justin Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II. | 29 | 32 | |
| 5:41 | Steve Vasturia missed Three Point Jumper. | 29 | 32 | |
| 5:41 | Nate Britt Defensive Rebound. | 29 | 32 | |
| 5:25 | Joel Berry II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Theo Pinson. | 29 | 35 | |
| 5:03 | Steve Vasturia made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetrius Jackson. | 32 | 35 | |
| 4:50 | Brice Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Theo Pinson. | 32 | 37 | |
| 4:18 | Demetrius Jackson made Jumper. | 34 | 37 | |
| 4:06 | Brice Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II. | 34 | 39 | |
| 3:52 | Foul on Theo Pinson. | 34 | 39 | |
| 3:52 | Official TV Timeout | 34 | 39 | |
| 3:27 | Bonzie Colson made Jumper. | 36 | 39 | |
| 3:09 | Justin Jackson missed Jumper. | 36 | 39 | |
| 3:09 | Demetrius Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 36 | 39 | |
| 2:39 | Foul on Brice Johnson. | 36 | 39 | |
| 2:11 | Foul on Marcus Paige. | 36 | 39 | |
| 2:11 | Bonzie Colson made Free Throw. | 37 | 39 | |
| 2:11 | Bonzie Colson made Free Throw. | 38 | 39 | |
| 2:00 | Foul on Isaiah Hicks. | 38 | 39 | |
| 2:00 | Isaiah Hicks Turnover. | 38 | 39 | |
| 1:33 | Bonzie Colson missed Jumper. | 38 | 39 | |
| 1:33 | Brice Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 38 | 39 | |
| 1:23 | Foul on V.J. Beachem. | 38 | 39 | |
| 1:23 | Joel Berry II made Free Throw. | 38 | 40 | |
| 1:23 | Joel Berry II made Free Throw. | 38 | 41 | |
| 0:55 | Demetrius Jackson missed Jumper. | 38 | 41 | |
| 0:55 | Brice Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 38 | 41 | |
| 0:43 | Justin Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Paige. | 38 | 43 | |
| 0:31 | Notre Dame Timeout | 38 | 43 | |
| 0:12 | Matt Farrell missed Layup. | 38 | 43 | |
| 0:12 | Steve Vasturia Offensive Rebound. | 38 | 43 | |
| 0:09 | Notre Dame Turnover. | 38 | 43 | |
| 0:02 | Joel Berry II missed Jumper. | 38 | 43 | |
| 0:02 | Steve Vasturia Defensive Rebound. | 38 | 43 | |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 38 | 43 | |
Game Information
Philadelphia, PA
Referee:Tom Eades
Referee:Ed Corbett
Referee:Michael Stephens
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 12-1 | - | 23-2 |
| Virginia | 10-2 | 1.5 | 22-3 |
| Clemson | 10-3 | 2 | 20-6 |
| Miami | 9-3 | 2.5 | 20-5 |
| NC State | 9-4 | 3 | 18-8 |
| North Carolina | 8-4 | 3.5 | 20-5 |
| Louisville | 8-4 | 3.5 | 19-6 |
| SMU | 6-6 | 5.5 | 17-8 |
| California | 6-7 | 6 | 18-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 6-7 | 6 | 17-9 |
| Syracuse | 6-7 | 6 | 15-11 |
| Florida State | 5-7 | 6.5 | 12-13 |
| Stanford | 5-8 | 7 | 16-10 |
| Wake Forest | 4-8 | 7.5 | 13-12 |
| Notre Dame | 3-10 | 9 | 12-14 |
| Boston College | 2-10 | 9.5 | 9-16 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-11 | 10 | 11-15 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-11 | 10 | 9-17 |
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