Notre Dame vs. North Carolina Women's Basketball Predictions - January 5

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-2) bring a six-game winning streak into a road matchup with the North Carolina Tar Heels (13-2), winners of three straight.

Notre Dame is a strong 7.5-point favorite against North Carolina when the Fighting Irish take on the Tar Heels on Sunday. A 137.5-point total has been set for the matchup.

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Notre Dame vs. North Carolina Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Sunday, January 5, 2025
  • Game time: 1:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN
  • Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Arena: Carmichael Arena
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Notre Dame vs. North Carolina Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Notre Dame (-7.5)
  • Moneyline: Notre Dame (-345), North Carolina (+275)
  • Total: 137.5 points

Pick ATS:North Carolina (+7.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (137.5)
  • Prediction: Notre Dame 70, North Carolina 69

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Notre Dame vs. North Carolina Comparison

Notre Dame Rank Notre Dame Stat North Carolina Stat North Carolina Rank
7th 89.3 Points Scored 74.9 58th
123rd 60.9 Points Allowed 52.7 9th
11th 19.2 Assists 15.7 73rd
95th 14.4 Turnovers 10.9 8th
6th 49.4% Field Goal % 43.4% 100th
25th 35.5% Field Goal % Allowed 34.4% 11th

Notre Dame Key Players

  • The Fighting Irish scoring leader is Hannah Hidalgo, who averages 26 per contest to go with 6.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists.
  • Liatu King is Notre Dame's leading rebounder, pulling down 11.4 per game, while Olivia Miles is its best passer, averaging 7.2 assists in each contest.
  • Hidalgo leads the Fighting Irish in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.5 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • The Notre Dame steals leader is Hidalgo, who averages 4.1 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Kate Koval, who compiles 3.5 rejections per contest.

North Carolina Key Players

  • Alyssa Ustby has averaged 9.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, and is atop the Tar Heels leaderboards in those categories.
  • North Carolina's Maria Gakdeng puts up 11.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game, securing the spot of top scorer on the squad.
  • Lexi Donarski is dependable from deep and leads the Tar Heels with 2.1 made threes per game.
  • North Carolina's leader in steals is Indya Nivar with 2.1 per game, and its leader in blocks is Gakdeng with one per game.

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