No. 7 North Carolina holds off Davidson 83-74

They simply just couldn’t find the back of the net.

They have defeated University North Carolina, 76-67, confidently and without any problems.

UNC: The Tar Heels play at home against Davidson on Wednesday night. Both shots got rebounded by Tar Heels and were converted into four free throws.

ACC Network will be the broadcaster for this game, which means it’s available online. Carolina, which was coming off its first loss of the season, Wednesday night at IN, opened the game on a 22-4 run. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights came away with a win in the 2014 Quick Lane Bowl, while the Baylor Bears won the 2015 Russell Athletic Bowl over North Carolina.

(1) NOTRE DAME 114, VALPARAISO 54: Freshman Jackie Young scored 20 points as the Irish (8-0) beat the Crusaders (4-4) in South Bend, Indiana. Trubinsky tied the school record for most TD passes in a season (and could very well break the record in the Sun Bowl), and WR Ryan Switzer set the school record for most receptions in a season (91) as well as most receptions in a single game (13), the latter of which he accomplished three times. Everyone but the Indiana Hoosiers.

“If you don’t serve tough at this point, then every team is good enough to run their offense”, he said after the win. Against the Tar Heels, they combined for 52. One of the reasons why the Tar Heels lost, was great ball control and offensive rebounds by IN, which is usually UNC’s biggest strength. “We played some good defense inside and they made the shot over us and that’s going to happen”. They sat there next to Joel Berry, the junior point guard who wore a gray suit, his left foot in a protective boot. “Everything, everything (went wrong)”. The Davidson Wildcats are shooting 31.5 percent from beyond the arc and 79.8 percent from the free throw line. Not everything improved for the Badgers come the second half because they shot 22 percent from three on the game and a mere 18 percent in the second half. “They’re so big and physical”. But then IN guard James Blackmon made a 3-pointer which thwarted their effort.

Utah (8-4), ranked 19 by the CFP committee, will play IN in the Foster Farms Bowl at Levi’s Stadium on December 28.

On the court, UNC missed its first five shots and didn’t score until the first of Jackson’s seven 3-pointers four minutes in. Justin Jackson scored a season-low eight points but matched his season high with six assists.

While Maye was providing an unexpected offensive spark, regulars Nate Britt, Kennedy Meeks and Isaiah Hicks struggled mightily.

“I’ve been waiting a year-and-a-half for a game like that”, said Williams, who also pulled down five.