Notre Dame was the final team to clinch a spot in this year's ACC Tournament, meaning it only was a matter of time before a stronger team took it out. With North Carolina fighting to keep its NCAA Tournament hopes alive,

The Notre Dame men’s basketball team likely finished their season today, losing to North Carolina in the ACC Tournament 76 to 56 The Fighting Irish just couldn’t score. They shot less than 30 percent from the floor in the first half and fell behind 43 to 29.

While UNC kept Notre Dame from getting a lot of second chances, UNC's defense was stout throughout. The 21 from Withers led all scorers while Ven-Allen Lubin had 17 points and RJ Davis finished with 13. UNC will now move on to face Wake Forest on Thursday. Tipoff is set for 2:30 p.m..