The North Carolina Tar Heels beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in college basketball game at the Smith Center. Here are the highlights from the win.

Here are three observations from UNC’s win over Irish

That said, those defeats came in late games on the West Coast at Stanford and Cal, which made for a brutal travel spot. With the Tar Heels back in Chapel Hill — where they've gone 11-0 SU and 7-4 ATS — expect them to win with a margin.

The No. 22 Tar Heels lost three of their last four games before dismantling Notre Dame, 91-69 on Wednesday night.

The Tar Heels and Fighting Irish will both try to reestablish a positive trajectory.