Notre Dame vs. UNC: How to watch, odds, predictions from ESPN, KenPom

Notre Dame is looking for their first conference win, but it won’t come easy, as the Fighting Irish travel to the Dean E. Smith Center on Saturday to take on the UNC Tar Heels in Chapel Hill. Ahead of the game, which will be broadcast live on ESPN2, predictions and betting odds – including KenPom analytics – are rolling in.

How to watch Notre Dame vs. UNC

Tip-off: 11:30 a.m. ET

Location: Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Channel: ESPN2

Vegas odds

UNC is a 13.5-point favorite over Notre Dame on Saturday, according to VegasInsider. The over-under is set at 144.5 points.

ESPN BPI prediction

Predicted winner: UNC

Predicted point differential: 13.0

Win probability (for UNC): 89.0%

Matchup quality: 66.1

ESPN’s College Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a tool that measures team strength and uses that to predict outcomes of future performances. ESPN’s BPI has Norte Dame vs UNC ranked as the 31st highest-rated game on Saturday’s slate in terms of matchup quality.

KenPom prediction

Predicted final score: UNC 78, Notre Dame 66

Win probability (for Notre Dame): 87%

KenPom is another tool that provides advanced analysis across college basketball. Like ESPN, KenPom projects that UNC comes away with a victory over Notre Dame.

More on Notre Dame vs. UNC

Entering Saturday’s contest, Notre Dame is sitting at 8-7 (0-4) on the season, while UNC has amassed a record of 10-5 (2-2).

The Fighting Irish have lost their past two games, losing by double-digits to the Miami Hurricanes, and also falling to Boston College. Meanwhile, UNC enters the contest coming off a victory over Wake Forest in their last game out.

Regardless, both squads will want to get a victory and move forward on Saturday, but only one will be able to. It’ll be a fascinating game to watch in Chapel Hill.