The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-6, 1-1) host the North Carolina Tar Heels (8-6, 1-1) in a divisional college basketball matchup Saturday on CBS and Paramount+. Notre Dame is playing its first game of 2025, ending 2024 with a 86-75 loss to Georgia Tech. North Carolina is also entering Saturday's game on the heels of a loss, falling 83-70 to red-hot Louisville on New Years Day. You can stream the game on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME.

Tipoff is set for Noon ET at Joyce Center in South Bend, Ind. The latest Notre Dame vs. North Carolina odds from SportsLine consensus list the Tar Heels as a 4.5-point favorites, while the over/under for total points scored is 155.5. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page.) Saturday's game can be seen live on CBS and streamed live on Paramount+, which you can get free for the first week.

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