CHAPEL HILL — UNC basketball picked up its defensive effort and used a second-half surge to pull away from Notre Dame in a 91-69 win at the Smith Center to snap a two-game losing streak.

The Tar Heels ended the two-game losing streak by beating Notre Dame 91-69 in a game where they dominated from start to finish.

There were still some defensive concerns, especially with allowing Notre Dame 18 offensive rebounds, but the Irish had a much harder time getting their shot to fall so the damage was minimized this ti...