CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Cole Anthony didn't need much time to make his mark on the North Carolina record book.
Anthony set the school and ACC record for scoring by a freshman in his debut, finishing with 34 points and 11 rebounds while leading the ninth-ranked Tar Heels past Notre Dame 76-65 in their opener Wednesday night.
With his father - former UNLV and NBA guard Greg Anthony - in the stands, the ACC Preseason Freshman of the YEar broke Rashad McCants' 17-year-old scoring record by a freshman in his first game and finished 12 of 24 from the field with six 3-pointers.
''It's cool, I'm going to - not celebrate, but be happy about it a little bit tonight, give myself a little pat on the back,'' Anthony said. ''But we've got practice tomorrow. We've got to lock back in. We've got a game on Friday.''
Anthony scored 15 points during a 29-13 second-half run that put the Tar Heels in control.
Prentiss Hubb scored a career-high 22 points, T.J. Gibbs added 19 and John Mooney finished with 10 for the Fighting Irish. They led 37-32 just under 2 minutes into the second half.
That's when Anthony took over. He started the run with a runner, reeled off seven straight points for his team and hit three 3s in a 4-minute span, the last of which gave the Tar Heels their first double-figure lead at 61-50 with 9 minutes remaining.
''Sometimes, I used to say, Tyler Hansbrough carried us,'' Williams said of about the former national player of the year. ''Cole Anthony carried us tonight. ... That was pretty impressive, to say the least.''
THE EYES HAVE IT
Anthony - an eyeglass-wearer off the court - started the game wearing a pair of prescription goggles but ditched them during the first half because he said they affected his depth perception. ''When I took those off, something clicked,'' Anthony said.
RECORD BOOK
The record Anthony broke was previously held by McCants, who scored 28 points in the opener against Penn State in 2002.
UP NEXT
Notre Dame: Hosts Robert Morris on Saturday.
North Carolina: Visits UNC Wilmington and former Tar Heels assistant C.B. McGrath on Friday night.