Balanced bash: Notre Dame gets 5 in double figures, rips BC

Notre Dame’s Greensboro magic stood the test of time.

At least for another day.

Buoyed again by senior guard T.J. Gibbs, one of five players in double figures, and tenacious defense, the Fighting Irish stormed past Boston College 80-58 Wednesday night and into a Thursday matchup with defending national champion, No. 2-seed Virginia (23-7). Tip is set for 7 p.m.

“I thought our defense overall was great,” Mike Brey told the ACC Network. “We played a lot of zone.