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Irish Cannot Overcome Seminoles

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Irish Cannot Overcome Seminoles

 

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – John Butler led four Seminole players in double figures with 16 points as Florida State knocked off Notre Dame 74-70 Wednesday night.

 

Notre Dame (21-9, 13-5), despite leading by five points at the half, could not hit a 3-point shot and went 0-10 in the second half and only shot 26% from behind the arc.

 

Freshman Blake Wesley led the Irish with a game high 21 points, while Paul Atkinson Jr picked up a double-double with 17 points and 1o rebounds, and Prentiss Hubb added 10 points.

 

Florida State (16-13, 9-10) dominated in the paint and scored 48 points to Notre Dame’s 26 points.

 

Notre Dame remains winless in Tallahassee and must win on Saturday to secure the number two seed in next week’s ACC Tournament in Brooklyn.

 

The Irish will close out the regular season at home on Saturday against Pitt.  The tip at 2:30 p.m. ET.

 

 

1^st Half

Media Timeouts

#3 – 7:11 Tied 27-27

#4 – 3:15 ND 33-31

 

Halftime Score 

Notre Dame 44

Florida State 39

 

ND leading scorer – Blake Wesley 11 points

FSU leading scorer – John Butler 11 points

 

2^nd Half

Media Timeouts

#1 – 13:50 FSU 53-52

#2 – 10:54 FSU 61-54

#3 – 7:22 FSU 61-59

#4 – 3:48 FSU 67-64

 

Final Score

Florida State 74

Notre Dame 70

 

ND leading scorer – Blake Wesley 21 points

FSU leading scorer – John Butler 16 points

 

ND - FG: 43% - 3FG: 26% - FT: 56% - 42 rebounds  

Syracuse - FG: 41% - 3FG: 41% - FT: 75% - 38 rebounds

 

Game Notes

Largest Notre Dame lead: 5 points

Largest Florida State lead: 8 points

Ties: 6 – (27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 48)

Lead Changes: 6

Technical Fouls: None

 

Tip-ins

Florida State is now 8-5 and 6-0 at home against Notre Dame

 

Notre Dame defeat Georgia Tech in ACC Play, 90-56

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Notre Dame Clinches Double-Bye

Irish tie record for most ACC wins in a season with 14

 

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame’s Dane Goodwin scored seven of his game high 17 points before the first media timeout and the Irish never trailed in its 90-56 win over Georgia Tech at Purcell Pavilion on Saturday.

 

With the win, Notre Dame secures a top-four finish in the ACC and will receive a double-bye in the upcoming ACC Tournament that will be held in Brooklyn, NY from March 8-12.

 

“That’s huge.  It’s been a goal of ours to get a top four finish,” said Goodwin.  “We’ve got a great vibe and are looking forward to March.”

 

With the win Notre Dame (21-8, 14-4) tied a school record for most ACC wins in a season (14) and is a game behind league leading Duke.

 

“We won’t play until Thursday,” said coach Mike Brey.  “I love that our scout team got in and they can play, too.”

 

Notre Dame with a short bench and using a seven-player rotation, was able to get 11 players into the action against the Yellow Jackets.

 

The Irish had a balanced scoring attack with Blake Wesley (15 points), Prentiss Hubb (13 points) and Paul Atkinson, Jr. (10 points) joining Goodwin in double-figure scoring.

 

Cormac Ryan, who got the start in place of Nate Laszewski, pulled down a career high 10 rebounds in the win for the Irish.

 

Notre Dame improves to 13-1 at Purcell Pavilion.

 

The Irish :18 seconds into the game scored its first points and never looked back leading 39:15 in the game.

 

Georgia Tech (11-18, 4-14) placed three players in double-figures and was led by Jordan Usher with 16 points.

 

Next up for the Fighting Irish will be the Florida State Seminoles as Notre Dame travels to Tallahassee on Wednesday for their final road game of the regular season.  A place Notre Dame has never won a game.  The tip is set for 7:00 p.m. EST.

 

 

1^st Half

Media Timeouts

#1 – 15:55 Notre Dame 9-4 – ND’s Goodwin with seven points; GT two TOs

#2 – 10:57 Notre Dame 18-10 – ND shooting 54% from the field to GT’s 38%

#3 – 7:33 Notre Dame 23-15 – ND shooting 50% from 3FG to GT’s 13%

#4 – 00:52 Notre Dame 41-25 – Irish 5 of last 5 FGs

 

Halftime Score 

Notre Dame 46

Georgia Tech 27

 

ND leading scorer – Dane Goodwin 17 points

Georgia Tech leading scorer – Michael Devoe 7 points

 

ND - FG: 67% - 3FG: 64% - FT: 50% - 18 rebounds  

Georgia Tech - FG: 60% - 3FG: 18% - FT: 60% - 12 rebounds

 

2^nd Half

Media Timeouts

#1 – 14:12 Notre Dame 59-31 – Irish lead by 28 points

#2 – 11:09 Notre Dame 64-42 – Notre Dame 17 assists to GTs 7

#3 – 6:37 Notre Dame 72-50 – The Irish with 10 points off of TOs

#4 – 3:44 Notre Dame 80-54 – Irish shooting 57% from 3FG – GT 22%

 

Final Score

Notre Dame 90

Georgia Tech 56

 

ND leading scorer – Dane Goodwin 17 points

Georgia Tech leading scorer – Jordan Usher 16 points

 

ND - FG: 57% - 3FG: 57% - FT: 81% - 42 rebounds  

Georgia Tech - FG: 34% - 3FG: 20% - FT: 63% - 29 rebounds

Game Notes

Largest Notre Dame lead: 34 points

Largest Georgia Tech lead: -

Ties: -

Lead Changes: -

Technical Fouls: -

Dunks:  GT – Howard (2); ND- Laszewski (2), Atkinson, Jr.; Konieczny (2)

 

Tip-ins

Notre Dame now leads the series with the Yellow Jackets 14-12 and is 9-2 at Purcell Pavilion.

Notre Dame Defeats Syracuse in ACC Play

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Atkinson, Jr. Leads the Irish as Notre Dame Soars Past Syracuse, 79-69

Notre Dame stays in the hunt for an ACC regular season title

 

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Paul Atkinson, Jr. scored 20 points and pulled down a career high 17 rebounds to lead Notre Dame to a 79-69 win over Syracuse in ACC play on Monday night.

 

Notre Dame (20-8, 13-4) had four players score in double-figures and overcame a four-point deficit at the half to pick up the win.  Nate Laszewski, despite feeling ill before the game, scored 17 points.  Prentiss Hubb had a season high 10 assists in the win.

 

“Our defense played well the last 10 minutes,” said Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey.  “We were really poised against the (Syracuse) zone on offense and the crowd was outstanding.”

 

Jimmy Boeheim scored a season high 27 points for Syracuse (15-13, 9-8), while his brother, Buddy, added 20 points for the Orange.

 

Notre Dame, who picked up its 20 with of the season and its twelfth game at Purcell Pavilion this season, is one game behind Duke in the ACC standings.  The Blue Devils stayed ahead of the Irish by defeating Virginia on Wednesday night.

 

Only three games remain for the Irish in the regular season with two games being at home.

 

Notre Dame will host Georgia Tech at Purcell Pavilion this Saturday afternoon at 5 p.m. EST.

 

 

1^st Half

Media Timeouts

#1 – 15:25 Syracuse 8-7 – ND’s Atkinson, Jr. with four points

#2 – 10:29 Tied – SU’s Jimmy Boeheim with seven points

#3 – 7:21 Syracuse 27-23 – SU FG: 53% – ND FG: 42%

#4 – 3:43 Syracuse 32-31 – ND with 19 rebounds – SU nine rebounds

 

Halftime Score 

Notre Dame 42

Syracuse 38

 

ND leading scorer – Paul Atkinson, Jr. with 14 points and 11 rebounds

Syracuse leading scorer – Jimmy Boeheim with 21 points

 

2^nd Half

Media Timeouts

#1 – 15:58 Syracuse 47-45 – The Orange with a 9-0 run

#2 – 11:59 Notre Dame 58-47 – Irish on a 13-0 run

#3 – 7:10 Notre Dame 62-55 – ND with 17 assists – SU eight assists

#4 – 4:00 Notre Dame 65-63 – 6-0 SU run

 

Final Score

Notre Dame 79

Syracuse 69

 

ND leading scorer – Paul Atkinson, Jr. with 20 points and a career high 17 rebounds

Syracuse leading scorer – Jimmy Boeheim with 27 points

 

ND - FG: 40% - 3FG: 33% - FT: 86% - 41 Rebounds  

Syracuse - FG: 46% - 3FG: 26% - FT: 73% - 28 Rebounds

 

Game Notes

Largest Notre Dame lead: 12 points

Largest Syracuse lead: 4 points

Ties: 12

Lead Changes: 15

Technical Fouls: None

 

Tip-ins

Syracuse now leads the series 31-23

Notre Dame Defeats NC State on the Road

Irish Win Fifth ACC Road Game

Laszewski injured in first half

 

RALEIGH, N.C. – Winning in college basketball is h ard.  Winning on the road in ACC conference play is even harder but the Irish, behind a strong zone defense, defeated NC State on Saturday 60-57 to sweep the series against the Wolfpack.

 

Notre Dame (16-7, 9-3) placed five players in double-figure scoring and were led by Paul Atkinson, Jr. who picked up a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.  The Irish lost Nate Laszewski in the first half with an injury, which allowed Trey Wertz to come off the bench and score 12 points.  Dane Goodwin also had a double-double scoring 12 points and pulling down 1o rebounds.

 

The Irish jumped out to a quick 11 points to start the game and led by as many as 17 points in the first half.  NC State did not score a basket until the 13:13 mark of the opening half, but put together a run to trail by only five points going into the intermission,

 

Notre Dame’s zone defense was a major factor in the win, as the Wolfpack managed only 30% from the field on 20-67 shooting, but managed to take a lead a 40-37 in the second half.

 

NC State (10-14, 3-10) was led in scoring by Terquavion Smith with 19 points.

 

The Fighting Irish will take on the Louisville Cardinals next Wednesday night at Purcell Pavilion in ACC conference play.  The tip at 7 p.m. EST.

 

1^st Half

Media Timeouts

#1 – 15:30 Notre Dame 9-0

#2 – 12:09 Notre Dame 15-3

#3 – 7:42 Notre Dame 23-9

#4 – 3:06 Notre Dame 27-20

 

Halftime Score 

Notre Dame 33

NC State 28

 

ND – Blake Wesley and Prentiss Hubb - 8 points each

NC State – Terquavion Smith - 15 points

 

2^nd Half

Media Timeouts

#1 – 14:26 NC State 38-37

#2 – 11:37 Notre Dame 44-42

#3 – 7:24 Notre Dame 51-44

#4 – 3:18 Notre Dame 61-48

 

Final Score

Notre Dame 69

NC State 57

 

ND – Paul Atkinson, Jr. – 15 points and 10 Rebounds; Dane Goodwin - 10 Rebounds

NC State – Terquavion Smith - 15 points, - Dereon Seabron – 9 Rebounds

 

Notre Dame – FG: 53%- 3FG: 35%- FT: 82%- Rebounds: 38

NC State – FG: 30%- 3FG: 29%- FT:  71% - Rebounds: 33

 

Game Notes

Largest Notre Dame lead: 17 points

Largest NC State lead: 3 points

Lead Changes: 2      

Ties: 1- (40)

Technical Fouls: -

 

Tip-ins

Notre Dame with the win now leads the series 10-8.

Nate Laszewski injured in the first half and did not return to the game with a lower leg contusion.

Notre Dame Defeats Miami in ACC Basketball Action

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Irish Defeats Miami

Paul Atkinson, Jr. leads the Irish with 23 points and 11 rebounds

MIAMI, Fla. – What a difference 48 hours makes.

Notre Dame (15-7, 8-3) could not buy a basket against Duke and had its lowest point total of the season, but against Miami the Irish led for over 30 minutes to defeat the Hurricanes 68-64.

The Irish lead by as many as 14 points in the second half and withstood a late Miami rally to preserve the win.

Paul Atkinson, Jr. led all scorers with a game high 23 points, while Prentiss Hubb added 15 points and Dane Goodwin chipped in with 14 points.

The Irish led 30-28 at the half and outrebounded Miami in the game 37-30.

Isiah Wong led Miami (16-6, 8-3) in scoring with 18 points.

Notre Dame shot 46% from the field to Miami’s 44%, but only manages shooting 23% from behind the arc.

The Irish inside game proved to be a factor in the victory with Notre Dame scoring 44 points in the paint, while Miami scored 26 points.

With the win, Notre Dame moves into a tie for second place in the ACC.

The Fighting Irish will now travel to Raleigh to meet NC State in ACC action this Saturday. The tip at 3 p.m. E.T.

1st Half

Media Timeouts

#1 – 15:55 Notre Dame 7-4

#2 – 10:37 Notre Dame 16-14

#3 – 5:48 Notre Dame 22-20

#4 – 2:29 Notre Dame 28-24

Halftime Score

Notre Dame 30

Miami 28

ND – Paul Atkinson, Jr. – 15 points

Miami – Charlie Moore – 7 points

2nd Half

Media Timeouts

#1 – 13:50 Notre Dame 42-34

#2 – 10:01 Notre Dame 54-40

#3 – 8:00 Notre Dame 54-45

#4 – 3:48 Notre Dame 63-55

Final Score

Notre Dame 68

Miami 64

Game Notes

Largest Notre Dame lead: 14 points

Largest Miami lead: 4 points

Lead Changes: 3

Ties: 4

Technical Fouls: -

Duke Snaps Irish Home Win Streak

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Duke Snaps Irish Home Win Streak

First sellout at Purcell Pavilion since 2019 season

 

SOUTH BEND – A “Big Monday” TV game, coupled with the first sellout crowd since 2019, turned out to be a big disappointment for Irish fans as #9 Duke defeated the Notre Dame 57-43.

 

With the win, the Blue Devils snapped Notre Dame’s home game win streak at 10 games and took over sole possession of second place in the ACC behind league leading Miami.

 

There were signs of optimism early in the game when Notre Dame took a 2-0 lead to start the game, but the Blue Devils tied the score at 2-2 and never looked back.  Duke led by as many as 22 points in the second half.

 

Duke (18-3, 9-2) was led in scoring by Paolo Banchero with 21 points.

                       

Notre Dame (14-7, 7-3) had its lowest point output since the 2012 season.

 

Paul Atkinson, Jr. led the Irish in scoring with 14 points and pulled down a team-high nine rebounds.

 

The Irish only shot 28% from the field (17-61) and 17% from three-point range (3-18).

 

The Blue Devils outrebounded the Irish 51-36

 

The Fighting Irish travel to Miami to face the Hurricanes on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. E.T.

 

1^st Half

Media Timeouts

#1 – 15:56 Duke 7-2

#2 – 10:32 Duke 13-8

#3 – 7:14 Duke 18-10

#4 – 2:19 Duke 25-14

 

Halftime Score 

Duke 27

Notre Dame 14

 

ND – Paul Atkinson, Jr. - 6 points and 4 rebounds

Duke – Paolo Banchero - 7 points 6 rebounds

 

2^nd Half

Media Timeouts

#1 – 14:27 Duke 40-20

#2 – 11:58 Duke 44-25

#3 – 7:44 Duke 48-32

#4 – 3:36 Duke 52-34

 

Final Score

Duke 57

Notre Dame 43

 

Game Notes

Largest Notre Dame lead: 2 points

Largest Duke lead: 22 points

Lead Changes: 1

Ties: 1 – (2)

Technical Fouls: -

 

Tip-Ins

Final meeting in Coach K’s career vs. Notre Dame/

Duke now leads the all-time series 28-8.

Nate Laszewski became the 66^th player in Notre Dame history to score 1,000 points.

Dane Goodwin (0 points) fails to score in double figures for the first time this season.

 

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Notre Dame Snaps Losing Streak to Louisville

Irish finish 2-1 on recent three game road swing

 

Louisville, Ky. – Freshman Blake Wesley scored a game high 22 points and the Irish shot a sizzling 63% from the field and 65% from 3-point range to defeat the Louisville Cardinals 82-70 Saturday in Louisville at the Yum Center.

 

Wesley led four Irish scorers in double-figure scoring as Notre Dame overcame a 45-38 deficit at the half to get the win.

With the win Notre Dame (12-6, 5-2 ACC) moves to a half game behind league leading Duke in conference play and defeated the Cardinals for the first time in nearly 7 years.

 

Joining Wesley in double figure scoring for the Irish were Dane Goodwin and Paul Atkinson, Jr. with 13 points each, while Prentiss Hubb added 12 points.

Louisville (11-8, 5-4 ACC) was led in scoring by Jarrod West, who scored 14 points in the loss.

 

Notre Dame hit 11 of their first 14 shots to open the game and, as a team, dished out 17 assists.

 

The Fighting Irish return home Wednesday, January 26th, to face the North Carolina State Wolfpack in ACC action. The tip at 9:00 p.m. EST.

1st Half

 

Media Timeouts

#1 – 14:37 - ND 13-10 - Irish 13-3 run

#2 – 8:01 - ND 29-28 – Irish 11 of 14 shooting for 79% and 6 TOs

#3 – 5:49 – ND 29-28 – Goodwin with 10 points

#4 – 4:16 – UL 40-31 – UL on a 10-0 run and shooting 58%

 

Halftime Score

Louisville 45

Notre Dame 38

 

ND – Wesley 10 points, Goodwin 10 points

UL – Jarrod West 14 points

 

2nd Half

Media Timeouts

#1 – 15:41 – UL 49-48

#2 – 11:38 – ND 59-58

#3 – 6:51 – ND 70-64

#4 – 3:50 – ND 79-65

 

Final Score

Notre Dame 82

Louisville 70

 

Game Notes

Largest lead by Notre Dame: 14 points

Largest lead by Louisville: 9 points

Lead Changes: 15

Ties: 7 (7, 16, 19, 21, 30, 51, 62)

Technical Fouls: -

Tip-Ins

Louisville leads the all-time series 27-16

 

Notre Dame Starters

Wesley

Hubb

Laszewski

Goodwin

Atkinson, Jr.

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