Notre Dame released it’s official basketball schedule for the 2020-21 season earlier this week and at first glance, it’s a powerhouse schedule.
If you’re looking for a bunch of easy, non-conference games to get Notre Dame’s feet wet before ACC play you’re going to be disappointed.
But if you’re looking for one of the best schedules in the entire country, Mike Brey’s squad faces exactly what you’re hoping for as it goes as follows:
Nov. 28 – at Michigan St.
Dec. 2 – vs. Western Michigan
Dec. 4. – vs. Tennessee
Dec. 8 – vs. Ohio State (ACC-Big Ten Challenge)
Dec. 12 – at Kentucky
Dec. 16 – vs. Duke
Dec. 19 – vs. Purdue (Indianapolis)
Dec. 22 – at Syracuse
TBA – vs. Virginia
Jan. 2 – at Pittsburgh
TBA – vs. Georgia Tech
Jan. 10 – at Virginia Tech
TBA – at Virginia
Jan. 16 – vs. Boston College
Jan. 18 – at Howard
Jan. 24 – at Miami (FL)
TBA – vs. Virginia Tech
Jan. 30 – at North Carolina
TBA – vs. Wake Forest
Feb. 6 – at Georgia Tech
TBA – at Duke
Feb. 14 – vs. Miami (FL)
TBA – vs. Clemson
TBA – at Louisville
Feb. 27 – at Boston College
TBA – vs. NC State
Mar. 6 – vs. Florida State
Notre Dame is coming off a 20-12 overall record during the 2019-20 season that saw them go 10-10 in ACC play. Their season concluded as the ACC Tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak, one day after the Irish beat Boston College to advance to the quarterfinals.