After dealing with the ACC’s wrath for Mike Brey calling out its officiating, Notre Dame will get back to action Wednesday when Wake Forest comes to South Bend. The Irish (11-8, 2-6) need some luck after losing four of their past five games, and the Demon Deacons (9-10, 2-7) might be the antidote they seek.
While John Mooney no longer has his 12-game double-double streak intact, program history still can be made Tuesday. T.J. Gibbs needs only two points to pass Steve Vasturia as the Irish’s all-time leading scorer in ACC regular-season games. It would take him 11 fewer games than it took for Vasturia to reach his mark.
Keep an eye on Dane Goodwin, who has scored in double figures in each of Notre Dame’s past four games. With an 11.9 scoring average, he’s the only ACC player to average double figures while starting less than three games. As far as points scored only in games off the bench, Goodwin is fourth in the conference at 12.1 points a game.