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Notre Dame Basketball: Robby Carmody Injured Late in Loss at No. 3 Maryland

The worst part of the night came in the games final minute when sophomore guard Robby Carmody suffered what appeared to be a significant knee injury that could very-possibly cost him the rest of the season.

Notre Dame had a tough time getting anything to work the final 36 or so minutes of Wednesday night’s loss at No. 3 Maryland, as the Irish fell 72-51.

The worst part of the night came in the games final minute when sophomore guard Robby Carmody suffered what appeared to be a significant knee injury that could very-likely cost him the rest of the season.

The Mars, Pennsylvania product had been averaging 5.5 points per game for Mike Brey’s Fighting Irish but it would appear his 2019-20 season is done almost as soon as it began.

The one good thing to be seen from this moment was a classy showing of sportsmanship from the entire Maryland team right after the game went final.

For Notre Dame an already thin bench gets that much thinner as the Irish have now lost two players in the last two days, after Chris Doherty announced he was leaving the team Tuesday.

Watch – Notre Dame Basketball Routed at No. 3 Maryland

The first half particularly was challenging for the Irish, who made only eight field goals and shot 1 for 11 from 3-point range.

Despite keeping pace early with No. 3 Maryland, Notre Dame found itself on the short end of a 19-7 run to end the first half and never recovered in a 72-51 road loss Wednesday.  The Irish (6-2) began this ACC/Big Ten Challenge matchup by jumping out to a five-point lead in the first five minutes.  They kept pace for another 11 minutes, tying the game at 13 before the Terrapins (9-0) blew it open and never looked back, leading by as much as 27 in the second half.  The Irish dropped to 4-3 all-time in the annual challenge between the two power conferences.

Jalen Smith led the Terrapins with a double-double of 15 points and 16 rebounds to go with five blocks.  Eric Ayala scored 14, and Aaron Wiggins had 11, two of which came on a thunderous put-back dunk of his own shot to end the first half.  The Terrapins never allowed the Irish to get into a shooting rhythm, limiting the guests to 29 percent from the field.  The first half particularly was challenging for the Irish, who made only eight field goals and shot 1 for 11 from 3-point range.

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John Mooney continued to be Notre Dame’s most dependable player, achieving his fifth double-double of the season with a game-high 17 points and 12 rebounds.  Prentiss Hubb matched Mooney’s team highs of five field goals and three 3-pointers, finishing with 13 points and leading the Irish with three assists.  Rex Pflueger was held scoreless, missing both of his 3-point attempts, and committed a game-high five turnovers.  It was a surprising off night for Pflueger, who has enjoyed a balanced season to this point.

The Irish were unable to keep up with the quicker Terrapins, who held a 15-7 advantage in fast break points.  They also outscored the Irish in points in the paint, 36-22.

With time winding down Notre Dame’s Robby Carmody went down with what appeared to be a significant knee injury and initial reports do not sound good for the Irish sophomore guard.

The Irish return to action Saturday when they host a struggling Boston College squad.

 

This article was written by new Fighting Irish Wire contributor Geoffrey Clark