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Notre Dame battles from behind against Georgia Tech, then wins

The Irish finally made their move towards the end.

Notre Dame never quit against Georgia Tech, even as its inability to go in front undoubtedly was frustrating. Still, the Irish fans who came to Purcell Pavilion for the late tipoff had to think a happy ending was in store. That was the case as the Irish completed a come-from-behind victory, 71-68.

The Irish trailed the Yellow Jackets for almost 37 of the game’s 40 minutes, but they never faced more than a seven-point deficit, the last of which came with 5:35 left. But that’s when they got their chance with the Jackets starting a lengthy scoring drought.

After a [autotag]Braeden Shrewsberry[/autotag] 3-pointer, more than three minutes passed before anymore points were scored. Then, within 36 seconds, [autotag]Markus Burton[/autotag] made back-to-back 3s to give the Irish their first lead.

A short time later after Shrewsberry missed the front of a one-and-one, [autotag]Tae Davis[/autotag] got the rebound but had the ball swatted out and was ruled to have touched it last after a replay review. It didn’t matter because the Yellow Jackets were whistled for a five-second violation:

[autotag]Kebba Njie[/autotag] put the nail in the coffin with a layup as he was fouled. Though he missed the subsequent free throw, Davis made two free throws on the next possession to complete a 13-0 Irish run.

Burton led all scorers with 26 points and four 3s. He also paced the Irish with three steals. Shrewsberry scored 15 points.

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Notre Dame earns first true road victory of season over Virginia

Nice victory in every sense.

Notre Dame had not won on the road yet this season, nor had it won any of its previous nine games at John Paul Jones Arena. Saturday’s game at Virginia offered the Irish a chance to end both droughts. This they did to the tune of a 74-59 decision.

The Irish (9-10, 3-5) led the Cavaliers (9-11, 2-7) wire-to-wire, and this one never was in serious doubt. They were completely in sync on offense, and their defense held the Cavaliers in check until the deficit was at 27. Although the Cavaliers cut that lead almost in half late in the second half, there simply was too little time left on the clock for the run to make a difference.

[autotag]Markus Burton[/autotag] led all scorers with 21 points, including four 3-pointers in the first half. Although he went back to the locker room with an apparent injury as the Cavaliers were surging, he quickly reemerged and appeared no worse for the wear when he returned to the court.

[autotag]Tae Davis[/autotag] scored 16 points and dished out a game-high five assists. [autotag]Braeden Shrewsberry[/autotag] added 13 points.

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Notre Dame loses 17-point lead; ex-Irish guard leads Syracuse comeback

That one hurt.

Not along ago, JJ Starling was the top-rated commit for Notre Dame since recruiting rankings began in 2000. When [autotag]Mike Brey[/autotag] left the Irish after his first season, he transferred to Syracuse. So what happened Saturday had to feel especially good for him.

Starling scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half of a game that the Irish led by 17 with 4:55 left in the first half and then slowly but surely lost control of. That was enough to give the Orange their largest comeback win of the season, 77-69, during which they never led until less than four minutes remained.

Despite the collapse, the Irish (8-10, 2-5) had a chance out of a timeout with 19.5 seconds to tie or take the lead on the Orange (9-9, 3-4). [autotag]Markus Burton[/autotag] made a clean dribble to the basket, but that only was possible because an illegal screen by [autotag]Tae Davis[/autotag] that was called, thus wiping out that opportunity.

Starling then split two free throws, Burton drove for a layup, and Kyle Cuffe Jr. made two more free throws, bringing the score to 72-69. With the final seconds ticking away, Burton launched a game-tying 3-pointer that missed, and the Irish collapse was complete.

[autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] suddenly exploded right before the clock ran out, running onto the court in heated fashion. He quickly was whistled for two technical fouls and had to be restrained by his assistant coaches before heading into the tunnel to serve his ejection. Cuffe made all four technical free throws to cap a 13-point game, tying teammate Eddie Lampkin for the day.

Burton scored a career-high 22 first-half points but wasn’t nearly as much a factor in the second half, and he finished with 28. [autotag]Braeden Shrewsberry[/autotag] finished with 14 points, and 11 each came from Davis and [autotag]Matt Allocco[/autotag].

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Notre Dame doesn’t quit in loss to Duke despite falling in 14-0 hole

While there technically are no moral victories, this might as well have been one.

Typically, a team like Notre Dame that falls behind, 14-0, to a team like Duke rolls over without a fight. That’s not what happened at Cameron Indoor Stadium though. The Irish kept their cool and made the Cameron Crazies feel uncertain about the outcome up until the final minute of their 86-78 defeat.

The Irish (7-9, 1-4) stayed within striking distance of the Blue Devils during the first half until [autotag]Braeden Shrewsberry[/autotag] beat the buzzer to get within eight going into the locker room. They cut that deficit to six early in the second half, which is as close as they got until the Blue Devils woke up and eventually built their lead up to a game-high 18 with just over six minutes left.

That should have been it for the Irish, but they refused to go away. Taking advantage of some poor Blue Devils shooting, they went on a 15-1 run and got within four with 32 seconds left. Had more time been on the clock, they might completed an improbable comeback. But the Blue Devils made their late free throws, and that proved just enough to seal the win:

No team would have stopped Cooper Flagg in this game. He set an ACC freshman record with 42 points and became the first Blue Devil to score at least 40 since JJ Redick in 2006. He also dished out a game-high seven assists and grabbed six rebounds.

The Blue Devils also got help from their two other projected 2025 NBA first-round picks. Khaman Maluach achieved a double-double of 19 points and 10 boards, and Kon Knueppel scored 13 points.

[autotag]Markus Burton[/autotag] led the losing effort for the Irish with 23 points, five rebounds and the team’s only block. Shrewsberry had 14 points before fouling out, and 11 points each came from [autotag]Tae Davis[/autotag] and [autotag]Sir Mohammed[/autotag], the latter of whom achieved a career high.

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Notre Dame loses to North Carolina on four-point play in final seconds

Terrible way to lose.

With [autotag]Markus Burton[/autotag] back in the lineup from injury, Notre Dame had enough to beat North Carolina. This was an opportunity to let a network TV audience know good things were happening in South Bend. But all of it was undone by one ill-timed foul that led to a heartbreaking 74-73 loss.

The Irish (7-7, 1-2) had trailed the Tar Heels (9-6, 2-1) by as much as 12 earlier in the game and dealt with 27 points from Ian Jackson. Yet they held a 73-70 lead with 14 seconds left.

[autotag]Matt Allocco[/autotag] found himself in the corner guarding Elliot Cadeau, who put up a 3 and was fouled by Allocco while still in the active shooting. The game-tying 3 went through, and Cadeau hit the go-ahead free throw, prompting [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] to call a timeout and draw a game-winning play with 4.8 seconds remaining.

Burton drove the length of the court and put up a layup with time set to expire. Contact may have been made against him, but it wasn’t called, and the layup missed the rim. Although [autotag]JR Konieczny[/autotag] successfully put back the rebound, time already had run out, and the Irish were left to wonder what could have been:

Burton scored 23 points off the bench in his return. [autotag]Tae Davis[/autotag] had 17 points, and [autotag]Braeden Shrewsberry[/autotag] added 16.

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Notre Dame has highest-scoring game of season in win over Le Moyne

As easy a win as it gets.

(This story has been updated to add new information.)

With [autotag]Markus Burton[/autotag] out indefinitely with an injury, Notre Dame has had to look elsewhere to find its scoring. That proved not to be a problem against Le Moyne, a program in its second season at the Division I level.

The Irish’s 91-62 victory over the Dolphins accounted for the most points they have scored in a game this season. The last time they scored at least that many points was a 99-95 win against Boston College in February 2022.

The Irish (7-5) led the Dolphins (5-9) wire-to-wire in their nonconference finale, even as they looked a little rusty at the start having not played in 11 days. But they slowly found their groove, and a 16-2 run past the midway point of the first half blew what had been a three-point game wide open. The contest was smooth sailing from there.

[autotag]Tae Davis[/autotag] led all scorers with 24 points, three off his career high. Exactly half of those points came on 12-of-14 shooting from the free-throw line:

[autotag]Braeden Shrewsberry[/autotag] scored 14 points, and [autotag]Logan Imes[/autotag] had 11 off the bench to go with a team-high two steals.

This game also marked the return of former Irish guard Robby Carmody to Purcell Pavilion. He scored 13 points, eight of them coming on a perfect showing from the charity stripe.

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Notre Dame men’s basketball team brings offense in win over Dartmouth

Always nice to get a win like this.

After a win over Syracuse in its ACC opener, the Notre Dame men’s basketball team had two more nonconference games scheduled. The first of those games took place against Dartmouth, and it wasn’t in serious doubt for the most part. Although the Big Green made a late run, the Irish emerged with a 77-65 victory.

The Irish (6-5) led the Big Green (4-5) wire-to-wire mainly because of a better and smarter offensive attack early in the first half. They shot 63% from the field in that frame and held a 28-12 advantage in points in the paint.

Although the Irish’s shooting slightly tailed off in the second half for a final field-goal percentage of .525, their drives to the basket produced more overall success than the Big Green’s focus on 3-point shooting (6-of-33). They also were opportunistic, holding a lopsided 16-4 advantage in points off turnovers.

During the final minutes, the Big Green cut what had been an 18-point Irish lead in half thanks to a 9-0 run. But despite not making a field goal in the final five-and-a-half minutes, the Irish had built up enough of a lead that it proved to be inconsequential, and the Big Green got no closer.

[autotag]Braeden Shrewsberry[/autotag] led all scorers with 22 points, including four 3-pointers. [autotag]Tae Davis[/autotag] produced the fourth double-double of his career with 20 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. [autotag]Matt Allocco[/autotag] scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half and dished out a game-high five assists:

The Irish next will be in action Sunday against Le Moyne to close nonconference play.

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Notre Dame losing streak at five after loss to Georgia in ACC/SEC game

The Irish are struggling right now.

Notre Dame still is adjusting to life without [autotag]Markus Burton[/autotag] as he recovers from his knee injury. It’s unknown whether he would have made a difference against Georgia in the ACC/SEC Challenge. What is known is the Irish’s 69-48 loss means they now have lost five straight after winning their first four.

The Irish (4-5) had an early 6-0 lead when the Bulldogs (8-1) missed their first nine shots. However, the Bulldogs followed that with an 18-3 run, which included 13 unanswered points, and they never trailed again after that.

Although the Irish cut the deficit to six midway through the second half, they got no closer and ended with a scoring drought that made the game look less competitive than it was a lot of the time. But they made only 19 field goals, shot 36.5% from the floor, and were crushed in the assists column, 19-5. So it’s not like they did themselves any favors.

Future NBA first-round pick Asa Newell achieved a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Dakota Leffew scored 16 points, and Silas Demary Jr. had 11 points along with five of the Bulldogs’ seven steals.

[autotag]Braeden Shrewsberry[/autotag] and [autotag]Tae Davis[/autotag] were the only two players to score in double figures for the Irish with 14 points apiece.

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Notre Dame men’s basketball doomed by poor shooting in loss to Houston

Another late night, another loss in Vegas.

When the Notre Dame men’s basketball team looks back on this season, it can proud of it played No. 6 Houston. While it resulted in a 65-54 defeat during the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas, it was a testament to how the Irish could respond to adversity.

[autotag]Markus Burton[/autotag] was ruled out indefinitely with a knee injury earlier in the day. But that didn’t mean the Irish (4-3) just folded against the Cougars (4-2). In fact, their biggest deficit didn’t come until the very end of the game, which shows they were in it almost the entire time.

The problem for the Irish was that they shot 38.8% from the floor, making only 19 field goals. Over eight minutes elapsed between field goals at one point in the second half. It also didn’t help that the Cougars used their suffocating defense to score 11 points off 12 Irish turnovers.

Emanuel Sharp led the Cougars with 17 points. Milos Uzan scored 10 points and finished within an assist of a double-double.

Terrance Arceneaux had 13 points off the bench on 6-of-7 shooting. That alone was a far better showing than the entire Irish bench, which collectively was shut out in this game while missing all three field-goal attempts.

[autotag]Tae Davis[/autotag] led all scorers with 22 points and tied for the game high with eight rebounds. Although [autotag]Braeden Shrewsberry[/autotag] scored 16 points, he shot 4 of 13 from 3-point range, perhaps an indicator that he’s trying to make up for Burton’s absence.

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Notre Dame can’t overcome loss of Burton, falls to Rutgers in overtime

This will sting in more ways than one.

The Notre Dame men’s basketball team will remember its first game of the Players Era Festival for a lot of reasons. Unfortunately, it won’t be for a victory it lost an 85-84 overtime thriller to Rutgers in Las Vegas.

[autotag]Markus Burton[/autotag] was lost to a knee injury early in the game, and it’s unknown how serious it is right now. If he’s lost for a long period, it could derail the Irish’s season.

But even without him, the Irish (4-2) engaged in what became a back-and-forth affair with the Scarlet Knights (5-1), featuring 10 ties and 16 lead changes. It only was appropriate that [autotag]Matt Allocco[/autotag] hit a game-tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation to force overtime.

The Knights appeared to have the game won when they went up six with 57.3 seconds left. Instead, Allocco made 3-pointers on three consecutive possessions to tie score at 84. The Irish suddenly had a shot at double overtime.

However, [autotag]Cole Certa[/autotag] lost track of the situation and immediately fouled future NBA first-round pick Dylan Harper, who split two free throws to put the Knights back up one. After a pair of Irish timeouts with 3.8 seconds on the clock, Allocco fired up a prayer from 3-point range for a last-second heroic, but he missed, and the Irish had suffered a tough defeat.

Harper set the freshman scoring high for college basketball so far this season with 36 points and also dished out a game-high six assists. Jordan Derkack scored 16 points off the bench. Jerem Williams scored 10, as did future NBA first-round pick Ace Bailey.

Allocco played the entire game and achieved a double-double of 24 points, which included six 3-pointers, and 10 rebounds. He also led the Irish with five assists.

[autotag]Braeden Shrewsberry[/autotag] scored 16 points but shot 6 of 20 from the field, including 3 of 13 from 3-point range. [autotag]Tae Davis[/autotag] had 15 points but committed a game-high seven turnovers.

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