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Notre Dame nearly completes 29-point comeback against Syracuse

No shame to be had after this one at all.

No coach in any sport at any level will say a loss was a moral victory. If one exists though, Notre Dame certainly had one against Syracuse. On a day the Orange honored legendary coach Jim Boeheim, the Irish should have been a patsy. Instead, they made the Orange earn every bit of their 88-85 victory.

This one should have been over early when the Irish (10-17, 5-11) trailed the Orange (18-10, 9-8) by 29 points late in the first half. But the Irish ended the half on a 9-0 run, culminating in a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by [autotag]Julian Roper II[/autotag]. It proved to be a precursor to what was to come.

The Irish got hot from the field in the second half and cut the deficit to four with eight minutes left. The Orange built that lead back up to 10, and it looked like that was it. Except it wasn’t.

With the deficit still at nine and 2:11 to go, [autotag]Braeden Shrewsberry[/autotag] and Roper hit back-to-back 3s to bring the Irish within three. Burton rebounded an Orange miss, and the Irish called a timeout to draw up a play that would tie the game.

A Shrewsberry 3 was short off the rim, and Chris Bell got the rebound and was fouled before hitting two free throws to put the Orange up five. [autotag]Markus Burton[/autotag] then made a layup, and after Quadir Copeland missed a one-and-one, Burton had one more chance to send the game to overtime but missed a long 3. That ended a valiant comeback attempt in which the Irish scored 56 second-half points.

All five Orange starters scored in double figures with Judah Mintz’s 21 points leading the way. Bell scored 18 points, including four 3-pointers, and former Irish guard JJ Starling had 14 along with Maliq Brown.

Burton had perhaps his best collegiate game with 28 points on 10-of-20 shooting along with eight assists. Shrewsberry scored all 18 of his points in the second half on six 3-pointers, and [autotag]Tae Davis[/autotag] had 12 points and seven rebounds.

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ACC men’s basketball leaders as of Jan. 14

No Notre Dame players.

The college basketball regular season might be half over but not the ACC season. No, we’re still getting warmed up, and the conference action continues to heat up with each passing game. The next couple of months promise to live up to the conference’s billing as one of the best in the country. You won’t want to miss it.

Here are the players to watch as of this moment:

ACC men’s basketball leaders as of Jan. 7

No Notre Dame players.

ACC play officially is in full swing. Now, we’ll really get to see what the teams are made of as they start to play each other. As that happens, we’ll get to see which players stand out the most. It might be too early to distinguish that right now, but we at least have an idea.

Here’s who continues to stand out in the conference at the moment:

ACC men’s basketball leaders as of Dec. 31

No Notre Dame players.

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Here are the ACC’s major statistical leaders as we begin 2024:

ACC men’s basketball leaders as of Nov. 19

No Notre Dame players this week.

We continue to see more of who will make the ACC special this season. Even if these particular players aren’t all at the top of the statistical leaderboards at the end of the season, they still will be worth watching throughout the season. Here’s who’s most worth watching in the conference leading into Thanksgiving week:

Final 2022-23 ACC men’s basketball leaders

Here’s the best the ACC had to offer this year.

Miami made it to the Final Four but will not be playing for the national championship. Therefore, the 2022-23 ACC men’s basketball season is over. It was another down year for the conference as it didn’t have many NCAA Tournament berths once again, and only the Hurricanes made it to the second weekend. Duke and Pittsburgh made it to the second round, and Virginia and NC State were bounced without a win.

With the conference in a slump, it’s fair to wonder when and if it will become must-watch basketball once again. Right now, it’s a power conference in name only. Could NIL and the transfer portal make this step back a permanent one? Hopefully not, but those very things have made college basketball more unpredictable than ever.

All of the above questions will be answered as time goes on. In the meantime, here are the leaders from the major statistical categories this season:

Syracuse freshman Judah Mintz declares for draft, to retain eligibility

Mintz was named to the ACC All-Rookie Team after averaging 16.3 points, 4.6 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.8 steals.

Syracuse freshman guard Judah Mintz announced this week that he will declare for the 2023 NBA draft while maintaining his remaining collegiate eligibility.

Mintz was named to the ACC All-Rookie Team after averaging 16.3 points, 4.6 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.8 steals on 44.3% shooting from the field in 32 games. He led the conference in steals (59) and was second in steal percentage (3.2).

The 6-foot-3 standout excelled as a floor general with the Orange. He is viewed as a potential second-round pick this year given his ability to create for himself and get others involved. He also has great court vision and can make every pass needed.

Mintz will have the opportunity to go through the pre-draft process and gain feedback from teams on his future. He could also be invited to compete in either the draft combine or G League Elite Camp in May in front of scouts and executives.

He has until June 1 to withdraw from the draft and maintain his eligibility.

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ACC men’s basketball leaders as of March 5

No one for Notre Dame is on this list.

The ACC Tournament takes place this week, so all eyes will be on Greensboro, North Carolina. Whatever the standing of your team, this is the perfect opportunity to see the best of what the conference has had to offer this season. Here are the players you particularly will want to see:

ACC men’s basketball leaders as of Feb. 26

No Notre Dame players on the list.

Only one week remains until the ACC Tournament. Now is the time for teams to build confidence and momentum going into the most important week of the season. If a team has one of these players, it most likely is in good shape:

ACC men’s basketball leaders as of Feb. 19

No Notre Dame players on the list.

With less than three weeks until Selection Sunday, the time for ACC teams to make a move is now. The opportunities to make an impact are getting fewer, and if a team hasn’t done that yet, it might already be too late. Nonetheless, here are the players most likely to help their teams make a last-minute impression on the selection committee: