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Notre Dame Basketball: Laszewski’s Late 3 Beats Heels

All too often in conference play this season, Notre Dame has been unable to seal the deal in close games. On Monday at least, that all changed. After letting North Carolina turn a nine-point lead into a 14-point deficit, the Irish roared back and …

Trailing, 76-74, in the final seconds, Notre Dame (16-10, 7-8) had a chance to right its wrong of failing to protect its lead from the Tar Heels (10-16, 3-12). First, John Mooney missed a game-tying basket. Rex Pflueger grabbed the offensive rebound, kicked out to Nate Laszewski, and, well, just watch:

We’re still playing that last possession back, from every possible angle 👌#GoIrish pic.twitter.com/IcKGSsiUqJ

— Notre Dame MBB (@NDmbb) February 18, 2020

Prentiss Hubb led the Irish with 20 points and a game-high eight assists. T.J. Gibbs scored 11 of his 14 points on four 3-pointers. Mooney got back in the double-double column with 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Laszewski scored 11.

Whatever the Irish’s chances are at dancing in March (likely small at this point), this will at least keep them in the conversation for the time being.

Notre Dame Basketball: Putting Pitt in Place

After a rocky start in ACC play, Notre Dame might finally be turning a corner after Wednesday’s 80-72 win over Pittsburgh gave it its first winning streak of at least three games since nonconference play in November. It was an identical score to Saturday’s win over Georgia Tech. For the second consecutive game, the Irish (14-8, 5-6) had four players score in double figures. Though the Panthers (14-9, 5-7) held a 39-38 scoring advantage in the second half, it merely made what had been a 15-point game closer than it was.

T.J. Gibbs led all scorers with 21 points and went 5-of-8 from 3-point range. John Mooney added to his season of double-doubles with 17 points and 10 rebounds, giving him 18 double-doubles for the year. Juwan Durham and Nate Laszewski had 11 points apiece.

Prentiss Hubb dished out a game-high seven assists to go with nine points, three of which were scored from downtown right before time expired in the first half.

Notre Dame Basketball: Playing Pitt

A two-game winning streak has Notre Dame trending in a small but positive direction, and Wednesday will give it the opportunity to sweep its three-game homestand when Pittsburgh comes to South Bend. The series between the Irish (13-8, 4-6) and Panthers (14-8, 5-6) goes back to 1927, and it’s the seventh most prolific series in Notre Dame history. The current ACC rivals also duked it out as members of the Big East.

John Mooney continues to approach personal milestones and climb lists. He needs only six rebounds to reach 800 for his career and become the sixth Notre Dame player under Mike Brey to achieve that milestone. With one more double-double this season, he’ll have 18, tying Bob Arnzen during the 1968-69 season for 13th most in a single campaign.

T.J. Gibbs has 1,443 career points and will catch Chris Quinn for 19th on Notre Dame’s scoring list. With 111 career blocks, Juwan Durham is five away from tying Jack Cooley on the program’s all-time list.

Notre Dame Basketball: Irish Seek Winning Streak

Notre Dame hasn’t won two in a row since beating Alabama A&M on Dec. 29 and Syracuse on Jan. 4. After defeating Wake Forest on Wednesday, the Irish (12-8, 3-6) will try to start a new winning streak against Georgia Tech (10-11, 4-6) on Saturday. It …

This will be the first game in which T.J. Gibbs enters action as the Irish’s all-time leading scorer in regular-season ACC games. It took him 61 games to score 761 points, 11 games fewer than it took Steve Vasturia, the previous record-holder, to reach his mark of 739.

While Notre Dame will look to improve its ACC record Saturday, it also will be a day for celebration. Kelly Tripucka, who scored 1,719 points over his Irish career, will be inducted into the Purcell Pavilion Ring of Honor at halftime. Tripucka will be the ninth person to receive the highest honor the program can bestow upon a former student-athlete or coach.

Notre Dame Basketball: Irish Defeat Demon Deacons

A 90-80 win over Wake Forest on Wednesday may not seem like much, but Notre Dame needed it to keep the pressure on the rest of the ACC. The Irish (12-8, 3-6) trailed the Demon Deacons (9-11, 2-8) by five at halftime, but a second half in which they scored 54 points and shot 53.1 percent from the field allowed them to come back and pull out the double-digit victory.

After breaking a 43-all tie with a layup from Andrein White, the Deacons never led again after Rex Pflueger hit a 3-pointer to put the Irish in front. Though Notre Dame saw a 12-point lead get whittled down to three, that was as close as it got the rest of the way.

T.J. Gibbs led the Irish with 23 points. John Mooney got back in the double-double column with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Together, the two combined to make all 13 of their free throws. Notre Dame got good bench production from Nate Laszewski and Dane Goodwin, who had 18 and 14 points, respectively.

Notre Dame Basketball: Dealing With the Deacons

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 …

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.

Notre Dame Basketball: Orange Make Irish Feel Blue

Already having defeated Syracuse on its home court earlier this month, Notre Dame was given a chance to sweep the season series in South Bend on Wednesday. Instead, they’ll have to figure out how to right the ship quickly after an 84-82 loss. This …

This game featured 16 lead changes between two ACC teams trying to either bolster their NCAA tournament resume or simply get back in the picture. After the Irish (11-7, 2-5) took a 69-68 lead, they watched the Orange (12-7, 5-3) go on a 12-4 run that put the game out of reach. Notre Dame whittled the deficit from eight to two, but by then, it was too late.

The biggest consolation for the Irish was John Mooney’s program-record 12th straight double-double, which consisted of 21 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Dane Goodwin came off the bench to score 15 points, T.J. Gibbs scored 13, and Nate Laszewski poured in 11 for the second unit.

More than half of the Irish’s field-goal attempts (68) came from beyond 3-point range (36). Thirteen of those 3s went in.

Notre Dame Basketball: Irish Victorious Over Georgia Tech

Notre Dame went to Atlanta to prove to Georgia Tech it was better than its poor early showing in ACC play. It wasn’t easy in a game that featured 10 lead changes and 12 ties. But the Irish ultimately prevailed, 78-74. Prentiss Hubb led the Irish …

Prentiss Hubb led the Irish (11-6, 2-4) and all scorers with 25 points on 8-of-16 shooting from the field. T.J. Gibbs scored 17, and Dane Goodwin came off the bench with 15. John Mooney had another double-double, this one 10 points and 13 rebounds, and an emphatic that surely gave the Yellow Jackets (8-9, 3-4) something to think about the rest of the game.

Every point was needed, especially with the Irish nursing a 65-64 lead with two minutes left. From there, it was Notre Dame’s to lose. The next two possessions featured Hubb putting back his own layup and a 3-pointer from Gibbs out of a timeout extended the lead to six. The Irish and Yellow Jackets then traded free throws for the final minute, and that made the win official.

Notre Dame Basketball: Irish Come Back, Can’t Close vs. Cardinals

It would have been easy for Notre Dame to pack it in against No. 13 Louisville after shooting 31 percent from the field in the first half, including 2 of 13 from 3-point range. Instead, after trailing by as much as 16, the Irish roared back in the second half to lead by as much as four. But the Cardinals went back out in front and ultimately hung on, 67-64.

The Irish (10-6, 1-4) had a chance to send the game to overtime after John Mooney stole the ball with 37 seconds left. After they took their time looking for a good shot, Prentiss Hubb was short on a close layup. Nate Laszewski got the offensive rebound, but Mooney had to force a desperation corner 3 as time expired. It didn’t fall, and the Cardinals (13-3, 4-1) were victorious.

Mooney had his 10th double-double of the season with 15 points and 19 rebounds. T.J. Gibbs also scored 15. Dane Goodwin came off the bench and contributed 14 points, including four 3-pointers. Rex Pflueger scored six in his first game back from a knee injury.

Notre Dame Basketball: Irish Can’t Hold On vs. Wolfpack

If Notre Dame wants to get to the Big Dance, games like Wednesday’s only will hurt its resume. The Irish led by as much as 12 in the second half before slipping up and ultimately collapsing in a 73-68 loss, sending them tied for last in the ACC. The …

The Irish (10-5, 1-3) found themselves on the short end of an 11-2 run by the Wolfpack (11-4, 2-2) to tie the game at 60. From there, Notre Dame took the lead a few more times before falling behind and ultimately faltering. The dagger came when Markell Johnson, who led all scorers with 27 points and had a game-high six assists, split the Irish defense and drove to the hoop for an underhanded layup with 53 seconds left, giving the Wolfpack a four-point lead.

Prentiss Hubb led the Irish, who played only six players, with 24 points. John Mooney kept the double-double streak going with 14 points and 14 rebounds. T.J. Gibbs had 14 points and six assists.