Reigning ACC Player of the Week and double-double machine, John Mooney was a scratch Monday night at Purcell Pavilion when Notre Dame played host to Presbyterian.
Take out Robby Carmody who remains in concussion protocol and the lack of depth becomes visible to even the most-blind of eyes.
But with Mooney and Carmody out, Rex Pflueger took over, leading the Irish to a 63-53 victory while scoring a season-high 13 points.
Juwan Durham played the role of Mooney, pulling down 15 boards while scoring 11 himself.
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The now 4-1 Fighting Irish have now taken four-straight contests after falling in their season-opener at top-10 North Carolina.
They try and make it five-straight Thursday when the Irish welcome a Toledo team to town that Mike Brey claims could win the MAC this season.
Catch that game Thursday on ACC Network.