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#irish101 #fightingirish #notredame Irish Cannot Overcome Seminoles TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – John Butler led four Seminole players in double figures with 16 points as Florida State knocked off Notre Dame 74-70 Wednesday night. Notre Dame (21-9, 13-5), despite leading by five points at the half, could not hit a 3-point shot and went 0-10 in the second half and only shot 26% from behind the arc. Freshman Blake Wesley led the Irish with a game high 21 points, while Paul Atkinson Jr picked up a double-double with 17 points and 1o rebounds, and Prentiss Hubb added 10 points. Florida State (16-13, 9-10) dominated in the paint and scored 48 points to Notre Dame’s 26 points. Notre Dame remains winless in Tallahassee and must win on Saturday to secure the number two seed in next week’s ACC Tournament in Brooklyn. The Irish will close out the regular season at home on Saturday against Pitt. The tip at 2:30 p.m. ET. 1st Half Media Timeouts #3 – 7:11 Tied 27-27 #4 – 3:15 ND 33-31 Halftime Score Notre Dame 44 Florida State 39 ND leading scorer – Blake Wesley 11 points FSU leading scorer – John Butler 11 points 2nd Half Media Timeouts #1 – 13:50 FSU 53-52 #2 – 10:54 FSU 61-54 #3 – 7:22 FSU 61-59 #4 – 3:48 FSU 67-64 Final Score Florida State 74 Notre Dame 70 ND leading scorer – Blake Wesley 21 points FSU leading scorer – John Butler 16 points ND - FG: 43% - 3FG: 26% - FT: 56% - 42 rebounds Syracuse - FG: 41% - 3FG: 41% - FT: 75% - 38 rebounds Game Notes Largest Notre Dame lead: 5 points Largest Florida State lead: 8 points Ties: 6 – (27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 48) Lead Changes: 6 Technical Fouls: None Tip-ins Florida State is now 8-5 and 6-0 at home against Notre Dame --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notredamenews/support

#irish101 #fightingirish #notredame Notre Dame Clinches Double-Bye Irish tie record for most ACC wins in a season with 14 SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame’s Dane Goodwin scored seven of his game high 17 points before the first media timeout and the Irish never trailed in its 90-56 win over Georgia Tech at Purcell Pavilion on Saturday. With the win, Notre Dame secures a top-four finish in the ACC and will receive a double-bye in the upcoming ACC Tournament that will be held in Brooklyn, NY from March 8-12. “That’s huge. It’s been a goal of ours to get a top four finish,” said Goodwin. “We’ve got a great vibe and are looking forward to March.” With the win Notre Dame (21-8, 14-4) tied a school record for most ACC wins in a season (14) and is a game behind league leading Duke. “We won’t play until Thursday,” said coach Mike Brey. “I love that our scout team got in and they can play, too.” Notre Dame with a short bench and using a seven-player rotation, was able to get 11 players into the action against the Yellow Jackets. The Irish had a balanced scoring attack with Blake Wesley (15 points), Prentiss Hubb (13 points) and Paul Atkinson, Jr. (10 points) joining Goodwin in double-figure scoring. Cormac Ryan, who got the start in place of Nate Laszewski, pulled down a career high 10 rebounds in the win for the Irish. Notre Dame improves to 13-1 at Purcell Pavilion. The Irish :18 seconds into the game scored its first points and never looked back leading 39:15 in the game. Georgia Tech (11-18, 4-14) placed three players in double-figures and was led by Jordan Usher with 16 points. Next up for the Fighting Irish will be the Florida State Seminoles as Notre Dame travels to Tallahassee on Wednesday for their final road game of the regular season. A place Notre Dame has never won a game. The tip is set for 7:00 p.m. EST. 1st Half Media Timeouts #1 – 15:55 Notre Dame 9-4 – ND’s Goodwin with seven points; GT two TOs #2 – 10:57 Notre Dame 18-10 – ND shooting 54% from the field to GT’s 38% #3 – 7:33 Notre Dame 23-15 – ND shooting 50% from 3FG to GT’s 13% #4 – 00:52 Notre Dame 41-25 – Irish 5 of last 5 FGs Halftime Score Notre Dame 46 Georgia Tech 27 ND leading scorer – Dane Goodwin 17 points Georgia Tech leading scorer – Michael Devoe 7 points ND - FG: 67% - 3FG: 64% - FT: 50% - 18 rebounds Georgia Tech - FG: 60% - 3FG: 18% - FT: 60% - 12 rebounds 2nd Half Media Timeouts #1 – 14:12 Notre Dame 59-31 – Irish lead by 28 points #2 – 11:09 Notre Dame 64-42 – Notre Dame 17 assists to GTs 7 #3 – 6:37 Notre Dame 72-50 – The Irish with 10 points off of TOs #4 – 3:44 Notre Dame 80-54 – Irish shooting 57% from 3FG – GT 22% Final Score Notre Dame 90 Georgia Tech 56 ND leading scorer – Dane Goodwin 17 points Georgia Tech leading scorer – Jordan Usher 16 points ND - FG: 57% - 3FG: 57% - FT: 81% - 42 rebounds Georgia Tech - FG: 34% - 3FG: 20% - FT: 63% - 29 rebounds Game Notes Largest Notre Dame lead: 34 points Largest Georgia Tech lead: - Ties: - Lead Changes: - Technical Fouls: - Dunks: GT – Howard (2); ND- Laszewski (2), Atkinson, Jr.; Konieczny (2) Tip-ins Notre Dame now leads the series with the Yellow Jackets 14-12 and is 9-2 at Purcell Pavilion. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notredamenews/support

#irish101 #fightingirish #notredame Atkinson, Jr. Leads the Irish as Notre Dame Soars Past Syracuse, 79-69 Notre Dame stays in the hunt for an ACC regular season title SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Paul Atkinson, Jr. scored 20 points and pulled down a career high 17 rebounds to lead Notre Dame to a 79-69 win over Syracuse in ACC play on Monday night. Notre Dame (20-8, 13-4) had four players score in double-figures and overcame a four-point deficit at the half to pick up the win. Nate Laszewski, despite feeling ill before the game, scored 17 points. Prentiss Hubb had a season high 10 assists in the win. “Our defense played well the last 10 minutes,” said Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey. “We were really poised against the (Syracuse) zone on offense and the crowd was outstanding.” Jimmy Boeheim scored a season high 27 points for Syracuse (15-13, 9-8), while his brother, Buddy, added 20 points for the Orange. Notre Dame, who picked up its 20 with of the season and its twelfth game at Purcell Pavilion this season, is one game behind Duke in the ACC standings. The Blue Devils stayed ahead of the Irish by defeating Virginia on Wednesday night. Only three games remain for the Irish in the regular season with two games being at home. Notre Dame will host Georgia Tech at Purcell Pavilion this Saturday afternoon at 5 p.m. EST. 1st Half Media Timeouts #1 – 15:25 Syracuse 8-7 – ND’s Atkinson, Jr. with four points #2 – 10:29 Tied – SU’s Jimmy Boeheim with seven points #3 – 7:21 Syracuse 27-23 – SU FG: 53% – ND FG: 42% #4 – 3:43 Syracuse 32-31 – ND with 19 rebounds – SU nine rebounds Halftime Score Notre Dame 42 Syracuse 38 ND leading scorer – Paul Atkinson, Jr. with 14 points and 11 rebounds Syracuse leading scorer – Jimmy Boeheim with 21 points 2nd Half Media Timeouts #1 – 15:58 Syracuse 47-45 – The Orange with a 9-0 run #2 – 11:59 Notre Dame 58-47 – Irish on a 13-0 run #3 – 7:10 Notre Dame 62-55 – ND with 17 assists – SU eight assists #4 – 4:00 Notre Dame 65-63 – 6-0 SU run Final Score Notre Dame 79 Syracuse 69 ND leading scorer – Paul Atkinson, Jr. with 20 points and a career high 17 rebounds Syracuse leading scorer – Jimmy Boeheim with 27 points ND - FG: 40% - 3FG: 33% - FT: 86% - 41 Rebounds Syracuse - FG: 46% - 3FG: 26% - FT: 73% - 28 Rebounds Game Notes Largest Notre Dame lead: 12 points Largest Syracuse lead: 4 points Ties: 12 Lead Changes: 15 Technical Fouls: None Tip-ins Syracuse now leads the series 31-23 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notredamenews/support

Irish Win Fifth ACC Road Game Laszewski injured in first half RALEIGH, N.C. – Winning in college basketball is h ard. Winning on the road in ACC conference play is even harder but the Irish, behind a strong zone defense, defeated NC State on Saturday 60-57 to sweep the series against the Wolfpack. Notre Dame (16-7, 9-3) placed five players in double-figure scoring and were led by Paul Atkinson, Jr. who picked up a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. The Irish lost Nate Laszewski in the first half with an injury, which allowed Trey Wertz to come off the bench and score 12 points. Dane Goodwin also had a double-double scoring 12 points and pulling down 1o rebounds. The Irish jumped out to a quick 11 points to start the game and led by as many as 17 points in the first half. NC State did not score a basket until the 13:13 mark of the opening half, but put together a run to trail by only five points going into the intermission, Notre Dame’s zone defense was a major factor in the win, as the Wolfpack managed only 30% from the field on 20-67 shooting, but managed to take a lead a 40-37 in the second half. NC State (10-14, 3-10) was led in scoring by Terquavion Smith with 19 points. The Fighting Irish will take on the Louisville Cardinals next Wednesday night at Purcell Pavilion in ACC conference play. The tip at 7 p.m. EST. 1st Half Media Timeouts #1 – 15:30 Notre Dame 9-0 #2 – 12:09 Notre Dame 15-3 #3 – 7:42 Notre Dame 23-9 #4 – 3:06 Notre Dame 27-20 Halftime Score Notre Dame 33 NC State 28 ND – Blake Wesley and Prentiss Hubb - 8 points each NC State – Terquavion Smith - 15 points 2nd Half Media Timeouts #1 – 14:26 NC State 38-37 #2 – 11:37 Notre Dame 44-42 #3 – 7:24 Notre Dame 51-44 #4 – 3:18 Notre Dame 61-48 Final Score Notre Dame 69 NC State 57 ND – Paul Atkinson, Jr. – 15 points and 10 Rebounds; Dane Goodwin - 10 Rebounds NC State – Terquavion Smith - 15 points, - Dereon Seabron – 9 Rebounds Notre Dame – FG: 53%- 3FG: 35%- FT: 82%- Rebounds: 38 NC State – FG: 30%- 3FG: 29%- FT: 71% - Rebounds: 33 Game Notes Largest Notre Dame lead: 17 points Largest NC State lead: 3 points Lead Changes: 2 Ties: 1- (40) Technical Fouls: - Tip-ins Notre Dame with the win now leads the series 10-8. Nate Laszewski injured in the first half and did not return to the game with a lower leg contusion. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notredamenews/support

#irish101 #fightingirish #notredame Irish Defeats Miami Paul Atkinson, Jr. leads the Irish with 23 points and 11 rebounds MIAMI, Fla. – What a difference 48 hours makes. Notre Dame (15-7, 8-3) could not buy a basket against Duke and had its lowest point total of the season, but against Miami the Irish led for over 30 minutes to defeat the Hurricanes 68-64. The Irish lead by as many as 14 points in the second half and withstood a late Miami rally to preserve the win. Paul Atkinson, Jr. led all scorers with a game high 23 points, while Prentiss Hubb added 15 points and Dane Goodwin chipped in with 14 points. The Irish led 30-28 at the half and outrebounded Miami in the game 37-30. Isiah Wong led Miami (16-6, 8-3) in scoring with 18 points. Notre Dame shot 46% from the field to Miami’s 44%, but only manages shooting 23% from behind the arc. The Irish inside game proved to be a factor in the victory with Notre Dame scoring 44 points in the paint, while Miami scored 26 points. With the win, Notre Dame moves into a tie for second place in the ACC. The Fighting Irish will now travel to Raleigh to meet NC State in ACC action this Saturday. The tip at 3 p.m. E.T. 1st Half Media Timeouts #1 – 15:55 Notre Dame 7-4 #2 – 10:37 Notre Dame 16-14 #3 – 5:48 Notre Dame 22-20 #4 – 2:29 Notre Dame 28-24 Halftime Score Notre Dame 30 Miami 28 ND – Paul Atkinson, Jr. – 15 points Miami – Charlie Moore – 7 points 2nd Half Media Timeouts #1 – 13:50 Notre Dame 42-34 #2 – 10:01 Notre Dame 54-40 #3 – 8:00 Notre Dame 54-45 #4 – 3:48 Notre Dame 63-55 Final Score Notre Dame 68 Miami 64 Game Notes Largest Notre Dame lead: 14 points Largest Miami lead: 4 points Lead Changes: 3 Ties: 4 Technical Fouls: - --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notredamenews/support

#irish101 #fightingirish #notredame Duke Snaps Irish Home Win Streak First sellout at Purcell Pavilion since 2019 season SOUTH BEND – A “Big Monday” TV game, coupled with the first sellout crowd since 2019, turned out to be a big disappointment for Irish fans as #9 Duke defeated the Notre Dame 57-43. With the win, the Blue Devils snapped Notre Dame’s home game win streak at 10 games and took over sole possession of second place in the ACC behind league leading Miami. There were signs of optimism early in the game when Notre Dame took a 2-0 lead to start the game, but the Blue Devils tied the score at 2-2 and never looked back. Duke led by as many as 22 points in the second half. Duke (18-3, 9-2) was led in scoring by Paolo Banchero with 21 points. Notre Dame (14-7, 7-3) had its lowest point output since the 2012 season. Paul Atkinson, Jr. led the Irish in scoring with 14 points and pulled down a team-high nine rebounds. The Irish only shot 28% from the field (17-61) and 17% from three-point range (3-18). The Blue Devils outrebounded the Irish 51-36 The Fighting Irish travel to Miami to face the Hurricanes on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. E.T. 1st Half Media Timeouts #1 – 15:56 Duke 7-2 #2 – 10:32 Duke 13-8 #3 – 7:14 Duke 18-10 #4 – 2:19 Duke 25-14 Halftime Score Duke 27 Notre Dame 14 ND – Paul Atkinson, Jr. - 6 points and 4 rebounds Duke – Paolo Banchero - 7 points 6 rebounds 2nd Half Media Timeouts #1 – 14:27 Duke 40-20 #2 – 11:58 Duke 44-25 #3 – 7:44 Duke 48-32 #4 – 3:36 Duke 52-34 Final Score Duke 57 Notre Dame 43 Game Notes Largest Notre Dame lead: 2 points Largest Duke lead: 22 points Lead Changes: 1 Ties: 1 – (2) Technical Fouls: - Tip-Ins Final meeting in Coach K’s career vs. Notre Dame/ Duke now leads the all-time series 28-8. Nate Laszewski became the 66th player in Notre Dame history to score 1,000 points. Dane Goodwin (0 points) fails to score in double figures for the first time this season. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notredamenews/support

#irish101 #fightingirish #notredame Notre Dame Snaps Losing Streak to Louisville Irish finish 2-1 on recent three game road swing Louisville, Ky. – Freshman Blake Wesley scored a game high 22 points and the Irish shot a sizzling 63% from the field and 65% from 3-point range to defeat the Louisville Cardinals 82-70 Saturday in Louisville at the Yum Center. Wesley led four Irish scorers in double-figure scoring as Notre Dame overcame a 45-38 deficit at the half to get the win. With the win Notre Dame (12-6, 5-2 ACC) moves to a half game behind league leading Duke in conference play and defeated the Cardinals for the first time in nearly 7 years. Joining Wesley in double figure scoring for the Irish were Dane Goodwin and Paul Atkinson, Jr. with 13 points each, while Prentiss Hubb added 12 points. Louisville (11-8, 5-4 ACC) was led in scoring by Jarrod West, who scored 14 points in the loss. Notre Dame hit 11 of their first 14 shots to open the game and, as a team, dished out 17 assists. The Fighting Irish return home Wednesday, January 26th, to face the North Carolina State Wolfpack in ACC action. The tip at 9:00 p.m. EST. 1st Half Media Timeouts #1 – 14:37 - ND 13-10 - Irish 13-3 run #2 – 8:01 - ND 29-28 – Irish 11 of 14 shooting for 79% and 6 TOs #3 – 5:49 – ND 29-28 – Goodwin with 10 points #4 – 4:16 – UL 40-31 – UL on a 10-0 run and shooting 58% Halftime Score Louisville 45 Notre Dame 38 ND – Wesley 10 points, Goodwin 10 points UL – Jarrod West 14 points 2nd Half Media Timeouts #1 – 15:41 – UL 49-48 #2 – 11:38 – ND 59-58 #3 – 6:51 – ND 70-64 #4 – 3:50 – ND 79-65 Final Score Notre Dame 82 Louisville 70 Game Notes Largest lead by Notre Dame: 14 points Largest lead by Louisville: 9 points Lead Changes: 15 Ties: 7 (7, 16, 19, 21, 30, 51, 62) Technical Fouls: - Tip-Ins Louisville leads the all-time series 27-16 Notre Dame Starters Wesley Hubb Laszewski Goodwin Atkinson, Jr. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notredamenews/support

Len Clark recaps Notre Dame's 45-14 win over Stanford. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notredamenews/support

Len Clark preview the Notre Dame - Stanford football game. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notredamenews/support

Len Clark recaps Notre Dame's 55-0 win over Georgia Tech. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notredamenews/support

Len Clark previews the Notre Dame - Georgia Tech football game. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notredamenews/support

Irish Illustrated's Len Clark preview the Notre Dame - Virginia football game. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notredamenews/support

The Fighting Irish and Navy meet for the 94th time on Saturday in a rivalry that began in 1927. An Irish win over the Mids would give Notre Dame its 50th win in the storied rivalry. A rivalry that has been extended through the 2032 season. It was also announced that the 2023 game will be played at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on August 26th to begin the season. But let’ s focus on Saturday. Notre Dame enters the game at 7-1, while Navy enters with a record of 2-6. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notredamenews/support

Notre Dame enters the game at 6-1 and will face the 4-3 Tar Heels Saturday night at 7:30 pm ET. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notredamenews/support

Notre Dame Game Day preview is powered by Irish Illustrated – become a subscriber today at Irish Illustrated dot com Hello, I’m Len Clark and on twitter I’m LenND1. Let’s kickoff the show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notredamenews/support

Len Clark previews the Notre Dame (4-1) vs. Virginia Tech (3-1) game that will be played on Saturday, October 9, 2021. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notredamenews/support

This is Notre Dame Game Day preview is powered by Irish Illustrated – become a subscriber today at Irish Illustrated dot com Hello, I’m Len Clark and on twitter I’m LenND1. Notre Dame is 4-0 and ranked 9th in the nation after last week’s 43-10 victory over Wisconsin, but this Saturday the Fighting Irish will be a point and a half underdog when they meet the undefeated and 7thranked Cincinnati Bearcats at Notre Dame Stadium. Now, let’s kickoff the show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notredamenews/support

This is Notre Dame Gameday Preview powered by Irish Illustrated – become a subscriber today at Irish Illustrated dot com. Hello, I’m Len Clark and on twitter I’m LenND1. On today’s show we’ll preview the Wisconsin game at Soldier Field in Chicago. Now let’s kick off the show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notredamenews/support

Notre Dame defeated Purdue 27-13 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notredamenews/support

This is Notre Dame Gameday Preview for the Purdue powered by Irish Illustrated – become a subscriber today at Irish Illustrated dot com Go Irish Go Hello, I’m Len Clark and on twitter I’m LenND1. On today’s show we’ll hear from Irish quarterback Jack Coan about last week’s final drive of the game against Toledo and we’ll earn how he is encouraging the offensive line, which has been dealing with injuries. Linebacker and Hoosier native Jack Kiser will tell us about playing Purdue and coming from a Purdue family, and we’ll also get his thoughts on the emergence of fellow linebacker JD Bertrand. And finally we’ll get a preview of the Boilermakers from Notre Dame Head coach Brian Kelly. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notredamenews/support