Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Wildcard Edition
The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame travel north to take on the Syracuse Orange in an ACC clash on Saturday. Notre Dame is 9-8 overall this season but is just 1-5 in ACC play thus far. Syracuse checks in at 11-6 on the season overall and 4-2 in ACC play. The opening tap for this ACC clash is scheduled for 7:00 pm EST.
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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish came into ACC play at 8-3 but things have gone downhill since then. The Irish started conference play with five straight losses before finally picking up a win over Georgia Tech but not without difficulty. Notre Dame trailed by seven points with under three minutes to play but the Irish were able to fight back to tie the game at 65 to force overtime. Notre Dame was able to out-duel the Yellow Jackets in overtime and turned away a last second shot to earn the team's first conference win. Dane Goodwin led the way with a team-high 19 points and a career-high 12 rebounds for the double-double. JJ Starling chipped in with 16 points, including 11 points in the second half.
even when it isn't easy – dig down and find a way.#GoIrish ?? pic.twitter.com/JbScfESXz9
— Notre Dame Men's Basketball (@NDmbb) January 12, 2023
With a conference win under its belt, Notre Dame can now begin the road back to respectability in the ACC. Notre Dame already has a loss to Syracuse this season with a one-point loss at home in December. The Fighting Irish have the 196th ranked scoring offense in the country. Notre Dame is excellent from long range, ranking 38th in the country in 3pt field goals. Notre Dame will not hurt themselves with turnovers, ranking fifth in the country in turnovers. The Irish are undersized and that comes through with the team's difficulty on the glass. The Irish are 328th in the country in rebounding. Notre Dame has the 162nd ranked scoring defense in the nation and ranks 113th against the 3pt shot.