Risky move by NC State AD Boo Corrigan, who appears to be ready to hire career assistant Justin Gainey to be the new head basketball coach, replacing the slimy Will Wade, who slithered back to LSU.
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“For the first time in 74 years, the program would almost definitely go outside of the Carolina family to find its next men's basketball coach.” 🏀 #TarHeels #ACCBasketball via @mattnorlander.bsky.social
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Media timeout 11:17 1st — Stanford 20, Notre Dame 17. 🏀
Up-tempo start at Purcell. Ebuka Okorie pushing the Cardinal offense, while Brady Koehler continues to pace the Irish inside. Guards attacking early, bigs battling on the glass.
Buckle up — this one’s moving. #NotreDame #GoIrish #ACCbasketball
End of the 3rd at the Yum Center: #NotreDame clings to a 50–45 lead after Louisville pushes back. 🔥 Irish absorb the run and head to the fourth with everything on the line. Buckle up in Louisville. ☘️
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Halftime at the Yum Center: #NotreDame surges to a 36–24 lead after a dominant 2Q run. 🔥 De Jesus and Hidalgo pace a locked-in Irish group as ND flips the game before the break. Plenty left, but momentum is real. ☘️
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⏱️ MEDIA TO at Purcell Pavilion—NC State 13, Notre Dame 11. Eyes on the chess match: Wolfpack guards McNeil Jr./Holloman/Copeland vs Irish trio Imes/Certa/Shrewsberry, with Williams/Lubin vs Koehler/Towt inside. Lock in—next run matters! 🔥☘️ #NotreDame #GoIrish #ACCBasketball #SouthBend
Final: Duke 100, Notre Dame 56.
The defining stat: Points off turnovers — Duke 23, ND 5. Duke turned pressure into points all night and never let Notre Dame settle. That’s where the game broke open. 🏀📊 #NotreDame #ACCBasketball
3:40 remaining — Duke up 94–50. The surprising stat isn’t the score, it’s the consistency: Duke’s efficiency never dipped as the game slowed into foul basketball. 🔍🏀 #NotreDame #ACCBasketball
MEDIA TO 7:41 2H — Duke 85, Notre Dame 43. Duke keeps the accelerator down, now in the bonus. Efficiency, rebounding, and ball movement continue to separate the teams at Purcell. 🏀📊 #NotreDame #ACCBasketball
MEDIA TO 11:57 2H — Duke 73, Notre Dame 34. Cameron Boozer continues to anchor it: 24 points, 13 boards. Duke controls pace, paint, and possessions as the margin stretches at Purcell. 🏀📊 #NotreDame #ACCBasketball
7:23 1H — Duke 33, Notre Dame 14. Duke dictating pace and shot quality early, stretching the floor while the Irish play uphill. Notre Dame now in the bonus — can free throws slow the momentum? 🏀☘️ #NotreDame #ACCBasketball
15:14 1H — Duke 16, Notre Dame 4. Blue Devils on a 7–0 burst, living off turnovers and pace at Purcell Pavilion. Irish searching for rhythm early as Duke shoots perfect from the floor. 🏀🔥 #NotreDame #ACCBasketball #NDDuke
15:14 1H — Duke 16, Notre Dame 4. Blue Devils on a 7–0 burst, living off turnovers and pace at Purcell Pavilion. Irish searching for rhythm early as Duke shoots perfect from the floor. 🏀🔥 #NotreDame #ACCBasketball #NDDuke
☘️ Pitt 46, Notre Dame 44 — MEDIA TIMEOUT with 8:01 left in 2H.
Irish right back in it as Mohammed finishes at the rim, Frost rebounds, and ND keeps attacking in the BONUS. This one’s tight courtside. 🏀🔥
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🐾 Pitt 33, Notre Dame 26 — MEDIA TIMEOUT with 16:38 left in 2H.
Irish answer inside as Towt finishes at the rim, but Pitt opens the half hot from three. ND battling on the glass, looking to spark a run courtside. ☘️🏀
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☘️ Pitt 21, Notre Dame 18 — MEDIA TIMEOUT with 2:30 left in 1H.
Irish showing fight: Certa knocks down a jumper, Koehler swats one, Towt cleans the glass. Tight game courtside. 🏀🔥
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🐾 Pitt 11, Notre Dame 7 — MEDIA TIMEOUT with 11:22 left in 1H.
Irish grinding defensively but shots haven’t fallen yet. Pitt hitting early threes; ND looking for rhythm and rebounding answers. 🏀☘️
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☘️ Notre Dame 5, Pitt 3 — MEDIA TIMEOUT with 15:07 left in 1H.
Irish strike first, defend early, and own the tempo courtside. Braeden Shrewsberry with the early triple as ND sets the tone. 🏀🔥
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I’ve got six ACC teams as NCAA Tournament locks, two others who are practically locks, and then a couple that have fallen off the bubble.
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FINAL: ☘️ Notre Dame 89, Georgia Tech 74.
Cole Certa goes off for 37 as the Irish snap a 5-game skid at Purcell Pavilion. ND shoots 50% from three and holds GT scoreless the last 4:16.
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78–53 ☘️ Notre Dame rolls at the media timeout with 4:10 left in 2H. Cole Certa is unconscious—35 points on 7️⃣ threes—and Purcell Pavilion is rocking courtside. Irish shooting 50% from deep and in total control. 🔥🏀
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UVA Basketball goes out of conference on Saturday for a game akin to a second-round NCAA Tournament matchup, at a neutral site (Nashville) against a Big Ten team (Ohio State).
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North Carolina, on the heels of a win over rival Duke last weekend, lost at Miami on Tuesday, then found out on Thursday it will be without the services of star freshman Caleb Wilson.
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Key stat in Dallas: SMU +12 on the boards (38–26) and +4 at the line (12–16 FT). That’s the margin in an 89–81 loss for Notre Dame despite 53% shooting. Extra possessions decided it. 🏀 #NotreDame #ACCBasketball
MEDIA TIMEOUT in Dallas: SMU 69, Notre Dame 56 with 7:53 left in the 2H ⏱️🔥 SMU punches with a run off turnovers, but the Irish keep firing—Haralson attacking, Shrewsberry stretching the floor. Time to answer on the road. 🍀🏀 #NotreDame #ACCBasketball
MEDIA TIMEOUT in Dallas: Notre Dame 48, SMU 47 with 14:36 left in the 2H ⏱️🔥 Braeden Shrewsberry stays hot from deep, the Irish surge ahead, and this one’s rocking courtside at Moody Coliseum. Every possession matters now. 🍀🏀 #NotreDame #ACCBasketball #CollegeBasketball
MEDIA TIMEOUT in Dallas: Notre Dame 45, SMU 45 with 15:21 left in the 2H ⏱️🔥 The Irish rip off an 8–2 burst, Brady Koehler jumps the lane for a steal, and ND flexes on both ends courtside at Moody Coliseum. 🍀🏀 #NotreDame #ACCBasketball
Halftime in Dallas: SMU 43, Notre Dame 37 ⏱️🏀 Boopie Miller caps a 6–0 run with a deep three at the buzzer, but the Irish hang tough on the road. Cole Certa and Jalen Haralson pace ND as adjustments loom. 🍀🔥 #NotreDame #ACCBasketball #CollegeBasketball
