NOTRE DAME VS GEORGIA TECH
The University of Notre Dame men’s basketball team (12-8, 3-6) faces its second Atlantic Coast Conference game of the week against Georgia Tech (10-11, 4-6) on Saturday, also marking the second meeting for the Irish and Yellow Jackets of the season. Notre Dame earned its first victory in Atlanta since 2015 with a 78-74 win in McCamish Pavilion on January 15.
- The Irish and Yellow Jackets will be meeting for the 23rd time, with the all-time series even at 11-11. Notre Dame is 8-5 against Georgia Tech in ACC competition.
- The series has been dominated by the home team. Georgia Tech is 8-2 against Notre Dame in McCamish Pavilion, while Purcell Pavilion and The Fieldhouse have been just as effective for the Fighting Irish. Notre Dame is 8-2 all-time at home against Georgia Tech.
- Mike Brey is 9-6 against Georgia Tech. Those six losses have come by a combined 18 points (3.0 ppg).
- Notre Dame Associate Head Coach Rod Balanis is a 1994 graduate of Georgia Tech and played for legendary Yellow Jacket head coach Bobby Cremins. Balanis was a part of teams that made four trips to the NCAA Championship tournament while earning two Sweet 16 berths and a trip to the 1990 Final Four in Denver, Colorado.
NOTRE DAME | GAME DAY INFORMATION |
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Date | Saturday, February 1, 2020 |
Time | 12:00 p.m. ET |
Site: | Purcell Pavilion • Notre Dame, IN • Capacity 9,149 |
TV: | Regional Sports Networks • Evan Lepler (play-by-play) • Mike Gminski (analyst) |
Radio: | Notre Dame Radio Network • Jack Nolan (play-by-play) • Zach Hillesland (Notre Dame '09) (analyst) Available locally on WSBT AM/FM and worldwide on und.com. |
Tickets: | Tickets are still available at und.com/buytickets |
Notre Dame MBB Notes vs. Georgia Tech (PDF)
KELLY TRIPUCKA ENTERS THE PURCELL PAVILION RING OF HONOR
The University of Notre Dame men’s basketball program has announced that Kelly Tripucka (1977-81) will be inducted into the Purcell Pavilion Ring of Honor on February 1, 2020. A three-time All-American and 12th-leading scorer in school history, Tripucka will be the ninth men’s basketball addition to the Ring of Honor, which is the highest honor the program can bestow on a former student-athlete or coach.
Tripucka was an energizing force during one of the most successful periods of men’s basketball at the University of Notre Dame. A Notre Dame legacy, Tripucka’s father, Frank, was a standout quarterback for the Fighting Irish football team and an NFL first-round draft pick in 1949. After a remarkable prep career at Bloomfield High School, Tripucka helped the Irish compile a 92-26 four-year record with each of Tripucka’s teams appearing in the NCAA tournament.
A versatile and athletic player who could drive by slower defenders, post up smaller defenders and shoot over any player, Tripucka saved his more noteworthy performances for Notre Dame’s top-ranked opponents. As a rookie he secured his spot in a talented starting lineup with a 15-point second half against defending national champion and top-ranked Marquette (Feb. 26, 1978) as the Irish erased a 14-point lead for a 65-59 victory.
Later that year Tripucka was named the Most Valuable Player of the Midwest Regional that propelled Notre Dame to the 1978 Final Four by scoring 20 points against Utah in the Sweet 16, then putting up 18 points and 11 rebounds in the Elite Eight victory over rival DePaul.
He also led Notre Dame by scoring 28 points in the legendary double overtime victory over top-ranked and undefeated DePaul (25-0) on February 27, 1980 – a contest considered to this day as one of the most thrilling in the history of Purcell Pavilion.
Upon the completion of his four years at Notre Dame, Tripucka was fourth on the all-time scoring list (1,719), fifth in field goal percentage (.548), third in free throw percentage (.798) and third in free throws made (461). He owns the Notre Dame single-game record for free throws attempted and made, connecting on 23 of 26 attempts against Dayton on February 3, 1979. Tripucka’s teams at Notre Dame claimed 11 wins over top-10 teams including three victories over a top-ranked team (Marquette, DePaul and Virginia).
Tripucka was selected 12th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 1981 NBA Draft. He earned an all-star berth in his rookie season and spent five successful seasons in Detroit before being traded to the Utah Jazz for Purcell Pavilion Ring of Honor inductee and former teammate Adrian Dantley. After two seasons with the Jazz, Tripucka helped launch the expansion Charlotte Hornets franchise, leading the team with 22.6 points per game during the franchise’s inaugural season.
Over his 10 seasons in the NBA, Tripucka scored 12,142 points (17.2 per game) with 2,703 rebounds and 2,090 assists while earning two All-Star game selections.
TRIPUCKA NOTRE DAME STATISTICS
gp-gs |
min/avg |
fg-fga |
pct |
ft-fta |
pct |
treb |
avg |
pf |
fo |
ast |
pts |
avg |
|
1977-78 |
31-na |
643/20.7 |
141-247 |
.571 |
80-108 |
.741 |
161 |
5.2 |
52 |
0 |
39 |
362 |
11.7 |
1978-79 |
29-29 |
807/27.8 |
143-277 |
.516 |
129-151 |
.854 |
125 |
4.3 |
59 |
1 |
47 |
415 |
14.3 |
1979-80 |
23-23 |
691/30.0 |
150-270 |
.556 |
115-151 |
.762 |
151 |
6.6 |
66 |
2 |
50 |
415 |
18.0 |
1980-81 |
29-29 |
919/31.7 |
195-354 |
.551 |
137-168 |
.815 |
169 |
5.8 |
81 |
2 |
81 |
527 |
18.2 |
TOTAL |
112-81 |
3060/27.3 |
629-1148 |
.548 |
461-578 |
.798 |
606 |
5.4 |
258 |
5 |
217 |
1719 |
15.3 |
TRIPUCKA NBA STATISTICS
gp-gs |
min |
fg/fga |
FT% |
ft-fta |
pct |
treb |
avg |
stl |
blk |
ast |
pts |
avg |
|
1981-82 |
82-82 |
3077 |
636-1281 |
.496 |
495-621 |
.797 |
443 |
5.4 |
89 |
16 |
270 |
1772 |
21.6 |
1982-83 |
58-58 |
2252 |
565-1156 |
.489 |
392-464 |
.845 |
264 |
4.6 |
67 |
20 |
237 |
1536 |
26.5 |
1983-84 |
76-75 |
2493 |
593-1279 |
.459 |
426-523 |
.815 |
306 |
4.0 |
65 |
17 |
228 |
1618 |
21.3 |
1984-85 |
55-43 |
1675 |
396-831 |
.477 |
255-288 |
.885 |
218 |
4.0 |
49 |
14 |
135 |
1049 |
19.1 |
1985-86 |
81-81 |
2626 |
615-1236 |
.498 |
380-444 |
.856 |
348 |
4.3 |
93 |
10 |
265 |
1622 |
20.0 |
1986-87 |
79-76 |
1865 |
291-621 |
.469 |
197-226 |
.872 |
242 |
3.1 |
85 |
11 |
243 |
798 |
10.1 |
1987-88 |
49-21 |
976 |
139-303 |
.459 |
59-68 |
.868 |
117 |
2.4 |
34 |
4 |
105 |
368 |
7.5 |
1988-89 |
71-65 |
2302 |
568-1215 |
.467 |
440-508 |
.866 |
267 |
3.8 |
88 |
16 |
224 |
1606 |
22.6 |
1989-90 |
79-73 |
2404 |
442-1029 |
.430 |
310-351 |
.883 |
322 |
4.1 |
75 |
16 |
224 |
1232 |
15.6 |
1990-91 |
77-1 |
1289 |
187-412 |
.454 |
152-167 |
.910 |
176 |
2.3 |
33 |
13 |
159 |
541 |
7.0 |
TOTAL |
707-575 |
20959 |
4434-9380 |
.473 |
3106-3660 |
.849 |
2703 |
3.8 |
678 |
137 |
2090 |
12142 |
17.2 |
IRISH TRADITIONALLY AMONG BEST IN THE COUNTRY AT TAKING CARE OF THE BALL
Notre Dame finished third in the NCAA last season in turnovers per game – posting the fifth consecutive season of ranking in the nation’s top-10 for least amount of turnovers in a game. The Irish are also perennially one of the top teams in the country in assist to turnover ratio.
The Irish have not averaged over 10.0 turnovers per game since a 10.3 mark in 2013-14 (which was still good enough for 26th nationally).
NOTRE DAME TURNOVERS PER GAME, LAST FIVE SEASONS
Season |
Turnovers/Game |
National Rank |
Conf. Rank |
Ast/Turnover |
National Rank |
Conf. Rank |
2014-15 |
9.4 |
5 |
2 |
1.61 |
4 |
2 |
2015-16 |
10 |
10 |
3 |
1.34 |
43 |
5 |
2016-17 |
9.5 |
2 |
1 |
1.66 |
2 |
1 |
2017-18 |
9.9 |
7 |
2 |
1.46 |
14 |
3 |
2018-19 |
9.3 |
3 |
2 |
1.38 |
18 |
3 |
2019-20 |
9.8 |
2 |
1 |
1.79 |
1 |
1 |
A DECADE OF ‘NO FOUL’ CONTINUES
One of the mantras of Notre Dame basketball under Mike Brey has been to keep the amount of opponent foul shots down. Defend without fouling is a way of life for Irish basketball and the statistics bear out that trend.
In the last 10 years, Notre Dame has failed to finish among the top 10 in least amount of personal fouls committed just twice. They have also led the country in least amount of personal fouls three times.
NOTRE DAME FOULS PER GAME NATIONAL/CONFERENCE FINAL RANKING
Year |
Fouls Per Game |
NCAA Raking |
Conference Ranking |
2009-10 |
15.1 |
10 |
2 |
2010-11 |
15.2 |
11 |
1 |
2011-12 |
13.8 |
1 |
1 |
2012-13 |
14.1 |
8 |
1 |
2013-14 |
16.2 |
15 |
5 |
2014-15 |
15.1 |
6 |
1 |
2015-16 |
15.1 |
1 |
1 |
2016-17 |
14.9 |
4 |
1 |
2017-18 |
13.1 |
1 |
1 |
2018-19 |
13.8 |
1 |
1 |
2019-20 |
12.5 |
1 |
1 |
GIBBS SETS NOTRE DAME CAREER ACC SCORING MARK
Senior T.J. Gibbs set the ACC career scoring mark on Wednesday night with a game-high 23 points against Wake Forest, surpassing the mark held by Steve Vasturia (72 games, 739 points).
Player |
Seasons |
ACC Games |
Points |
PPG |
T.J. GIBBS |
2016-current |
61 |
761 |
12.6 |
Steve Vasturia |
2016-20 |
72 |
739 |
10.3 |
Bonzie Colson |
2014-18 |
54 |
696 |
12.9 |
V.J. Beachem |
2013-17 |
71 |
619 |
8.7 |
Zach Auguste |
2013-16 |
53 |
575 |
10.8 |
Demetrius Jackson |
2013-16 |
51 |
549 |
10.8 |
Matt Farrell |
2014-18 |
47 |
491 |
10.4 |
John Mooney |
2016-current |
46 |
499 |
10.8 |
Pat Connaughton |
2013-15 |
36 |
455 |
12.6 |
Jerian Grant |
2014-15 |
18 |
295 |
16.4 |
In terms of all conference action for the Irish, Gibbs ranks 11th on the scoring list with 761 points. Luke Harangody (1,329) and Chris Thomas (1,099) pace the Irish record books in terms of all-time point totals in conference play.
MOONEY SECOND IN THE COUNTRY IN REBOUNDING
Senior forward John Mooney is second in the nation in rebounds per game with a 13.4 average. Mooney is the only Division I player in the country averaging 15-plus points and 13-plus rebounds per game (as of January 30, 2020).
NATIONAL REBOUNDING LEADERS:
Player |
School |
Reb/Game |
Kevin Marfo |
Quinnipiac |
13.7 |
JOHN MOONEY |
NOTRE DAME |
13.4 |
Willie Jackson |
Toledo |
12.5 |
Cletrell Pope |
Bethune Cookman |
12.1 |
James Butler |
Drexel |
11.8 |
Elyjah Goss |
IUPUI |
11.5 |
Daniel Orturu |
Minneosta |
11.3 |
Paul Reed |
DePaul |
11.3 |
MOONEY CLIMBING THE BREY-ERA CAREER REBOUND CHART
Passing 700 career rebounds against Syracuse, John Mooney became the seventh Mike Brey-era (2000-01- current) player to collect 700 or more rebounds. The see sidebar on page 5 for the all-time rebounding chart, on which Mooney currently ranks 17th.
BREY ERA REBOUNDING TOTALS
Player |
Seasons |
Rebounds |
Luke Harangody |
2006-10 |
1,222 |
Torin Francis |
2002-06 |
969 |
Bonzie Colson |
2014-18 |
900 |
Pat Connaughton |
2011-15 |
823 |
Zach Auguste |
2012-16 |
822 |
Jack Cooley |
2009-13 |
792 |
JOHN MOONEY |
2015-20 |
784 |
Rob Kurz |
2004-08 |
650 |
MOONEY GRABS 200 REBOUNDS IN JUST 15 GAMES
John Mooney reached the 200 rebound plateau in just his 15th game played against Louisville on Jan. 11. That matches Blake Griffin (2008-09) for the fastest to 200 rebounds in a season since Tim Duncan did it in 14 games during the 1996-97 season.
FEWEST GAMES TO 200 REBOUNDS, SINCE 1996-97, MAJOR CONFERENCES
Tim Duncan |
Wake Forest |
1996-97 |
14 |
JOHN MOONEY |
Notre Dame |
2019-20 |
15 |
Blake Griffin |
Oklahoma |
2008-09 |
15 |
Luke Harangody |
Notre Dame |
2008-09 |
16 |
Seven Others |
16 |
FEWEST GAMES TO 200 REBOUNDS, SINCE 1996-97, ALL DIVISION I
Tim Duncan |
Wake Forest |
1996-97 |
14 |
Adonal Foyle |
Colgate |
1996-97 |
14 |
JOHN MOONEY |
Notre Dame |
2019-20 |
15 |
Five Others |
15 |
MOONEY SETS CONSECUTIVE DOUBLE-DOUBLES MARK
With 12 consecutive double-doubles this season, a streak that ended on Saturday at No. 5/6 Florida State, senior John Mooney set the school record for consecutive games with a double-double. Luke Harangody previously held the mark with 11 straight in 2008-09. Mooney is the only Notre Dame player to ever record two consecutive double-double streaks over eight games in a career.
Player |
Consecutive Double-Doubles |
Year |
JOHN MOONEY |
12 |
2019-20 |
Luke Harangody |
11 |
2008-09 |
Armand Reo |
10 |
1961-62 |
LaPhonso Ellis |
9 |
1991-92 |
John Mooney |
8 |
2018-19 |
Walt Sam |
8 |
1964-65 |
MOONEY POSTING DOUBLE-DOUBLES IN 62 PERCENT OF HIS CAREER STARTS
Up to 37 career double-doubles (ninth all-time at Notre Dame), John Mooney has posted nearly all of his career double-doubles in the past two seasons. He has earned a double-double in 36 of 58 starts – a .627 percentage that has not been seen since game starts became an official stat in the 1978-79 season. Expand to just games played against some of the top double-double performers in school history and the .627 percentage remains on the top of the charts.
Player |
Double-Doubles |
Starts |
Double-Double Percentage |
Seasons |
Walt Sahm |
43 |
68* |
.632 |
1962-65 |
JOHN MOONEY |
37 |
59 |
.627 |
2016-current |
Luke Harangody |
64 |
108 |
.592 |
2006-10 |
Bob Whitmore |
47 |
84* |
.559 |
1966-69 |
Ron Reed |
33 |
61* |
.540 |
1962-65 |
Bob Arnzen |
44 |
82* |
.536 |
1966-69 |
Ryan Humphrey |
32 |
60 |
.533 |
2000-02 |
* – career game starts unavailable, total games played statistic used
MOONEY ONE OF JUST SIX MAJOR CONFERENCE PLAYERS TO AVERAGE A DOUBLE-DOUBLE
Senior forward John Mooney is the only player in the country averaging over 15 points and 13 rebounds per game and one of only six major conference players to average a double-double this season.
MAJOR CONFERENCE PLAYERS TO AVERAGE A DOUBLE-DOUBLE IN 2019-20
Player |
Team |
Points |
Rebounds |
JOHN MOONEY |
NOTRE DAME |
15.9 |
13.4 |
Luka Garza |
Iowa |
23.1 |
10.7 |
Daniel Oturu |
Minnesota |
19.7 |
11.3 |
Reggie Perry |
Mississippi State |
16.9 |
10.0 |
Paul Reed |
DePaul |
15.7 |
11.1 |
Tyrique Jones |
Xavier |
13.3 |
10.1 |
MOONEY EYES ACC REBOUNDING MARK
John Mooney finished the 2018-19 ACC schedule averaging 12.6 rebounds per game in ACC play, which was the second-highest since Tim Duncan led the league with a 14.9 average in 1996-97.
So far in 2019-20, Mooney has pulled down 118 rebounds in eight conference games for a 13.1 average.
REBOUND PER GAME AVERAGE, ACC PLAY (since 1988)
Avg |
Player |
Team |
Year |
14. 9 |
Tim Duncan |
Wake Forest |
1997 |
13.1 |
JOHN MOONEY |
Notre Dame |
2020 |
12.6 |
John Mooney |
Notre Dame |
2019 |
12.3 |
Sean May |
North Carolina |
2005 |
12.2 |
Tim Duncan |
Wake Forest |
1995 |
11.9 |
Marvin Bagley III |
Duke |
2018 |
MOONEY BECOMES NINTH IRISH PLAYER WITH OVER 600 REBOUNDS IN FINAL TWO SEASONS
Currently the 16th leading rebounder in Notre Dame history, John Mooney has posted much of that production over the past two seasons. In fact, Mooney has pulled down 624 rebounds since the start of the 2018-19 season. Only eight Notre Dame players have posted over 600 rebounds in their final two seasons in an Irish uniform:
600 REBOUNDS – FINAL TWO SEASONS AT NOTRE DAME
Player |
Final Two Seasons |
Total Rebounds |
Tom Hawkins |
1957-58, 1958-59 |
834 |
Collis Jones |
1969-70, 1970-71 |
741 |
Walt Sahm |
1963-64, 1964-65 |
708 |
Mike Graney |
1958-59, 1959-60 |
687 |
John Shumate |
1972-73, 1973-74 |
684 |
Ron Reed |
1963-64, 1964-65 |
675 |
Bob Whitmore |
1967-68, 1968-69 |
659 |
JOHN MOONEY |
2018-19, 2019-20 |
624 |
Luke Harangody |
2008-09, 2009-10 |
624 |
Troy Murphy |
1999-2000, 2000-01 |
607 |
HUBB IMPRESSIVE ON THE ROAD IN THE ACC
Notre Dame is 2-3 on the road in ACC play this season, earning victories at Syracuse and Georgia Tech while dropping hard-fought contests at No. 5/5 Florida State, NC State and North Carolina. One constant in those five games has been Prentiss Hubb – who has scored 20 points in each of those five ACC road games. Here is a game-by-game breakdown of Hubb on the road in the ACC this season:
Opponent |
Date |
MP |
PTS |
FGM |
FGA |
3FGM |
3FGA |
FTM |
FTA |
REB |
AST |
TO |
STL |
North Carolina |
11/6 |
37 |
22 |
8 |
17 |
5 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
Syracuse |
1/4 |
39 |
22 |
7 |
16 |
6 |
12 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
1 |
NC State |
1/8 |
39 |
24 |
9 |
14 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
Georgia Tech |
1/15 |
34 |
25 |
8 |
16 |
3 |
8 |
6 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
Florida State |
1/25 |
39 |
24 |
7 |
16 |
5 |
11 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
Totals |
188 |
117 |
39 |
79 |
23 |
47 |
16 |
19 |
14 |
21 |
13 |
10 |
|
Avg |
37.6 |
23.4 |
.493 |
.489 |
.842 |
2.8 |
4.2 |
2.6 |
2.0 |
IRISH BOAST SOLID RECORD FOR ANNUAL HOME-AND-HOME ACC SERIES
Notre Dame faced its traditional ACC rivals – Boston College and Georgia Tech – five times last season. The Irish swept the Eagles, split a home-and-home with Tech and then defeated the Yellow Jackets in the ACC tournament. Notre Dame lost its first game in this four-game series to Boston College in December, but still boasts a 20-6 record against these two opponents in league play since joining the ACC in 2013-14. That mark is the best in the conference against a team’s dedicated home-and-home opponents.
RECORD VS. ACC ANNUAL HOME-AND-HOME OPPONENTS
Team |
Opponent |
Opponent |
Record |
NOTRE DAME |
Boston College |
Georgia Tech |
20-6 |
Duke |
North Carolina |
Wake Forest |
18-7 |
North Carolina |
Duke |
NC State |
16-8 |
Syracuse |
Boston College |
Pittsburgh |
16-8 |
Virginia |
Virginia Tech |
Louisville |
16-8* |
* – Virginia repeated with Maryland in 2013-14
Each season since 2013-14, ACC teams have faced their designated home-and-home opponents each year, two other league opponents on a rotating home-and-home basis, five opponents on the road only and five opponents at home only.
STATISTICAL MILESTONES
Notre Dame’s veteran players are approaching, or have reached, some noteworthy statistical milestones:
Player |
Milestone |
Current Stat |
All-Time ND Rank |
Brey-Era Rank |
Milestones Reached |
||||
John Mooney |
700 rebounds |
784 |
21 |
7 |
T.J. Gibbs |
200 3FGM |
213 |
10 |
10 |
Juwan Durham |
100 blocks |
110 |
9 |
8 |
Rex Pflueger |
300 assists |
312 |
21 |
11 |
Milestones Ahead |
||||
Rex Pflueger |
130 games |
129 |
8 |
8 |
T.J. Gibbs |
4000 minutes |
3720 |
9 |
9 |
John Mooney |
1000 points |
981 |
64 |
24 |
John Mooney |
800 rebounds |
784 |
15 |
6 |
T.J. Gibbs |
350 assists |
348 |
16 |
10 |
HUBB REACHES 200 CAREER ASSISTS… QUICKLY
Sophomore Prentiss Hubb led the Irish with nine assists in the victory at Syracuse on January 4, 2020, reaching 203 career assists in his 47th game in an Irish uniform. Since 1996-97, that is the fifth-quickest for any player at Notre Dame.
Player |
Games to 200th Assist |
Date of 200th Assist |
Career Assists |
Chris Thomas |
27 |
2-23-02 at Miami (FL) |
833 |
Martin Ingelsby |
38 |
12-21-98 Stetson |
526 |
Jerian Grant |
41 |
11-26-12 Chicago State |
690 |
Tory Jackson |
43 |
12-29-07 Brown |
694 |
PRENTISS HUBB |
47 |
1-4-20 at Syracuse |
203 |
DURHAM POSTS TWO NOTEWORTHY DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Senior Juwan Durham responded to the loss of John Mooney (illness) on the front line against Presbyterian with 11 points, 15 rebounds and four blocked shots to record his second career double-double. He followed up with 12 points, 11 rebounds and four more blocks against Fairleigh Dickinson. It was just the seventh and eighth time a Mike Brey era player has recorded 10+ points, 10+ rebounds and 4+ blocks – and the first time since John Mooney did it at North Carolina last season.
Others who have accomplished such a double-double include current Irish assistant coach Ryan Humphrey (2001), Torin Francis twice (2003, 2004), Luke Harangody (2008) and Bonzie Colson (2017).
DURHAM ALREADY AMONG TOP SHOT BLOCKERS IN NOTRE DAME HISTORY
Blocked shots are one of the youngest official NCAA official statistics, only becoming a part of the game boxscore for the 1985-86 season. With that in mind, it is still noteworthy that senior Juwan Durham (who still retains a year of eligibility after 2019-20) has already established himself as one of the top shot blockers in Notre Dame history.
In his first full season at Notre Dame in 2018-19, Durham swatted 63 shots which ranks fifth on the Notre Dame single-season blocked shots list.
This season, Durham pushed his career blocked-shot average to 2.4 and is one of just three Notre Dame players to average over 2.0 blocks per game in their career:
Player |
Seasons |
Blocks Per Game |
Ryan Humphrey |
2000-02 |
2.8 |
JUWAN DURHAM |
2018-current |
2.4 |
LaPhonso Ellis |
1988-92 |
2.1 |
Durham’s 110 total blocks at Notre Dame currently rank him ninth all-time (see sidebar). Jordan Cornette is the Notre Dame blocked shots record holder with 201 from 2001-05.
PFLUEGER APPROACHING NOTEWORTHY CAREER MILESTONE COMBINATION
Graduate student Rex Pflueger is approaching a combination of career statistical totals that would make him one of just four Irish players to ever reach a unique combination of statistical marks.
Pflueger is approaching 700 points, 400 rebounds, 300 assists and 150 steals in his Notre Dame career – only Chris Thomas (2002-05), David Graves (1999-02) and Tory Jackson (2007-10) have reached those plateaus in combination.
Player |
Years |
Points (700+) |
Rebounds (400+) |
Assists (300+) |
Steals (150+) |
Chris Thomas |
2002-05 |
2,195 |
528 |
833 |
244 |
David Graves |
1999-02 |
1,746 |
620 |
340 |
202 |
Tory Jackson |
2007-10 |
1,231 |
526 |
694 |
211 |
REX PFLUEGER |
2015-current |
690 |
397 |
312 |
130 |
PFLUEGER MAKES WINNING PLAYS
Graduate student Rex Pflueger, who missed the final 23 games of the 2018-19 season with a torn ACL in his left leg, returned to the lineup in the season opener this season and has quickly returned to form. Dating back to his freshman season when his last-second tip in in the second round of the NCAA tournament against Stephen F. Austin pushed Notre Dame to the Sweet 16, Pflueger has been making winning plays for the Irish – with the come-from-behind victory over Toledo the latest example.
A breakdown of Pflueger’s big plays over the final three minutes and overtime of the win over the Rockets:
Time Remaining |
Play |
Led To |
Notes |
2:51 |
Steal |
Hubb Lay Up |
Cut Toledo lead to three |
0:29 |
Steal |
Pflueger FT |
Cut Toledo lead back to two |
1.5 seconds |
Assist |
Laszewski 3FG |
Executed baseline out of bounds play to send game to overtime |
4:21 OT |
Rebound |
Goodwin FG |
Rebound first miss in OT |
0:25 OT |
Lay Up |
Pflueger FG |
Back door cut to open lay up, give ND lead in overtime |
0:01 OT |
Free Throws |
Pflueger 2 FT |
Two free throws provide the winning points |
IRISH CLAIM MABC HONORS
The University of Notre Dame capped off a clean run through the 2019 Men Against Breast Cancer Invitational with a 64-62 overtime victory against Toledo on Thursday, November 21. Combined with a victory in the 2018 Gotham Classic Showcase Game, Notre Dame has won 15 of its last 16 in-season tournament contests – a run that includes the 2016 Legends Classic Championship and the 2017 Maui Invitational title.
John Mooney added to his personal trophy case by garnering MABC MVP honors (as voted on by media members attending each contest). Mooney follows up on his MVP honors in the Gotham Classic Showcase game from last season. Graduate student Rex Pflueger and sophomore Dane Goodwin were named to the MABC All-Tournament Team as well.
A look at Mooney, Pflueger and Goodwin’s statistics during the four game MABC Invitational:
Player |
MP |
FG |
FGA |
FG% |
3FG |
3FGA |
3FG% |
FT |
FTA |
FT% |
REB |
REB/G |
AST |
BLK |
STL |
PTS |
PTS/G |
Mooney |
118 |
25 |
60 |
.417 |
5 |
19 |
.263 |
8 |
17 |
.471 |
57 |
14.3 |
11 |
3 |
5 |
63 |
15.8 |
Pflueger |
104 |
8 |
27 |
.296 |
3 |
14 |
.214 |
8 |
9 |
.889 |
18 |
4.5 |
12 |
1 |
8 |
27 |
6.8 |
Goodwin |
96 |
20 |
37 |
.541 |
6 |
13 |
.462 |
10 |
11 |
.909 |
17 |
4.3 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
56 |
14.0 |
A NOTEWORTHY VICTORY
Notre Dame’s 110-71 victory over Detroit Mercy on Tuesday, December 10, saw the Irish post several program-bests and individual career highs. Here is a glimpse at some of the superlatives Notre Dame logged against the Titans:
TEAM SUPERLATIVES
Assists – 33 – tied school record set at Manhattan in 1986, best of Brey era
Three Point Field Goals – 20 – tied school record set vs. Villanova in 2008
Field Goals Made – 41 – tied for second-most of Brey era
Points In Regulation – 110 – most in Brey era (Irish scored 116 points in 4OT vs. Georgetown in 2002)
INDIVIDUAL SUPERALTIVES
Points – 27 – Sophomore Dane Goodwin – also second-most off the bench in the Brey era (Bonzie Colson had 31 vs. Duke in 2016)
Points – 16 – (career-high matching) Senior Juwan Durham
Three-Point Field Goals – 6 – (career-high matching) Senior T.J. Gibbs
Three-Point Field Goals – 5 – Sophomore Dane Goodwin
Assists – 11 – Sophomore Prentiss Hubb
Assists – 8 – Senior T.J. Gibbs
Rebounds – 7 – (career-high matching) Sophomore Dane Goodwin