CLEMSON, S.C. – After three straight wins at home, the Irish hit the road on Sunday evening and picked up a valuable road win to extend their winning streak to four in a 61-57 victory over Clemson.
Notre Dame improved to 15-8 overall and 6-6 in ACC play following the win.
The Fighting Irish had three players score in double figures, led by Rex Pflueger, who had 18 points. Mooney tacked on a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds and T.J. Gibbs helped out with 10 points.
We’ll celebrate this one for a moment but we know there’s more work to do.
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— Notre Dame MBB (@NDmbb) February 10, 2020
HOW IT HAPPENED
After jumping out to a 6-5 advantage, Notre Dame went on a 6-0 run with 15:12 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Pflueger, to increase its lead to 12-5. The Fighting Irish then surrendered that lead and entered halftime down 29-27.
Clemson kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 38-31 advantage before Notre Dame went on an 8-0 run, finished off by Mooney’s three, to seize a 39-38 lead with 11:21 to go in the contest. The Fighting Irish kept expanding the margin and made enough plays down the stretch to come away with the 61-57 win. Notre Dame shot well from three-point range in the second stanza, hitting five shots from deep to score 15 of its 34 points.