| WHO: | Notre Dame (11-6, 4-2) at Louisville (11-7, 5-3) |
| WHAT: | Third consecutive road game for the Irish |
| WHERE: | KFC Yum! Center | Louisville, KY |
| WHEN: | Saturday, January 22, 2022 | 4 p.m. ET |
| TV: | ESPN | Play-by-Play: Doug Sherman Analyst: Chris Spatola |
| RADIO: | Play-by-Play: Tony Simeone | Live locally on WSBT-AM 960/FM 96.1, worldwide on und.com |
ND_MBB_Game Notes at Louisville
The University of Notre Dame men’s basketball (11-6, 4-2) continues its three-game road swing at Louisville (11-7, 5-3) on ESPN Saturday afternoon (4 p.m. ET). So far, the Irish have split two games on their road trip and will look to earn their first win in Louisville since 2015.
GAME TRENDS
In 2021-22 the Notre Dame is:
• 9-0 when they shoot better than their opponent.
• 7-0 when they make 10-or-more three-point field goals.
• 7-0 at Purcell Pavilion.
• 6-1 when a Notre Dame player scores 20-or-more points.
• 5-1 in games decided by five points or less.
A NOTRE DAME WIN WOULD…
… end Louisville’s six-game win streak in the series.
… earn Notre Dame’s first win at Louisville since 3/4/2015.
… improved the Irish to 5-2 in the ACC.
… be the 8th win in the last 10 games for the Irish.
… improve the Irish to 4-2 on Saturday’s this season.
PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP
|
23 |
SR |
6-4 |
202 |
Upper Arlington, OH |
15.4 ppg |
5.0 rpg |
.508 FG |
.474 3FG |
.919 FT |
• Has established himself as one of the most efficient and skilled scorers in the country – and is the only major conference player (and one of just two players in the country) to average .500 FG%, .400 3FG%, .900 FT% and score over 15 ppg.
• Has scored in double figures all 17 games this season, which is a career-best streak.
• ACC Co-Player of the Week (12/27/21) who has become an All-ACC level guard this season.
|
0 |
FR |
6-5 |
185 |
South Bend, IN |
14.6 ppg |
3.2 rpg |
2.2 APG |
.316 3FG |
19 STL |
• One of the most dynamic playmaking freshmen in the country, owns four 20-point scoring games, including last two of the last four.
• National Freshman of the Week on January 10 (CBSSports/BWAA) and two-time ACC Freshman of the Week.
• In his first career start in Purcell Pavilion, hit the game-winning jump shot with :12 left to defeat No. 10/12 Kentucky.
• First South Bend, IN, public school MBB prospect to attend Notre Dame since 1985.
• See page 4 for more breakdowns of Wesley’s noteworthy rookie season.
|
20 |
GR |
6-9 |
230 |
W. Palm Beach, FL |
11.5 ppg |
6.4 rpg |
.594 FG |
.772 FT |
12 BS |
• Provides a low post scoring option, hitting double digit scoring in six of last nine games, set ACC personal high with 19 pts at VT.
• 2019-20 Ivy League Player of the Year at Yale, did not participate in 2020-21 as the Ivy League canceled all intercollegiate athletics.
• Ranked by ESPN+ as the fourth-best transfer prospect in 2020-21.
|
3 |
SR |
6-3 |
176 |
Upper Marlboro, MD |
7.9 ppg |
2.7 rpg |
3.4 apg |
• His driving lay up with :19 seconds left proved to be the game-sealing basket in the victory at Howard – as he returned to the DMV area to play for the first time.
• Connected on the game-winning jumper with five seconds remaining at Pittsburgh (12/28/21).
• Became the ninth Notre Dame player to reach 500 assists in a career at Virginia Tech.
• Preseason All-ACC Second Team.
|
14 |
SR |
6-10 |
235 |
Jupiter, FL |
8.5 ppg |
7.4 rpg |
.481 FG |
.444 3FG |
• Posted break out game of the season in victory over North Carolina (1/5/22) with 20 points, shooting 6-for-7 from three-point range.
• Notre Dame’s best rebounder who is coming off a 17-point, 13-rebound performance at Howard.
• Scored over 20 points four times last season and has six 20-point games in his career.
OFF THE BENCH
|
5 |
SR |
6-5 |
195 |
New York, NY |
8.1 ppg |
4.1 rpg |
.364 3FG |
.733 FT |
• The team’s best on-ball defender who routinely assumes the assignment of the opponents best perimeter scoring threat.
• Filled up the stat line against No. 10/12 Kentucky with seven points, five rebounds, four assists and a steal.
• Scored 21 points in the first half in the victory at Duke last year, eventually scoring career-best 28 points.
|
2 |
SR |
6-5 |
192 |
Charlotte, NC |
4.5 ppg |
2.1 rpg |
2.5 apg |
• Provides ball handling and a scoring punch off the bench.
• Planned to sit out 2020-21 after transferring from Santa Clara until all underclassmen transfers were given immediate eligibility in 12/20
• Hit the game-winning three pointer at the buzzer in the first round ACC tournament victory over Wake Forest last season.
IRISH ITEMS – BY THE NUMBERS
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1 |
There is only one major conference player in America shooting .500 (.508) from FG, .400 (.474) from 3FG, .900 (.919) from FT and averaging over 15 (15.4) points per game – senior Dane Goodwin. See page 5 for more information. |
|
3 |
Notre Dame is one of three major conference school in the nation with two players ranked among the top 25 in 3FG% – Dane Goodwin (.474, 2nd) and senior Nate Laszewski (.444, t-13th). North Carolina and Purdue are the other teams with two players in the top 25 for 3FG%. |
|
7 |
Notre Dame will confer an NCAA Division I men’s basketball-best seven degrees in the spring of 2022 – undergraduate degrees to R. Carmody, D. Goodwin, P. Hubb, N. Laszewski, C. Ryan and T. Wertz, along with a graduate degree to P. Atkinson Jr. |
|
8 |
Notre Dame has won seven straight games in Purcell Pavilion dating back to last season. In those seven victories are wins over No. 11/11 Florida State last March, a 66-62 win over No. 10/12 Kentucky on December 11 and a five-point win over North Carolina last week. |
|
17 |
Career-best streak of double-digit scoring games for Dane Goodwin – all 17 games this season. Goodwin lead the Irish at 15.4 ppg. |
|
14.6 |
Points-per-game average for freshman Blake Wesley, which is tied for the second-best average in the ACC and fourth-best among major conference true freshman (see page 5 for more details). |
|
47.4 |
Three-point shooting percentage for Dane Goodwin, tops in the ACC and second among all major conference players. |
|
503 |
Career assists for senior Prentiss Hubb, who became the ninth Notre Dame player to log 500 assists in a career at Virginia Tech last Saturday. |
|
956 |
Career points for senior Nate Laszewski, who seeks to become the 67th Notre Dame player and 26th recruited by Mike Brey to score 1,000 points in a career. |
|
993 |
Career points for senior Trey Wertz, who scored 747 points of those points at Santa Clara from 2018-20. |