Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Burton scores 26 points and helps lead Notre Dame rally past Georgia Tech 71-68
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- — Markus Burton scored 26 points, Braeden Shrewsberry added 15 and Notre Dame took the lead for good late and held off Georgia Tech for a 71-68 win on Tuesday night.
Naithan George scored 20 points, reserve Duncan Powell added 18 and Baye Ndongo 10 for Georgia Tech.
The Fighting Irish (10-10, 4-5 ACC) have now won three of four following a four-game losing streak.
Burton's 3-pointer with 1:49 remaining gave Notre Dame the lead for good and was part of a 13-0 run that started with 5:23 left and ended with 18 seconds remaining. Shrewsberry made a 3 and Burton sank consecutive 3s as part of the run.
George's jump shot with 5:35 left gave the Yellow Jackets a 62-55 advantage, but they failed to score until Lance Terry's layup with 13 seconds remaining reduced their deficit to 68-64. Shrewsberry made 3 of 4 foul shots to seal it.
The squads played to 37-all in the first half.
Georgia Tech (9-12, 3-7) — which has lost five of six — hosts No. 21 Louisville on Saturday. The Irish travel to Coral Gables, Florida, on Saturday to face Miami.
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This headline has been corrected to show that Notre Dame beat Georgia Tech, not Wake Forest.
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Game Information
South Bend, IN

Referee:Doug Shows
Referee:A.J. Desai
Referee:Eric Lewis

2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
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