Huff, Hauser lead No. 18 Virginia past Fighting Irish, 80-68
— Jay Huff scored 18 points and Sam Hauser had 15 points and nine rebounds Wednesday as No. 18 Virginia beat Notre Dame 80-68 for its fourth consecutive victory.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
3-8, 15th in ACC
- 11/2813L 80-70
- 12/2CANC
- 12/413CANC
- 12/6W 78-70
- 12/822L 90-85
- 12/12W 64-63
- 12/1621L 75-65
- 12/19L 88-78
- 12/22PPD
- 12/23W 81-70
- 12/3023L 66-57
- 1/2L 66-65
- 1/6PPD
- 1/1019L 77-63
- 1/1318L 80-68
- 1/16
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h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 1/24
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- 1/30
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/2
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/6
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- 2/14h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/1712
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- 3/3
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Cattoor drains a 3-pointer from the Virginia Tech logo (0:19)
Cone, No. 19 Hokies shut down Fighting Irish 77-63
— Jalen Cone scored 18 points off the bench to lift No. 19 Virginia Tech to a 77-63 victory against Notre Dame on Sunday.
Ex-Notre Dame asst. charged with voyeurism
A former Notre Dame men's basketball assistant coach has been charged with three counts of voyeurism and one count of domestic battery.
Notre Dame lands prized grad transfer Atkinson
Paul Atkinson, the co-Player of the Year in the Ivy League last season with Yale, committed to Notre Dame.
Sharpe, Black's late jumper help UNC beat Notre Dame 66-65
— Freshman Day'Ron Sharpe had a season-high 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Leaky Black hit the go-ahead jumper in the closing seconds, and North Carolina beat Notre Dame 66-65...
No. 23 Virginia beats Notre Dame 66-57 in ACC opener
— Kihei Clark had 19 points and five assists, and No. 23 Virginia continued its dominance over Notre Dame with a 66-57 victory Wednesday night.
Durham flushes and-1 dunk for Notre Dame (0:26)
Goodwin scores 27, Notre Dame beats D1 newcomer Bellarmine
— Dane Goodwin scored a season-high 27 points, Prentiss Hubb added 18 and Notre Dame beat Division I newcomer Bellarmine 81-70 on Wednesday.
Stefanovic leads Purdue's 3 brigade in 88-78 win over Irish
— Sasha Stefanovic and Eric Hunter Jr. each scored 18 points and Purdue beat Notre Dame 88-78 on Saturday in a Crossroads Classic Challenge game.
College basketball picks: Will Iowa's style work at NCAA tournament time?
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Gonzaga-Iowa, North Carolina-Kentucky and other top games of the weekend.
No. 21 Duke wins 75-65 at Notre Dame in ACC opener
— Sophomore forward Matthew Hurt scored 18 points and three Duke freshmen also cracked double digits as the 21st-ranked Blue Devils opened Atlantic Coast Conference play Wednesday night with a 75-65 win over Notre Dame.
Notre Dame's Laszewski splits defenders for and-1 layup (0:17)
NCAA: All Div. I transfers get waiver, can play
The waiver covers all Division I sports, and the most immediate impact will be felt in men's college basketball, in which a number of notable players will be able to suit up immediately.
Laszewski, Irish hold on for first win at Kentucky, 64-63
— Nate Laszewski scored 21 points, Notre Dame put Kentucky into a historic first-half deficit, and the Irish held on for their first-ever victory in Lexington, beating the Wildcats 64-63 on Saturday.
Liddell scores 19 to lead No. 22 Buckeyes past feisty Irish
— E.J. Liddell led five Ohio State players in double figures with 19 points as the 22nd-ranked Buckeyes rallied from 11 points down in the second half and held off Notre Dame 90-85 Tuesday night in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.
ND's Hubb rises up for massive block and stares down his opponent (0:23)
Notre Dame's Laszewski fired up after and-1 slam (0:23)
Hubb scores 18 as Notre Dame holds off Detroit Mercy 78-70
— Prentiss Hubb and Nate Laszewski scored 18 and 16 points, respectively, as a balanced Notre Dame used a 12-0 run in the closing minutes and fended off Detroit-Mercy 78-70 Sunday night.
No. 13 Michigan State coasts to 80-70 win over Notre Dame
— Aaron Henry had 14 points, eight rebounds, four blocks and three assists to help No. 13 Michigan State beat Notre Dame 80-70 on Saturday night.
A Langford to Loyer bucket gets the bench on their feet (0:20)
Gabe Brown throws down back-to-back oops (0:26)
ACC predictions: Duke's mega-talented again, UNC's primed to bounce back
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Courtside: The guys preview the ACC and SEC. Plus, they talking to Roy Williams and Eric Musselman
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Newcomer Impact Rankings: Which freshmen, transfers will determine team fortunes?
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2020-21 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 4-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Virginia | 4-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 4-1 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Clemson | 3-1 | 1 | 9-1 |
| Duke | 3-1 | 1 | 5-3 |
| Florida State | 2-1 | 1.5 | 6-2 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-1 | 1.5 | 6-2 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-1 | 1.5 | 6-3 |
| North Carolina | 3-2 | 1.5 | 8-4 |
| NC State | 2-3 | 2.5 | 6-4 |
| Syracuse | 1-2 | 2.5 | 7-3 |
| Miami | 1-5 | 4 | 5-6 |
| Boston College | 1-5 | 4 | 3-9 |
| Wake Forest | 0-4 | 4 | 3-4 |
| Notre Dame | 0-5 | 4.5 | 3-8 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game70.4240th
Rebounds Per Game31.2364th
Assists Per Game13.8Tied-166th
Points Allowed75.0
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.R. Konieczny | SF | Signed | 81 |
| Blake Wesley | SG | Committed | 81 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 38-40 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 36 |