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Notre Dame Comes Up Short in Upset Bid; Drops ACC Semifinal Heartbreaker to Duke 65-63
Notre Dame’s run at an ACC Championship has come to an end following Saturday’s Semifinal 65-63 loss to the conference’s regular-season champions, the Duke Blue Devils.

Brenden Duffy
2 days ago5 min read


Notre Dame Sends NC State Packing; Advances to ACC Semifinals
Notre Dame showed out in Friday’s ACC Quarterfinal matchup against NC State, dominating the Wolfpack 81-63 at Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia.

Brenden Duffy
3 days ago4 min read


Notre Dame Defeats Miami 69-54; Sets Up 2024 ACC Championship Rematch
Notre Dame knocked off the Miami Hurricanes 69-54 on Thursday afternoon in an ACC Tournament Second Round matchup at Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia.

Brenden Duffy
4 days ago4 min read


Hannah Hidalgo Repeats as ACC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year
On Tuesday, the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) announced its 2025-26 regular season award winners and, once again, Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo stole the show after earning her second ACC Player of the Year and third ACC Defensive Player of the Year awards.

Brenden Duffy
6 days ago4 min read


Notre Dame Shocks #10 Louisville; Hidalgo Takes Over with 30-Point Double-Double
Notre Dame picked up an enormous win on Sunday, upsetting the 10th-ranked Louisville Cardinals on the road. With the Irish’s 65-62 victory, they have earned the 5th-seed in the ACC Tournament and enter the postseason playing their best basketball with five straight wins.

Brenden Duffy
Mar 15 min read


Notre Dame Sends Out Seniors With Win Against Syracuse; Irish Defeat Orange 72-62
Notre Dame Women’s Basketball extended their win streak to four on Thursday night after defeating Syracuse 72-62 while celebrating the Fighting Irish’s seniors.

Brenden Duffy
Feb 265 min read


Notre Dame Topples SMU 88-63; Hidalgo Shines in Birthday Performance
Notre Dame secured their third straight win on Sunday, toppling the SMU Mustangs 88-63 in Dallas, headlined by another sensational performance from Hannah Hidalgo.

Brenden Duffy
Feb 224 min read


Notre Dame Dominates on the Road; Smashes Wake Forest 78-54
Hannah Hidalgo’s 26-point night was more than enough as Notre Dame Women’s Basketball hammered the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Thursday evening in Winston-Salem, 78-54.

Brenden Duffy
Feb 193 min read


Notre Dame and Villanova Slated to Make History in Rome
Notre Dame and Villanova’s Men’s and Women’s Basketball programs are in the “final stages” of scheduling a historic 2026 College Basketball Season Tip-Off in Italy, according to CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander.

Brenden Duffy
Feb 123 min read


What if Notre Dame Retains Micah Shrewsberry?
Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry is set to enter year four of his original seven-year contract signed back in March 2023. For the sake of not overcomplicating things, let’s just assume Shrewsberry is indeed retained next season. In my opinion, here is how Notre Dame would be best suited moving forward in this scenario.

Brenden Duffy
Feb 94 min read


Notre Dame's Starters Feast; Irish Dominate Pitt 94-59
Notre Dame’s trio of Hannah Hidalgo, Iyana Moore, and Cassandre Prosper outscored Pitt by themselves with a combined 71 points. Hidalgo led the way offensively with another 30-point outing when her three-point shot was not falling. Prosper forced eight Pitt turnovers as she clamped the Panthers on the perimeter and down low, all while contributing 18 points on an efficient shooting night.

Brenden Duffy
Dec 29, 20254 min read


Notre Dame’s Hot Shooting Extends Win Streak to Four; Irish Handles Evansville 82-58
Coach Micah Shrewsberry and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish seem to be locked in, even following the recent loss of Markus Burton, with ACC play right around the corner. The Irish extended their winning streak to four games this Saturday with a fairly dominant 82-58 win at home against the Evansville Purple Aces.

Brenden Duffy
Dec 13, 20254 min read


Notre Dame Holds Off Rutgers in 68-63 Battle; Players Era Championship Day Two Recap
Notre Dame’s offensive trio of Braeden Shrewsberry, Markus Burton, and Jalen Haralson led the way for the Irish with 49 of the Irish’s 68 points. The Irish had it going from deep, shooting 8/18 from three, while the Scarlet Knights were struggling to find the bottom of the basket. After yesterday’s loss to Kansas, it was apparent that team rebounding was an emphasis today, with four Irish players snagging at least four boards today, as they out-rebounded Rutgers 37-28.

Brenden Duffy
Nov 25, 20253 min read


Burton and Certa Lead Notre Dame to Season-Opening Wire-to-Wire Victory; Defeats LIU 89-67
Notre Dame Men’s Basketball kicked off year three of the Micah Shrewsberry era with an 89-67 win over the LIU Sharks in Purcell Pavilion. Markus Burton and Cole Certa combined for 46 points in a game where the Irish shot over 50% from three and never trailed.

Brenden Duffy
Nov 3, 20253 min read


Notre Dame Basketball Breaks New Ground with Hiring of Pat Garrity '98
On Tuesday, Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua announced the hiring of former Irish basketball alum Pat Garrity ‘98 as General Manager of the Men’s and Women’s Basketball programs. Additionally, he will serve as the Men’s Primary Administrator.

Brenden Duffy
May 23, 20252 min read


A Look at Notre Dame's Top-Five-Ranked 2025 Recruiting Class
In a one-week span back in late September, the Irish received four four-star commitments to round out the class. This fifth-ranked class ranks second in the ACC, trailing Duke. We look at the incoming class and what they can offer in an Irish uniform:

Brenden Duffy
May 13, 20252 min read


Notre Dame Basketball's Newest Addition: Carson Towt
It has been a quiet transfer portal for Notre Dame Men’s Basketball, but they did receive a commitment from Northern Arizona's Carson Towt on April 13.

Brenden Duffy
May 6, 20253 min read


Two Notre Dame Transfers Leave Holes in Irish Roster
Notre Dame head coach Micah Shrewsberry is entering his second full offseason with the Fighting Irish as they continue the total rebuild...

Jhett Garrett
Apr 18, 20253 min read


Notre Dame Men's Basketball Transfer Interest Update
With the men’s basketball transfer portal in full swing featuring more than 1,000 entrants, Notre Dame has been looking to fill holes left by the exits of Tae Davis and J.R. Konieczny.

Brenden Duffy
Apr 10, 20253 min read


Notre Dame Women's Basketball Departures Account for 76.6% of Scoring
On February 20, Notre Dame women’s basketball was ranked number one in the country coming off a 40-point victory over the University of...

Jhett Garrett
Apr 6, 20253 min read
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