Notre Dame ends six-game skid against Virginia 69-65

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Dane Goodwin and Nate Laszewski scored 16 details apiece and Prentiss Hubb sank two absolutely free throws with 4 seconds remaining to aid Notre Dame keep off Virginia 69-65 on Saturday.

Goodwin experienced 13 details soon after halftime and Laszewski scored 12 to support the Combating Irish (14-6, 7-2 Atlantic Coastline Convention) finish a 6-game getting rid of streak to the Cavaliers (12-9, 6-5).

Freshman Blake Wesley scored the initial 8 points for Notre Dame. He strike two 3-tips and added two free of charge throws to give the Irish an 8-7 lead 4:20 into the sport. Notre Dame led the rest of the 50 percent as Paul Atkinson Jr. scored 12 of Notre Dame’s upcoming 26 factors and the Irish took a 34-27 lead into intermission.

Goodwin’s 3-pointer gave Notre Dame its greatest lead at 52-37 with 11:50 remaining. Virginia battled back again to within 67-65 on a 3-pointer by Kihei Clark with 8 seconds remaining. Prentiss strike his two clutch free of charge throws and Notre Dame prevailed for its fourth straight earn and 10th in its final 11 online games.

Wesley and Atkinson completed with 14 details each for the Irish. Atkinson additional 9 rebounds and Wesley had seven helps. Goodwin, who has scored in double figures in all 20 video games, is one of two Division I players taking pictures 50% general, 40% from beyond the arc, 90% at the totally free-toss line and averaging at the very least 15 details.

Jayden Gardner scored 22 on 10-of-17 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds to pace the Cavaliers. It was his fifth double-double of the time. Reece Beekman had 13 points and Clark concluded with 12 factors and 6 helps. Francisco Caffaro contributed 11 details and 12 boards for the very first double-double of his vocation.

Notre Dame shot 47% all round and produced 10 of 23 from outside of the arc (43%). The Irish are 10- this time when they make 10 or far more 3-ideas. Virginia shot 46% over-all, but produced only 3 of 14 from length (21%).

Notre Dame hosts No. 9 Duke on Tuesday. Virginia will entertain Boston College or university on Tuesday.

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