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2020 Schedule
14th in ACC
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Jordan Nwora had 24 points and nine rebounds, and Louisville notched its 20th win of the season defeating Notre Dame 75-53 on Wednesday in the second round of the ACC Tournament.
Enoch hammers down alley-oop slam (0:17)
Nwora takes off for thunderous tomahawk slam (0:26)
Enoch throws down powerful putback jam (0:23)
Perry goes coast-to-coast for monster slam (0:21)
Irish defeat Georgia Tech 78-71 to break 7-game skid
John Mooney had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Notre Dame snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 78-71 win over Georgia Tech on Tuesday in the first round of the ACC Tournament.
Mooney buries clutch jumper to seal it for Notre Dame (0:18)
Durham's nice cut leads to dunk (0:15)
Alvarado's nice pass leads to Banks slam and-1 (0:30)
Pitt snaps 13-game losing streak with win over Notre Dame
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Clemson beats Notre Dame 64-62 behind Reed
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Louisville tops Notre Dame 75-61 to end 3-game losing streak
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Vassell leads No. 18 Florida St.'s late run past Notre Dame
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Mooney slams home 2-handed flush (0:21)
Mann skies for emphatic putback slam (0:32)
Hubb's full-court dime to Gibbs leads to easy lay-in (0:15)
Koumadje throws down alley-oop slam (0:16)
2018-19 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 16-2 | - | 35-3 |
| North Carolina | 16-2 | - | 29-7 |
| Duke | 14-4 | 2 | 32-6 |
| Florida State | 13-5 | 3 | 29-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 26-9 |
| Syracuse | 10-8 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Louisville | 10-8 | 6 | 20-14 |
| NC State | 9-9 | 7 | 24-12 |
| Clemson | 9-9 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 6-12 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Boston College | 5-13 | 11 | 14-17 |
| Miami | 5-13 | 11 | 14-18 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 11-20 |
| Pittsburgh | 3-15 | 13 | 14-19 |
| Notre Dame | 3-15 | 13 | 14-19 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game68.7313th
Rebounds Per Game36.6150th
Assists Per Game12.8288th
Points Allowed69.0109th
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Taylor | PF | Committed | 79 |
| Matt Zona | PF | Committed | 77 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 38-40 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 36 |