Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Miami Hurricanes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
70 - 79
No. 17 Miami takes care of Notre Dame, 79-70
It probably caught the Hurricanes a bit by surprise as well.
"Often times when you go to the bench you have a drop off," Miami coach Jim Larranaga said. "We don't."
Angel Rodriguez, Ja'Quan Newton and Sheldon McClellan had 12 points apiece for the Hurricanes (17-4, 6-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). Miami shot 63 percent in the first half and finished at 56 percent for the game.
Bonzie Colson scored 17 points for Notre Dame (15-7, 6-4). V.J. Beachem had 14 points and Zach Auguste had all 12 of his in the second half for the Fighting Irish.
"Their maturity, they've got men," Notre Dame coach Mike Brey said. "And they're playing like it."
Lawrence's previous best was 13 points at Nebraska on Dec. 1 and to say he was a non-factor in ACC games this season would be an understatement. In seven league-game appearances before Wednesday, Lawrence was 1 for 8 from the field for a total of four points in 39 minutes.
But in this one, he was 5 for 6 from the field, including 4 for 4 from 3-point range.
"He really hurt us," Brey said. "It's one of those things, you say maybe you can live with him getting some looks and you worry about the other guys. Then he jumps up and really hurts you. It's great when you're a young guy playing with men, the older guys."
Meanwhile, Notre Dame simply never got going.
When he left, Miami's lead was 18-17.
When he came back to start the second half, Miami's lead was 45-33. The Hurricanes went on a 13-4 run to close the half, and eventually pushed the lead to 20.
"We just have to find a way to stop teams from making runs," Beachem said. "Keep it close and keep it within striking distance. It starts defensively because I know we can score."
TIP-INS
Miami: The Hurricanes improved to 14-1 this season when reaching at least 70 points. ... Tonye Jekiri had a game-high 12 rebounds and Kamari Murphy had 11 points. ... Miami goes to Notre Dame on March 2.
NEWTON'S CHOICE
Newton was booed by the home fans midway through the second half, with the Hurricanes leading 60-43, during a timeout no less.
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UP NEXT
Notre Dame: Hosts No. 2 North Carolina on Saturday.
Miami: Visits Georgia Tech on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Matt Ryan made Layup. Assisted by Rex Pflueger. | 70 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Rex Pflueger Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Angel Rodriguez missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:43 | Davon Reed Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 79 |
Statistics
 ND |
 MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-67 | FG | 31-55 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 4-16 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 4-8 | FT | 11-14 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 14 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Coral Gables, FL
Attendance: 6,819 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |