Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Purdue Boilermakers
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Stefanovic leads Purdue's 3 brigade in 88-78 win over Irish
Stefanovic started the game with a 3-pointer, and with 7:12 left to play, buried a 3 for a 72-61 lead and Purdue (6-2) led by double figures the rest of the way. Stefanovic was 6-for-8 shooting including 5 for 7 from 3-point range.
Hunter finished 4 for 7 from 3-point range and distributed eight assists. Trevion Williams scored 14 points and Mason Gillis scored 12 for the Boilermakers. Purdue made half their 28 3-point attempts.
Trey Wertz led the Irish (2-4) with 27 points and made half of his 10 3-point attempts. Cormac Ryan scored 14 points, Nate Laszewski 13 and Nikola Djogo 11.
Purdue led 47-42 at halftime, and a 6-2 spurt to start the second half extended its lead to nine. Notre Dame countered with a 3 from Dane Goodwin and two more from Djogo to tie 53-53, but the Irish wouldn't gain the lead.
With the win, the Boilermakers moved their record to 33-7 in the month of December since the 2015-16 season.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Cormac Ryan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Laszewski. | 78 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Mason Gillis Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Mason Gillis made Free Throw. | 75 - 88 |
Statistics
 ND |
 PUR |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-61 | FG | 32-65 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 16-41 | 3PT | 14-28 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 14-17 | FT | 10-15 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 21 | Assists | 20 |
| 1 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
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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 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 36-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |