Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
· NCAA Men's BasketballNotre Dame opens 2nd half on 16-0 run, beats Wake Forest
After leading 35-32 at the break, Notre Dame started the second half on a 16-0 run for a 51-32 advantage. Prentiss Hubb opened and closed the spurt with 3-pointers, and Wake Forest didn't make its first basket until the 14:47 mark. With four minutes remaining, Durham converted a three-point play to make it 75-47.
Notre Dame shot 58.1% from the field in the second half, including 6 of 10 from 3-point range, while holding Wake Forest to 10-of-34 shooting.
Dane Goodwin and Hubb each scored 10 points for Notre Dame (7-9, 4-6 ACC), which has won four of its last five games. Nate Laszewski grabbed 10 rebounds, and Hubb also had five rebounds and 10 assists.
Isaiah Mucius had 14 points and Ody Oguama scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half for Wake Forest (5-8, 2-8). The Demon Deacons were held to 22-of-64 shooting (34.4%) — with nine of those makes from distance.
Notre Dame plays at Georgia Tech on Saturday while Wake Forest is off until Feb. 10 when it faces Boston College.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 58 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Elijah Morgan made Layup. | 58 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Elijah Morgan Steal. | 58 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Quadry Adams Turnover. | 58 - 77 |
Statistics
WAKE |
ND |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-64 | FG | 31-61 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 9-23 | 3PT | 10-23 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 5-8 | FT | 7-8 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 12 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 9 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Game Information
Location: South Bend, IN
Attendance: 123 | 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 | 20-12 |
| 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 |


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