Detroit Mercy Titans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Hubb scores 18 as Notre Dame holds off Detroit Mercy 78-70
Five players reached double figures for the Fighting Irish (1-1). Dane Goodwin scored 15 with 10 rebounds, Juwan Durham scored 12 with nine rebounds and Cormac Ryan scored 12 with six assists.
The Irish are 21-0 in home openers under coach Mike Brey, who set up Sunday's game via tweet after Notre Dame's early schedule was thrown into disarray by coronavirus-related cancellations.
Goodwin scored on a jumper to regain the lead for the Irish, 64-63 and Ryan followed with a 3-pointer in the decisive 12-0 run.
Bul Kuol led Detroit Mercy (0-2) with a career-high 18 points and six rebounds.
The Titans, who gave No. 8 Michigan State a battle on Friday night, grabbed a 63-62 lead with 5:17 remaining. But Detroit missed its next five shots and Notre Dame quickly regained control.
Detroit Mercy fell at Notre Dame 110-71 last season and last defeated the Irish in 1992 (72-70) and 1993 (83-59). The two Catholic universities have played since 1912.
Davis, who was 2-for-10 from beyond the 3-point arc, is tied for second in program history with 235 treys.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Cormac Ryan made Free Throw. | 70 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Cormac Ryan made Free Throw. | 70 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Bul Kuol. | 70 - 76 |
Statistics
 DETM |
 ND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-71 | FG | 30-65 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 8-28 | 3PT | 11-23 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 8-10 | FT | 7-9 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 13 | Assists | 19 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: South Bend, IN
Attendance: 84 | Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
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 |