Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Boston College Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Karnik had 17 & 11 rebounds; BC beats Notre Dame 73-57
T.J. Bickerstaff scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half and Makai Ashton-Langford and DeMarr Langford had 10 points apiece for Boston College (6-3).
Karnik hit a 3-pointer 17 seconds into the game to spark a 7-0 opening run and finished the first half with 11 points and 11 rebounds. The Eagles outrebounded Notre Dame 24-12 in the first half and converted eight offensive rebounds into 12 second-chance points — six by Karnik — to take a 37-27 lead into the break.
Prentiss Hubb scored 15 points, Blake Wesley added 12 and Dane Goodwin 10 for the Fighting Irish (3-4).
The Eagles are just 13-26 all-time, 3-13 in ACC play, against Notre Dame and have won back-to-back games in the series for the first time in nearly 25 years.
Bickerstaff hit two 3-pointers and Ashton-Langford added another before Karnik made a layup to cap a 15-2 run to open the second half and give Boston College a 52-29 lead with 14:34 to play.
Notre Dame has lost three games in a row and four of its last five — with its lone win over that span coming against Division II Chaminade.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:24 | Blake Wesley made Free Throw. | 57 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Blake Wesley made Free Throw. | 56 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Foul on Makai Ashton-Langford. | 55 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:41 | Nate Laszewski Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:44 | Makai Ashton-Langford missed Three Point Jumper. | 55 - 73 |
Statistics
 ND |
 BC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-55 | FG | 27-55 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 8-28 | 3PT | 6-13 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 7-7 | FT | 13-17 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Location: Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 6,023 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 30-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 28-4 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 25-7 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-8 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 23-10 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 21-11 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 17-16 |
| 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 |