Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Clemson Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Wesley helps Notre Dame jump out early, beat Clemson 76-61
Notre Dame (18-7, 11-3 Atlantic Coat Conference) has won four straight and eight out of its last nine games. Clemson (12-13, 4-10 Atlantic Coast Conference) has lost four consecutive games and five of its last six.
Dane Goodwin added 20 points and Cormac Ryan 13 for Notre Dame, which shot 53% (29 of 55) from the field and 54% (13 of 24) from long range. Wesley, Goodwin and Ryan combined for 11 3-pointers.
PJ Hall scored 19 points for Clemson. Nick Honor added 12 points and Naz Bohannon 10.
Wesley made his first six field-goal attempts that included four 3-pointers and grabbed five of his six rebounds as the Irish jumped out to a 28-11 lead and a 38-28 halftime advantage.
Clemson cut the deficit to 41-34. Goodwin then scored the next five points, Wesley and Ryan added 3s, and the Irish pulled away with a 15-5 run.
The Tigers were without senior guard David Collins, who was serving a one-game suspension from the ACC following the flagrant foul 2 that led to his ejection from Thursday’s game against Duke. Collins is averaging 10.5 points and 6.7 rebounds this season.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Prentiss Hubb Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Matt Zona Block. | 76 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Nick Honor missed Layup. | 76 - 61 |
Statistics
 ND |
 CLEM |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-55 | FG | 26-61 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 13-24 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 54 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 5-10 | FT | 4-5 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 16 | Assists | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Clemson, SC
Attendance: 7,524 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-1 | - | 28-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 1.5 | 27-4 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 3.5 | 24-7 |
| North Carolina | 12-5 | 4 | 24-6 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 4.5 | 22-9 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 5.5 | 22-9 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 6.5 | 19-12 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 6.5 | 17-14 |
| California | 9-9 | 7.5 | 21-10 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 7.5 | 20-11 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 8.5 | 19-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 8.5 | 19-12 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 9.5 | 16-15 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 10.5 | 15-16 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 11.5 | 12-19 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 12.5 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 12.5 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 14.5 | 11-20 |