Cal State Northridge Matadors at Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Wesley, Goodwin propel Notre Dame past CS Northridge 68-52

Wesley, a South Bend native, sank 7 of 10 shots from the floor — including 4 of 6 from beyond the 3-point line — in 24 minutes. Goodwin missed his two 2-point tries but nailed 6 of 8 from distance. The rest of the Fighting Irish hit just 1 of 13 from deep. Paul Atkinson Jr., a graduate transfer from Yale, contributed 16 points and six rebounds in his first game for Notre Dame.

Atin Wright topped the Matadors (0-2) with 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc.

Notre Dame shot 49% from the floor and 41% from distance. The Irish took a 5-4 lead 1:53 into the game on a Goodwin 3-pointer and never trailed again. They led 32-26 at halftime and upped their lead to 57-37 on a Wesley dunk with 6:59 left in the game.

Notre Dame is now 22-0 in home openers in the Mike Brey era.

How can I watch Cal State Northridge vs. Notre Dame?

• TV Channel: Cal State Northridge at Notre Dame 2021 College Basketball, week 1, is broadcasted on ACC Extra.
• Online streaming: Sign up for Fubo Free trial.
  Try Vidgo for free.