Clemson Tigers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Goodwin, Notre Dame beat Clemson 72-56 for 6th straight win
Notre Dame made its first six shots of the game, capped by back-to-back 3-pointers by Nate Laszewski and Goodwin, for a 15-6 lead. The Irish missed their seventh shot, but Goodwin grabbed the offensive rebound and put it back for an 11-point lead.
Notre Dame held at least a 14-point advantage in the second half and led by as many as 23 to easily top Clemson's previous season high of an 11-point deficit. The Tigers made their first 3-pointer of the second half with 11:06 left to trail 55-36.
Goodwin entered having missed eight straight 3-pointers in his last two games, but made all three of his attempts against Clemson. He finished 8 of 10 from the floor for Notre Dame (10-5, 4-1 ACC).
PJ Hall scored 14 points and Hunter Tyson added 12 for Clemson (10-6, 2-3), which was aiming to win three straight conference road games for the first time in 25 years.
Clemson entered ranked No. 3 in the nation with 40.9% shooting from 3-point range, but made just 2 of 16 in the first half while Notre Dame made 6 of 11 through the opening 14 minutes. The Tigers missed 10 straight shots late in the first half, and trailed 39-22 at the break.
Notre Dame starts a three-game road trip against Virginia Tech on Saturday. Clemson hosts Boston College on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 56 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Cormac Ryan Steal. | 56 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Parker Fox Turnover. | 56 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Daniel Nauseef Offensive Rebound. | 56 - 72 |
Statistics
 CLEM |
 ND |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-61 | FG | 25-55 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-32 | 3PT | 10-26 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 8-12 | FT | 12-17 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Assists | 11 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Location: South Bend, IN
Attendance: 7,618 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 29-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 27-4 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 24-7 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-7 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 22-9 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 22-9 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 19-12 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 17-14 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 21-10 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 17-15 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-19 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |