Youngstown State Penguins at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
· NCAA Men's BasketballGoodwin scores 20, Notre Dame defeats Youngstown State 88-81
The Fighting Irish led 70-69 before Trey Wertz, Goodwin and J.J. Starling all scored at the rim to give them a seven-point lead that they were able to milk over the final 3 minutes. Starling hit a big 3-pointer that gave the Irish a 79-73 lead with about two minutes remaining. Less than a minute later, Starling hit another 3-pointer for an 82-75 advantage.
Notre Dame led for the final 35 minutes but never by more than 10 points.
Notre Dame's Nate Laszewski had 14 points and 10 rebounds for his second consecutive double-double. Starling scored 17 points, Wertz 15 and Cormac Ryan 13. The Fighting Irish played only seven players and had nine points off the bench, all by Ven-Allen Lubin who played 24 minutes.
Adrian Nelson had 27 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Penguins (2-1). Dwayne Cohill added 18 points and six assists.
Laszewski scored 12 points in the first half as Notre Dame took a 43-36 lead at the break.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Adrian Nelson made Layup. | 81 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Cormac Ryan made Free Throw. | 79 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Cormac Ryan made Free Throw. | 79 - 87 |
Statistics
YSU |
ND |
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|---|---|---|
| 33-65 | FG | 33-55 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 60 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 8-15 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 53 |
| 8-10 | FT | 14-15 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 14 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: South Bend, IN
Attendance: 4,940 | 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 | - | 34-2 |
| 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 | 20-12 |
| 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 |


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