Bowling Green Falcons at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
· Gotham Classic - Campus Game
Starling leads second-half rally for Irish in 82-66 win
Starling eclipsed his previous career high of 17 in his young collegiate career, hitting 10 of 11 shots, all but one inside the arc. He gave the Fighting Irish (5-0) their final lead with 9 1/2 minutes remaining with a bucket, scoring eight points in a 23-4 game-ending run.
Freshman Ven-Allen Lubin added 12 points and Dane Goodwin 11 for Notre Dame, which shot 55%, including 65% in the second half.
Bowling Green (2-3) missed 14 of its final 16 shots in what had been a competitive game with the largest lead being seven points until Notre Dame's surge.
Samari Curtis led the Falcons with 14 points, Leon Ayers III added 13 as did Rashun Agee, who also had nine rebounds.
There were nine lead changes in the first half, the final one coming with a Laszewski 3-pointer at the end of the half for a 42-40 lead. Laszewski had 17 points by halftime and Lubin 10 while Agee had 13. Bowling Green shot 53% in the first half but Notre Dame had six more points both at the line and off turnovers.
The victory completed a 5-0 season-opening homestand. The Irish are off to their first 5-0 start since 2017-18 when they opened 6-0.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Jackson Watson made Jumper. | 66 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Cormac Ryan made Layup. | 64 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:51 | Cormac Ryan Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 80 |
Statistics
 BGSU |
 ND |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-60 | FG | 31-56 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 8-9 | FT | 13-16 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Assists | 16 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: South Bend, IN
Attendance: 4,863 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
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 |