Jacksonville Dolphins at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Notre Dame beats Jacksonville, snaps 3-game losing streak
Notre Dame won a game with less than 60 points scored for the first time since Jan. 3, 2018. The Irish only had 21 points in the first half but scored 22 in the opening 10 minutes of the second. Notre Dame went ahead by double digits for the first time with 6:11 left in the second half.
J.J. Starling and Cormac Ryan, two of Notre Dame’s top-three scorers, each went 0 for 5 from the field in the first half. Ryan started 0 for 7 until scoring at the 12:49 mark of the second half, but the three-point play came during a 15-2 run as Notre Dame built a 45-36 lead. Jacksonville went five minutes without scoring during the run.
Starling finished with 11 points and eight rebounds and Ryan had six points for Notre Dame (8-5), which closes the calendar year against No. 14 Miami on Dec. 30.
Gyasi Powell scored 12 points and Omar Payne had 10 points and nine rebounds for Jacksonville (7-4).
Jacksonville went on a 7-0 run in the first half to build a 14-7 lead as Notre Dame started 3 for 16 from the field. Notre Dame also missed its first 12 3-pointers before making 3s on back-to-back possessions to take a 21-16 lead with 4:22 left. But the Irish didn't score again before halftime and Jacksonville was within 21-19 as both teams shot below 31% from the field.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 43 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 43 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Dom Campbell Defensive Rebound. | 43 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Sejr Deans missed Layup. | 43 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Matt Zona made Layup. | 43 - 59 |
Statistics
 JAX |
 ND |
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|---|---|---|
| 17-49 | FG | 25-62 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 7-27 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 5-6 | FT | 2-4 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 6 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: South Bend, IN
Attendance: 6,151 | Capacity:
2025-26 ASUN Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-2 |
| 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 |