Notre Dame Fighting Irish at South Carolina Gamecocks
· ACC/SEC Challenge presented by Continental Tire
Johnson posts a career-high 29 points in South Carolina's win over Notre Dame
South Carolina (6-0) is off to its best start since former coach Frank Martin took the program to the Final Four in 2017.
Johnson finished 9-for-15 shooting, Mack was 6 for 15 and the rest of the Gamecocks went 4 for 20. South Carolina made 38% (19 of 50) of its shot attempts.
Trae Davis scored 15 points, J.R. Konieczny 11 and Julian Roper II 10 for Notre Dame (3-3).
South Carolina capitalized on Notre Dame's 1-for-13 shooting stretch in the second half, and when Johnson made a pull-up bank shot in the lane, the Gamecocks reached their biggest lead to that point, 48-41, with 8:23 left. Less than a minute later, Johnson made a 3-pointer and the Gamecocks led by double figures for most of the remainder.
Braeden Shrewsberry gave Notre Dame its last lead at 40-38 with 14:14 left. South Carolina led 31-28 at halftime.
Notre Dame opens ACC play on Saturday traveling to No. 8 Miami.
South Carolina hosts George Washington on Friday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 53 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 53 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:17 | South Carolina Turnover. | 53 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:45 | Meechie Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:49 | J.R. Konieczny missed Three Point Jumper. | 53 - 65 |
Statistics
 ND |
 SC |
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|---|---|---|
| 17-52 | FG | 19-50 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 7-25 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 13-20 | FT | 20-26 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 8 | Assists | 11 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Columbia, SC
Attendance: 15,215 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| 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 | 20-13 |
| 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 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |