Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Georgia Bulldogs
· SEC/ACC Men's Challenge Presented by Continental Tire
Newell scores 20, grabs 11 rebounds to lead Georgia over Notre Dame 69-48 in the SEC/ACC Challenge
Newell was 8-of-16 shooting from the floor. Dakota Leffew made 4 of 9 from long range and finished with 16 points for Georgia (8-1), which has won three straight. Silas Demary Jr. added 11 points and Tyrin Lawrence chipped in a career-high seven assists to go with seven points.
Tae Davis and Braeden Shrewsberry scored 14 points apiece for Notre Dame (4-5), which has lost five consecutive games.
Shrewsberry, Matt Allocco and Nikita Konstantynovskyi each scored five points during a 15-2 run to pull the Fighting Irish to 43-39 with 13:09 remaining. Leffew answered with a 3-pointer, sparking a 14-3 spurt for a 57-42 advantage with 5:50 left. Notre Dame cut the deficit to 57-47 but didn't get closer.
Newell scored 11 first-half points and Leffew added nine to help Georgia build a 34-22 advantage at the break. Davis scored 11 points to pace the Fighting Irish.
Georgia extended its non-conference home winning streak to 24 games. The last time the Bulldogs lost a non-conference home game was a 77-60 loss to Gardner-Webb on Dec. 29, 2021.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 48 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 48 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Dakota Leffew Defensive Rebound. | 48 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Garrett Sundra missed Three Point Jumper. | 48 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Asa Newell Offensive Rebound. | 48 - 69 |
Statistics
 ND |
 UGA |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-52 | FG | 28-63 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 4-19 | 3PT | 6-26 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 6-9 | FT | 7-9 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 5 | Assists | 19 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Athens, GA
Attendance: 8,045 | 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 | 20-12 |
| 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 |
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 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 20-16 |
| 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 |