Boston College Eagles at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Tae Davis and Markus Burton combine for 46 points, Notre Dame beats BC 78-60 to snap 4-game skid
Notre Dame (8-9, 2-4 ACC) picked up its first win since a 91-62 outcome on Dec. 22 against Le Moyne before losses to Georgia Tech, North Carolina, NC State and then-No. 4 Duke. The Irish also entered having lost six of the last seven against BC.
Burton made two free throws with 5:24 left in the second half to give Notre Dame the first double-digit lead of the game at 60-50.
Notre Dame dominated the paint against BC 40-18 after entering leading the ACC by shooting 42.2% from 3-point range in conference play. The Irish were just 3 of 15 from distance against the Eagles.
Notre Dame also got 13 points from Matt Allocco. Kebba Njie had 11 points and nine rebounds.
Donald Hand Jr. led Boston College (9-8, 1-5) with 17 points. Elijah Strong and Chad Venning, both averaging double figures, each scored eight points on a combined 6-of-12 shooting.
Davis scored 11 points in the first half and Notre Dame led 36-33. Hand also had a team-high 11 for Boston College.
Both teams are off until Saturday. Boston College hosts No. 3 Duke, while Notre Dame plays at Syracuse.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Julian Roper II Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Chas Kelley III missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Kebba Njie made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tae Davis. | 60 - 78 |
Statistics
 BC |
 ND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-47 | FG | 26-55 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 10-19 | 3PT | 3-15 |
| 53 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 6-6 | FT | 23-27 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 10 | Assists | 7 |
| 6 | Steals | 13 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 23 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: South Bend, IN
Attendance: 4,693 | 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 |