Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Kansas Jayhawks
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Flory Bidunga's 18 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks lead Kansas past Notre Dame 71-61
Tre White chipped in with 16 points and nine rebounds for Kansas (4-2), which was coming off a 78-66 loss to then-No. 5 Duke in the Champions Classic. Melvin Council Jr. scored 12 and Darryn Peterson, averaging 25 points in two games, did not play.
Markus Burton led Notre Dame (4-2) with 24 points and Jalen Haralson added 13.
Bidunga scored 14 points in the first half on 6-of-9 shooting to help Kansas take a 39-32 lead. Notre Dame got as close as four points in the second half.
Council made back-to-back 3-pointers early in the second half to give Kansas a 51-40 lead. A White 3-pointer made it 62-54 with 5:33 left and Jamari McDowell made his only 3 at the 2:41 mark for a 10-point lead
The last meeting between the schools was on Jan. 23, 1988, a Notre Dame 80-76 win at home.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Markus Burton made Layup. | 61 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Elmarko Jackson subbing in for Kansas | 59 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Samis Calderon subbing in for Kansas | 59 - 71 |
Statistics
 ND |
 KU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-64 | FG | 28-60 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 4-24 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 13-15 | FT | 9-13 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 6 | Assists | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 4,628 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 32-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 29-5 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 25-8 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-8 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-10 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 23-10 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 21-11 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 17-16 |
| 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 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 32-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 28-6 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 27-7 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 22-10 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-11 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-11 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 19-14 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |