Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Louisville Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ryan Conwell, Khani Rooths each score 12 to help No. 24 Louisville outlast Notre Dame 76-65
The Cardinals (16-6, 6-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) overcame another cold start to lead 38-28 just before halftime but needed much of the second half to gain another double-digit cushion against the stubborn Fighting Irish.
Louisville made it 64-54 on Conwell's steal and three-point play with six minutes remaining, and Rooths added five during the surge over 4:26 that Conwell capped with four more points.
Cole Certa scored 18 points with five 3s for Notre Dame (11-12, 2-8), which dropped its third in a row and ninth of 11 contests.
Isaac McKneely made four 3-pointers for 13 points, Sananda Fru added 12 and Kasean Pryor 10 off the bench as the Cardinals won their second in a row.
Louisville also made 13 of 18 from the line while the Irish converted just 6 of 14. That helped the Cardinals offset 41% shooting, including 7 of 31 (23%) from behind the arc, while also outrebounding Notre Dame 46-35 with a 40-22 domination in the paint.
The Irish were 11 of 27 from deep (41%) but shot just 39% overall and 37% after halftime. Brady Koehler had 11 points.
Notre Dame led 16-9 before Louisville tied it on Conwell's 3-pointer after multiple passes around the arc. Seven lead changes followed before Mikel Brown Jr.'s two free throws put the Cardinals up 27-25 en route to a 38-32 edge built from the line as they hit 6 of 8 chances while the Irish managed just 1 of 2.
Notre Dame hosts Florida State on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Braeden Shrewsberry makes 26-foot three point jumper (Logan Imes assists) | 65 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Brady Koehler Steal. | 62 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Khani Rooths bad pass turnover | 62 - 76 |
Statistics
 ND |
 LOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-62 | FG | 28-65 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 11-27 | 3PT | 7-31 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 6-14 | FT | 13-18 |
| 43 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 14 | Assists | 19 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 19 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 35 | Percent Led | 63 |
Game Information
Location: Louisville, KY
Attendance: 14,787 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 10-0 | - | 21-1 |
| Clemson | 9-1 | 1 | 19-4 |
| Virginia | 8-2 | 2 | 19-3 |
| NC State | 8-2 | 2 | 17-6 |
| North Carolina | 6-3 | 3.5 | 18-4 |
| Miami | 6-3 | 3.5 | 17-5 |
| Louisville | 6-4 | 4 | 16-6 |
| California | 5-5 | 5 | 17-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-5 | 5 | 16-7 |
| SMU | 4-5 | 5.5 | 15-7 |
| Syracuse | 4-6 | 6 | 13-10 |
| Florida State | 3-6 | 6.5 | 10-12 |
| Stanford | 3-7 | 7 | 14-9 |
| Wake Forest | 2-7 | 7.5 | 11-11 |
| Boston College | 2-7 | 7.5 | 9-13 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-8 | 8 | 11-12 |
| Notre Dame | 2-8 | 8 | 11-12 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-8 | 8 | 9-14 |