Notre Dame and Georgia Tech played a tight ACC men's basketball game on Tuesday night, with Micah Shrewsberry's Fighting Irish edging out the Yellow Jackets for a 71–68 home victory to move to 10–10 on the season.
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Against the Irish, Georgia Tech had five scorers eclipse the double digit mark including two 21 point performances from Duncan Powell and Javian McCollum off the bench. When your bench outscores your opponent 44 to 15 and you have three starters go for 10 points or more, you're in a pretty good spot.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-11, 3-6 ACC) will visit the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-10, 3-5 ACC) after losing five consecutive road games. It begins at 9:00 PM ET on. Watch men’s college basketball,
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According to numerous reports on Wednesday afternoon, Chris Ash has accepted the position of defensive coordinator for Notre Dame football. Ash replaces Al Golden, the Irish defensive coordinator of the last three seasons who moved on to the Cincinnati Bengals in the same role less than a week prior.
There's a lot of talk surrounding the Texas Longhorns ahead of the season, with some projecting that the team will win the next national title game after coming up one win short of an appearance for the past two seasons.
Markus Burton scored 26 points and Notre Dame took the lead for good late and held off Georgia Tech for a 71-68 win
Markus Burton had a huge night for the Irish, putting up 26 points — including a go-ahead 3-pointer with less than two minutes to go that gave Notre Dame its first lead of the game.
Jan 25, 2025; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Julian Roper II (1) controls the ball as Virginia Cavaliers guard Isaac McKneely (11) defends during the first half at John Paul Jones Arena. / Amber Searls-Imagn Images
Now in his second season as the head coach of the men’s basketball team at Notre Dame, Micah Shrewsberry has seen some ups and downs but he also knows that the Irish have a lot to be excited about as the calendar turns to February.