What you need to know as Notre Dame men’s basketball opens ACC play at home against Syracuse

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NOTRE DAME MEN’S BASKETBALL

For one day, everything about the Notre Dame men’s basketball season is solely about this one game.

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Forget the five-game losing streak. Forget the (needed) upcoming 11-day break for final exams next week. Forget everything that’s happened in the past and what might happen in the future, and focus only on 40 minutes Saturday.

Focus on the Atlantic Coast Conference opener at home against Syracuse (4-3). Opening 1-0 in league play is paramount for an Irish team that has seemingly had its confidence crippled. Getting off to a solid start in league play at home? An absolute must.

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Think of this one-off league game in early December as a one-game season. Start 1-0, and everything about what follows might look and feel a lot brighter.

One game. Whatcha got, Irish?

When does Saturday’s game between Notre Dame and Syracuse start? Is it on TV? Are tickets available?

☘ WHO: Syracuse (4-3 overall; 0-0 ACC) vs. Notre Dame (4-5; 0-0)

☘ WHERE: Purcell Pavilion (9,149)

☘ WHEN: Saturday at Noon

☘ TV: The CW.

☘ RADIO: WSBT (960 AM).

☘ TICKETS: Available.

☘ ONLINE: Follow every Notre Dame game with live updates from Tribune beat writer Tom Noie at X (formerly Twitter) at twitter.com/tnoieNDI and at Bluesky at @tomnoie.bsky.social.

Three pressing questions for Notre Dame

☘ Can the Irish recommit to rebounding?

☘ Is another starting lineup change imminent?

☘ How can Notre Dame’s homecourt be an actual advantage?

Scouting the Orange

Freshman guard Elijah Moore came off the bench with a career-high 24 points as Syracuse played its first true road game Tuesday, a 96-70 loss at No. 3 Tennessee in the SEC/ACC Challenge. The Orange allowed 51 points in the second half and trailed by double figures for the final 26 minutes. … Former Notre Dame guard J.J. Starling is out…

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Publish date : 2024-12-06 13:09:00

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