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Notre Dame alone in first place in ACC after 63-57 win

AP
Feb 09, 2022

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Paul Atkinson Jr. scored 17 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds as Notre Dame Fighting Irish recovered after blowing a 14-point lead to beat Louisville Cardinals 63-57 Wednesday night for sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Fighting Irish (17-7, 10-3) won for the seventh time in eight games and broke a first-place tie with idle Duke.

Atkinson collected his third straight double-double, Dane Goodwin added 16 points and Blake Wesley 11 for Notre Dame, which beat Louisville twice in the same season for the first time.

Jae'Lyn Withers scored a career-tying 20 points, El Ellis added 13 and Dre Davis 10 for the Cardinals (11-13, 5-9), who have lost six straight games for the first time since the 1990-91 season.

Louisville's losing streak began with an 82-70 loss to the Irish on Jan. 22 when the teams combined to make 25 of 44 3-point attempts. This game was nothing like that with the teams making only 10 of 50 from the arc, with five makes apiece.

After trailing by 14 in the final minute of the first half, Louisville converted a turnover into a transition dunk by Davis to cap a 12-2 run for a 55-54 lead with 6:14 to go. Notre Dame responded with an 8-0 burst capped by a 3-pointer by Prentiss Hubb after he had missed his first six from distance. The Cardinals scored only two points in the final five minutes.

Notre Dame was without starter and leading rebounder, Nate Laszewski, who suffered a lower leg injury in the Irish's win over North Carolina State on Saturday.

Louisville's top scorer and rebounder, 6-foot-11 Malik Williams, serving a team suspension the past two games, played only six first-half minutes and was scoreless.

Notre Dame coach Mike Brey faced Louisville interim coach Mike Pegues for the first time. Pegues played for Brey at Delaware (1996-2000).

Louisville is home against Miami next Wednesday. Notre Dame is at Clemson on Saturday.

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1st Half
LOU
Cardinals
23
ND
Fighting Irish
35

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Sydney Curry vs. Paul Atkinson (Cardinals gains possession)
19:41	+2	Jae'Lyn Withers makes two point layup (Sydney Curry assists)	2-0
19:24		Blake Wesley turnover (bad pass)
19:04		Sydney Curry turnover (traveling)
18:45		Blake Wesley misses two point jump shot
18:43		El Ellis defensive rebound
18:36	+3	El Ellis makes three point jump shot	5-0
18:24		Prentiss Hubb misses three point jump shot
18:22		Cardinals defensive rebound
18:08		El Ellis misses three point jump shot
18:06		Cormac Ryan defensive rebound
17:53	+2	Prentiss Hubb makes two point layup	5-2
17:33		Sydney Curry turnover (lost ball) (Blake Wesley steals)
17:29		Jae'Lyn Withers personal foul (Blake Wesley draws the foul)
17:19	+2	Paul Atkinson makes two point dunk (Cormac Ryan assists)	5-4
17:03		Dre Davis misses three point jump shot
17:01		Cardinals offensive rebound
16:45	+2	Roosevelt Wheeler makes two point jump shot (Dre Davis assists)	7-4
16:31	+2	Cormac Ryan makes two point layup	7-6
16:03		El Ellis misses three point jump shot
16:01		Paul Atkinson defensive rebound
15:54	+2	Dane Goodwin makes two point layup (Cormac Ryan assists)	7-8
15:37		Jarrod West misses three point jump shot
15:35		Dre Davis offensive rebound
15:29		Dre Davis turnover (bad pass) (Dane Goodwin steals)
15:25		Prentiss Hubb misses three point jump shot
15:23		Dane Goodwin offensive rebound
15:25		Dre Davis personal foul (Dane Goodwin draws the foul)
15:25		TV timeout
15:15	+3	Blake Wesley makes three point jump shot (Dane Goodwin assists)	7-11
14:57	+3	El Ellis makes three point jump shot (Jarrod West assists)	10-11
14:37		Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot
14:35		El Ellis defensive rebound
14:10		Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
14:08		Paul Atkinson defensive rebound
13:57	+2	Paul Atkinson makes two point layup (Prentiss Hubb assists)	10-13
13:38		Jarrod West misses two point jump shot
13:36		Paul Atkinson defensive rebound
13:14		Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot
13:12		Roosevelt Wheeler defensive rebound
13:07		Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
13:05		Blake Wesley defensive rebound
12:51	+2	Paul Atkinson makes two point layup (Cormac Ryan assists)	10-15
12:35		El Ellis misses two point jump shot
12:33		Cormac Ryan defensive rebound
12:13		Blake Wesley misses three point jump shot
12:11		El Ellis defensive rebound
12:00	+2	Jarrod West makes two point layup	12-15
11:38		Jump ball. Paul Atkinson vs. Matt Cross (Fighting Irish gains possession)
11:38		TV timeout
11:32	+3	Trey Wertz makes three point jump shot (Prentiss Hubb assists)	12-18
11:05	+2	Jae'Lyn Withers makes two point jump shot	14-18
10:53		Dane Goodwin misses three point jump shot
10:51		Matt Cross defensive rebound
10:42		Jae'Lyn Withers misses three point jump shot
10:40		Prentiss Hubb defensive rebound
10:15		Prentiss Hubb misses three point jump shot
10:13		Noah Locke defensive rebound
10:04		Noah Locke misses three point jump shot
10:02		Cormac Ryan defensive rebound
9:53	+2	Dane Goodwin makes two point hook shot	14-20
9:35		Dre Davis turnover (traveling)
9:16		Prentiss Hubb misses three point jump shot
9:14		Noah Locke defensive rebound
8:48		Malik Williams misses three point jump shot
8:46		Fighting Irish defensive rebound
8:29		Trey Wertz turnover (bad pass) (Jae'Lyn Withers steals)
8:17		Noah Locke misses two point jump shot
8:15		Paul Atkinson defensive rebound
8:08	+2	Dane Goodwin makes two point layup (Cormac Ryan assists)	14-22
8:04		Cardinals 30 second timeout
7:44		TV timeout
7:44	+2	Jae'Lyn Withers makes two point hook shot	16-22
7:27		Dane Goodwin misses two point layup
7:25		Malik Williams defensive rebound
7:18		Malik Williams misses three point jump shot
7:16		Dane Goodwin defensive rebound
6:51	+3	Cormac Ryan makes three point jump shot (Dane Goodwin assists)	16-25
6:34		Dane Goodwin personal foul
6:24		Jae'Lyn Withers misses three point jump shot
6:22		Trey Wertz defensive rebound
6:14		Paul Atkinson turnover (lost ball)
5:50		Jarrod West misses three point jump shot
5:48		Prentiss Hubb defensive rebound
5:32		Paul Atkinson misses two point jump shot
5:30		El Ellis defensive rebound
5:16		Noah Locke misses three point jump shot
5:14		Blake Wesley defensive rebound
4:54	+2	Paul Atkinson makes two point layup (Blake Wesley assists)	16-27
4:38	+3	El Ellis makes three point jump shot	19-27
4:09		Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot
4:07		Paul Atkinson offensive rebound
4:01	+2	Blake Wesley makes two point layup	19-29
3:40		El Ellis misses three point jump shot
3:38		Blake Wesley defensive rebound
3:30		Jae'Lyn Withers personal foul (Blake Wesley draws the foul)
3:30		TV timeout
3:21		Dane Goodwin misses two point jump shot
3:19		Roosevelt Wheeler defensive rebound
3:11		Dre Davis turnover (bad pass) (Blake Wesley steals)
2:56		Prentiss Hubb turnover (bad pass) (Matt Cross steals)
2:43		Roosevelt Wheeler misses two point layup
2:41		Roosevelt Wheeler offensive rebound
2:38		Roosevelt Wheeler misses two point layup
2:36		Paul Atkinson defensive rebound
2:20		Paul Atkinson misses two point jump shot
2:18		Roosevelt Wheeler defensive rebound
2:07		Dre Davis turnover (lost ball) (Cormac Ryan steals)
2:00	+2	Cormac Ryan makes two point layup (Prentiss Hubb assists)	19-31
1:33	+2	Dre Davis makes two point jump shot	21-31
1:11	+2	Blake Wesley makes two point jump shot	21-33
0:55		Dre Davis misses three point jump shot
0:53		Paul Atkinson defensive rebound
0:37	+2	Blake Wesley makes two point jump shot	21-35
0:37		Jarrod West shooting foul (Blake Wesley draws the foul)
0:37		Blake Wesley misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:37		Matt Cross defensive rebound
0:07	+2	El Ellis makes two point jump shot	23-35
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
LOU
Cardinals
34
ND
Fighting Irish
28

Time		Play	Score
19:42		Jae'Lyn Withers misses two point jump shot
19:40		Paul Atkinson defensive rebound
19:23		Sydney Curry personal foul (Paul Atkinson draws the foul)
19:21	+2	Paul Atkinson makes two point layup (Prentiss Hubb assists)	23-37
18:59	+2	Jae'Lyn Withers makes two point layup	25-37
18:59		Dane Goodwin shooting foul (Jae'Lyn Withers draws the foul)
18:59	+1	Jae'Lyn Withers makes regular free throw 1 of 1	26-37
18:32		Dane Goodwin misses two point layup
18:30		Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
18:19		Dre Davis misses two point layup
18:17		Blake Wesley defensive rebound
18:07		Jae'Lyn Withers personal foul (Cormac Ryan draws the foul)
18:00		Blake Wesley misses three point jump shot
17:58		Roosevelt Wheeler defensive rebound
17:40		Jae'Lyn Withers misses two point jump shot
17:38		Dre Davis offensive rebound
17:31	+2	Dre Davis makes two point layup	28-37
17:13		Trey Wertz misses three point jump shot
17:11		Dre Davis defensive rebound
17:02		Cormac Ryan personal foul (Dre Davis draws the foul)
16:44		Jae'Lyn Withers misses two point jump shot
16:42		Trey Wertz defensive rebound
16:26		Dane Goodwin misses three point jump shot
16:24		Jarrod West defensive rebound
16:07		Dane Goodwin personal foul (Dre Davis draws the foul)
15:52		El Ellis misses three point jump shot
15:50		JJ Traynor offensive rebound
15:42		Jarrod West misses two point jump shot
15:40		Paul Atkinson defensive rebound
15:42		Roosevelt Wheeler personal foul (Paul Atkinson draws the foul)
15:42		TV timeout
15:28		Roosevelt Wheeler shooting foul (Paul Atkinson draws the foul)
15:28		Paul Atkinson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:28	+1	Paul Atkinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-38
15:09	+2	Dre Davis makes two point jump shot	30-38
14:50		Blake Wesley misses three point jump shot
14:48		Roosevelt Wheeler defensive rebound
14:33		Dre Davis turnover (bad pass)
14:08	+2	Paul Atkinson makes two point layup	30-40
14:08		Roosevelt Wheeler shooting foul (Paul Atkinson draws the foul)
14:08	+1	Paul Atkinson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	30-41
13:43	+2	Jae'Lyn Withers makes two point jump shot	32-41
13:25		Paul Atkinson turnover (bad pass) (Jae'Lyn Withers steals)
13:09	+3	JJ Traynor makes three point jump shot (Jarrod West assists)	35-41
12:48	+3	Dane Goodwin makes three point jump shot (Trey Wertz assists)	35-44
12:21		Dre Davis misses three point jump shot
12:19		Jae'Lyn Withers offensive rebound
12:14	+2	Jae'Lyn Withers makes two point dunk	37-44
12:05		Noah Locke personal foul (Cormac Ryan draws the foul)
12:01		Dane Goodwin misses two point jump shot
11:59		Jarrod West defensive rebound
11:52		TV timeout
11:44		Jae'Lyn Withers misses two point layup
11:42		Paul Atkinson defensive rebound
11:33		Prentiss Hubb turnover (bad pass) (El Ellis steals)
11:27		JJ Traynor turnover (lost ball) (Cormac Ryan steals)
11:24	+2	Blake Wesley makes two point layup (Prentiss Hubb assists)	37-46
11:24		El Ellis shooting foul (Blake Wesley draws the foul)
11:24		Blake Wesley misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:24		Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
11:07		El Ellis misses two point jump shot
11:05		El Ellis offensive rebound
10:57	+2	El Ellis makes two point layup	39-46
10:43		Prentiss Hubb misses three point jump shot
10:41		Dane Goodwin offensive rebound
10:36	+2	Dane Goodwin makes two point layup	39-48
10:30	+2	JJ Traynor makes two point alley-oop dunk (El Ellis assists)	41-48
10:18	+2	Dane Goodwin makes two point layup	41-50
9:55		JJ Traynor misses three point jump shot
9:53		Noah Locke offensive rebound
9:48	+2	Noah Locke makes two point jump shot	43-50
9:39		Noah Locke shooting foul (Prentiss Hubb draws the foul)
9:39	+1	Prentiss Hubb makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-51
9:39	+1	Prentiss Hubb makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-52
9:14	+2	Jae'Lyn Withers makes two point layup	45-52
9:14		Paul Atkinson shooting foul (Jae'Lyn Withers draws the foul)
9:14		Jae'Lyn Withers misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:14		Dane Goodwin defensive rebound
8:50		Dre Davis blocks Blake Wesley's two point layup
8:48		Fighting Irish offensive rebound
8:49		Trey Wertz turnover (bad pass)
8:35	+3	Jae'Lyn Withers makes three point jump shot (Jarrod West assists)	48-52
8:05	+2	Dane Goodwin makes two point jump shot	48-54
7:42	+2	Dre Davis makes two point jump shot	50-54
7:25		Dane Goodwin misses three point jump shot
7:23		Mason Faulkner defensive rebound
7:15		Paul Atkinson personal foul (Dre Davis draws the foul)
7:15		TV timeout
6:58		Mason Faulkner misses three point jump shot
6:56		Dre Davis offensive rebound
6:48		Noah Locke misses two point jump shot
6:46		Mason Faulkner offensive rebound
6:46	+2	Mason Faulkner makes two point layup	52-54
6:46		Cormac Ryan shooting foul (Mason Faulkner draws the foul)
6:46	+1	Mason Faulkner makes regular free throw 1 of 1	53-54
6:19		Blake Wesley turnover (lost ball) (Jae'Lyn Withers steals)
6:11	+2	Dre Davis makes two point alley-oop dunk (Mason Faulkner assists)	55-54
6:05		Fighting Irish 30 second timeout
6:05		TV timeout
5:52		Dre Davis blocks Dane Goodwin's two point layup
5:50		Fighting Irish offensive rebound
5:49		Cormac Ryan misses two point jump shot
5:47		Mason Faulkner defensive rebound
5:39		Jae'Lyn Withers misses two point layup
5:37		Jarrod West offensive rebound
5:29		Dre Davis misses three point jump shot
5:27		Cormac Ryan defensive rebound
5:15		Jae'Lyn Withers personal foul (Paul Atkinson draws the foul)
5:15	+1	Paul Atkinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-55
5:15		Paul Atkinson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:15		Dre Davis defensive rebound
4:52		Dre Davis misses three point jump shot
4:50		Dane Goodwin defensive rebound
4:31	+2	Trey Wertz makes two point layup	55-57
4:21		Cardinals 30 second timeout
4:01		El Ellis misses two point jump shot
3:59		Paul Atkinson defensive rebound
3:40		El Ellis personal foul (Paul Atkinson draws the foul)
3:40	+1	Paul Atkinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-58
3:40	+1	Paul Atkinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-59
3:14		El Ellis misses three point jump shot
3:12		Paul Atkinson defensive rebound
2:43	+3	Prentiss Hubb makes three point jump shot	55-62
2:35		Noah Locke misses three point jump shot
2:33		Trey Wertz defensive rebound
2:11		Paul Atkinson misses two point layup
2:09		Paul Atkinson offensive rebound
2:04		Paul Atkinson misses two point layup
2:02		Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
1:54		Mason Faulkner misses three point jump shot
1:52		Prentiss Hubb defensive rebound
1:54		Fighting Irish 60 second timeout
1:54		TV timeout
1:40		Paul Atkinson misses two point layup
1:38		Paul Atkinson offensive rebound
1:35		Paul Atkinson misses two point layup
1:33		Paul Atkinson offensive rebound
1:18		Prentiss Hubb misses two point layup
1:16		Jarrod West defensive rebound
1:00		El Ellis turnover (bad pass) (Paul Atkinson steals)
0:37		Trey Wertz turnover (lost ball) (Dre Davis steals)
0:37		Cardinals 60 second timeout
0:26	+2	Jae'Lyn Withers makes two point layup	57-62
0:26		Cardinals 30 second timeout
0:12		Mason Faulkner personal foul (Dane Goodwin draws the foul)
0:12	+1	Dane Goodwin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-63
0:12		Dane Goodwin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:12		Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
0:04		Jae'Lyn Withers misses three point jump shot
0:02		Blake Wesley defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Blake Wesley defensive rebound