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Cole Certa's 3-pointer lifts Notre Dame to 56-54 win over Stanford

AP
Mar 05, 2025

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Cole Certa nailed a 3-pointer with 18 seconds left to lift Notre Dame Fighting Irish to a 56-54 come-from-behind victory over Stanford Cardinal on Wednesday night.

Notre Dame trailed 54-52 in the final minute, then Tae Davis made one of two free throws to get the Fighting Irish within one point. Stanford's Oziyah Sellers missed a turnaround jumper and Notre Dame's Matt Allocco rebounded with 29 seconds left.

After a timeout, Certa buried the go-ahead 3. Stanford's Ryan Agarwal then missed a jumper as time ran out.

Markus Burton scoured 24 points and was the only player in double figures for Notre Dame (13-17, 7-12 ACC).

Maxime Raynaud had 20 points and 10 rebounds for Stanford (19-11, 11-8). Jaylen Blakes scored 13 points and Benny Gealer added 11.

Notre Dame trailed 46-37 with a little under nine minutes to play in the game before a 15-0 run gave the Fighting Irish their first lead since five minutes remained in the first half. Burton scored the last six points in the run and Notre Dame led 52-46 with 3 1/2 minutes remaining.

After going scoreless for nearly six minutes, Stanford recovered and scored eight points on a layup by Raynaud and 3-pointers from Agarwal and Blakes to lead 54-52 heading to the final minute.

In the first half, Raynaud had 10 points and eight rebounds and Stanford took a 24-21 lead into the break. The Cardinal trailed 16-12 before Gealer buried two 3-pointers and Raynaud added four points to put Stanford in front 22-16.

Stanford has secured at least a first-round bye in the ACC Tournament. The Cardinal finish the regular season at No. 14 Louisville on Saturday.

Notre Dame finishes at home against California on Saturday.

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1st Half
STAN
Cardinal
24
ND
Fighting Irish
21

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Cardinal gains possession)
19:45		Jaylen Blakes misses two point jump shot
19:43		Sir Mohammed defensive rebound
19:17		Aidan Cammann shooting foul (Tae Davis draws the foul)
19:17		Tae Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:17		Tae Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:17		Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound
18:59		Maxime Raynaud misses two point jump shot
18:57		Tae Davis defensive rebound
18:46		Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
18:44		Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound
18:24		Ryan Agarwal misses two point layup
18:22		Maxime Raynaud offensive rebound
18:22		Kebba Njie personal foul
18:21		Oziyah Sellers misses two point jump shot
18:19		Kebba Njie defensive rebound
18:03		Ryan Agarwal shooting foul (Kebba Njie draws the foul)
18:03	+1	Kebba Njie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-1
18:03		Kebba Njie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:03		Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound
17:38	+3	Ryan Agarwal makes three point jump shot	3-1
17:21		Tae Davis misses two point layup
17:19		Fighting Irish offensive rebound
17:08		Chisom Okpara shooting foul (Tae Davis draws the foul)
17:08	+1	Tae Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-2
17:08		Tae Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:08		Ryan Agarwal defensive rebound
16:57		Kebba Njie shooting foul (Maxime Raynaud draws the foul)
16:57	+1	Maxime Raynaud makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-2
16:57	+1	Maxime Raynaud makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-2
16:38		Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
16:36		Ryan Agarwal defensive rebound
16:20		Sir Mohammed personal foul
16:12	+2	Maxime Raynaud makes two point dunk	7-2
15:49		Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
15:47		Ryan Agarwal defensive rebound
15:35		Oziyah Sellers turnover (Tae Davis steals)
15:22	+3	J.R. Konieczny makes three point jump shot (Tae Davis assists)	7-5
15:02		Jaylen Blakes misses three point jump shot
15:00		Sir Mohammed defensive rebound
14:45		Tae Davis misses three point jump shot
14:43		Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound
14:32		Ryan Agarwal misses three point jump shot
14:30		J.R. Konieczny defensive rebound
14:24		J.R. Konieczny misses three point jump shot
14:22		Cardinal defensive rebound
14:21		TV timeout
14:12		Maxime Raynaud misses two point jump shot
14:10		Cardinal offensive rebound
14:06		Chisom Okpara turnover (traveling)
13:52	+3	Markus Burton makes three point jump shot (Garrett Sundra assists)	7-8
13:34		Chisom Okpara misses three point jump shot
13:32		Tae Davis defensive rebound
13:26		Tae Davis turnover
12:58		Maxime Raynaud misses two point jump shot
12:56		Julian Roper II defensive rebound
12:48		Oziyah Sellers personal foul
12:40		Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
12:38		Ryan Agarwal defensive rebound
12:27		Chisom Okpara misses two point layup
12:25		Matt Allocco defensive rebound
12:07	+2	Matt Allocco makes two point jump shot	7-10
11:43		Maxime Raynaud misses three point jump shot
11:41		Markus Burton defensive rebound
11:31		Garrett Sundra misses three point jump shot
11:29		Benny Gealer defensive rebound
11:02		Maxime Raynaud misses two point jump shot
11:01		Fighting Irish defensive rebound
11:01		TV timeout
10:46		Sir Mohammed misses two point jump shot
10:44		Benny Gealer defensive rebound
10:29		Benny Gealer misses three point jump shot
10:27		Jaylen Thompson offensive rebound
10:20		Ryan Agarwal misses three point jump shot
10:18		Sir Mohammed defensive rebound
10:02		Sir Mohammed turnover (Aidan Cammann steals)
9:53		Cole Certa personal foul
9:50	+3	Benny Gealer makes three point jump shot (Aidan Cammann assists)	10-10
9:31		Matt Allocco misses two point jump shot
9:29		Benny Gealer defensive rebound
9:16		Oziyah Sellers misses three point jump shot
9:14		Julian Roper II defensive rebound
9:04		Oziyah Sellers shooting foul (Sir Mohammed draws the foul)
9:04		Sir Mohammed misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:04		Sir Mohammed misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:04		Ryan Agarwal defensive rebound
8:49		Jaylen Blakes turnover
8:28		Benny Gealer shooting foul (Sir Mohammed draws the foul)
8:28	+1	Sir Mohammed makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-11
8:28	+1	Sir Mohammed makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-12
8:15		Jaylen Thompson misses three point jump shot
8:13		Markus Burton defensive rebound
8:04	+2	Markus Burton makes two point layup	10-14
7:43		Jaylen Thompson misses three point jump shot
7:41		Maxime Raynaud offensive rebound
7:37		Maxime Raynaud misses two point layup
7:35		Markus Burton defensive rebound
7:22		Tae Davis misses two point jump shot
7:20		Ryan Agarwal defensive rebound
6:56		Jaylen Thompson misses two point layup
6:54		Jaylen Thompson offensive rebound
6:54		Nikita Konstantynovskyi shooting foul (Jaylen Thompson draws the foul)
6:54		TV timeout
6:54	+1	Jaylen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-14
6:54	+1	Jaylen Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-14
6:23		Fighting Irish turnover (shot clock violation)
6:11		Ryan Agarwal misses three point jump shot
6:09		Julian Roper II defensive rebound
5:55	+2	Tae Davis makes two point layup	12-16
5:35	+2	Maxime Raynaud makes two point jump shot	14-16
5:21		J.R. Konieczny misses three point jump shot
5:19		Ryan Agarwal defensive rebound
5:09		Maxime Raynaud misses three point jump shot
5:07		Benny Gealer offensive rebound
5:01	+3	Benny Gealer makes three point jump shot	17-16
5:01		Fighting Irish 30 second timeout
4:37		Markus Burton misses three point jump shot
4:35		Tae Davis offensive rebound
4:30		Tae Davis misses two point layup
4:28		Jaylen Blakes defensive rebound
4:11	+3	Benny Gealer makes three point jump shot (Chisom Okpara assists)	20-16
3:40		J.R. Konieczny misses two point jump shot
3:38		Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound
3:16		Maxime Raynaud misses three point jump shot
3:14		Cardinal offensive rebound
3:14		Julian Roper II personal foul
3:14		TV timeout
3:07		Jaylen Thompson misses three point jump shot
3:05		Kebba Njie defensive rebound
2:35		Julian Roper II misses two point layup
2:33		Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound
2:15		Kebba Njie shooting foul (Maxime Raynaud draws the foul)
2:15	+1	Maxime Raynaud makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-16
2:15	+1	Maxime Raynaud makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-16
1:53	+3	Cole Certa makes three point jump shot (Tae Davis assists)	22-19
1:36		Chisom Okpara turnover (traveling)
1:22		J.R. Konieczny misses three point jump shot
1:20		Ryan Agarwal defensive rebound
0:58	+2	Maxime Raynaud makes two point jump shot (Jaylen Blakes assists)	24-19
0:45		Jaylen Blakes personal foul (Markus Burton draws the foul)
0:45	+1	Markus Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-20
0:45	+1	Markus Burton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-21
0:32		Maxime Raynaud turnover (traveling)
0:05		Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
0:03		Ryan Agarwal defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
STAN
Cardinal
30
ND
Fighting Irish
35

Time		Play	Score
19:32		Tae Davis misses three point jump shot
19:30		Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound
19:17		Sir Mohammed personal foul
19:14	+2	Maxime Raynaud makes two point jump shot	26-21
18:53		Markus Burton turnover (Ryan Agarwal steals)
18:45		Sir Mohammed shooting foul (Jaylen Blakes draws the foul)
18:45	+1	Jaylen Blakes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-21
18:45	+1	Jaylen Blakes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-21
18:31	+2	Markus Burton makes two point jump shot	28-23
18:12	+2	Oziyah Sellers makes two point layup	30-23
17:56		Tae Davis misses two point layup
17:54		Tae Davis offensive rebound
17:54		Maxime Raynaud shooting foul (Tae Davis draws the foul)
17:54	+1	Tae Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-24
17:54	+1	Tae Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-25
17:39		Jaylen Blakes misses three point jump shot
17:37		Fighting Irish defensive rebound
17:09	+3	Markus Burton makes three point jump shot	30-28
16:53	+2	Maxime Raynaud makes two point jump shot (Jaylen Blakes assists)	32-28
16:40		Markus Burton turnover
16:18		Maxime Raynaud turnover (Markus Burton steals)
16:14	+3	Markus Burton makes three point jump shot	32-31
16:14		Cardinal 30 second timeout
16:14		TV timeout
16:01		Maxime Raynaud misses two point layup
15:59		Tae Davis defensive rebound
15:46		Tae Davis misses two point layup
15:44		Aidan Cammann defensive rebound
15:31	+2	Jaylen Blakes makes two point layup	34-31
15:31		Julian Roper II shooting foul (Jaylen Blakes draws the foul)
15:31		TV timeout
15:31		Jaylen Blakes misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:31		Matt Allocco defensive rebound
15:12		Cole Certa misses three point jump shot
15:10		Tae Davis offensive rebound
15:10		Oziyah Sellers personal foul
14:58		Markus Burton misses three point jump shot
14:56		Jaylen Blakes defensive rebound
14:43	+2	Jaylen Blakes makes two point jump shot	36-31
14:14		Aidan Cammann shooting foul (Tae Davis draws the foul)
14:14	+1	Tae Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-32
14:14	+1	Tae Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-33
14:02		Ryan Agarwal misses three point jump shot
14:00		Markus Burton defensive rebound
13:53	+2	Markus Burton makes two point layup	36-35
13:30	+2	Maxime Raynaud makes two point jump shot	38-35
13:13		Tae Davis misses two point dunk
13:11		Matt Allocco offensive rebound
13:05		Markus Burton misses three point jump shot
13:03		Benny Gealer defensive rebound
12:53		Aidan Cammann misses three point jump shot
12:51		Matt Allocco defensive rebound
12:40		J.R. Konieczny misses three point jump shot
12:38		Ryan Agarwal defensive rebound
12:21		Jaylen Blakes misses two point jump shot
12:19		Markus Burton defensive rebound
11:59		Kebba Njie turnover (Benny Gealer steals)
11:52	+2	Benny Gealer makes two point layup	40-35
11:25		Aidan Cammann personal foul
11:25		TV timeout
11:07	+2	Sir Mohammed makes two point jump shot	40-37
10:45	+2	Jaylen Blakes makes two point jump shot	42-37
10:15		Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
10:13		Jaylen Thompson defensive rebound
10:01		J.R. Konieczny shooting foul (Jaylen Blakes draws the foul)
10:01	+1	Jaylen Blakes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-37
10:01	+1	Jaylen Blakes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-37
9:52		Jump ball. (Cardinal gains possession)
9:52		Nikita Konstantynovskyi turnover (Jaylen Blakes steals)
9:30		Jaylen Blakes misses two point jump shot
9:28		Aidan Cammann offensive rebound
9:19		Aidan Cammann misses two point jump shot
9:17		Tae Davis defensive rebound
9:17		Aidan Cammann personal foul
9:04		Markus Burton turnover
8:51	+2	Maxime Raynaud makes two point jump shot (Oziyah Sellers assists)	46-37
8:50		Fighting Irish 30 second timeout
8:27		Matt Allocco misses three point jump shot
8:25		Matt Allocco offensive rebound
8:21	+2	Matt Allocco makes two point jump shot	46-39
7:49		Cardinal turnover (shot clock violation)
7:49		TV timeout
7:36		Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
7:34		Jaylen Thompson defensive rebound
7:06		Benny Gealer misses two point jump shot
7:04		Ryan Agarwal offensive rebound
7:03		Cardinal turnover (shot clock violation)
6:52		Benny Gealer shooting foul (Markus Burton draws the foul)
6:52		Markus Burton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:52	+1	Markus Burton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-40
6:41		Jaylen Thompson misses three point jump shot
6:39		Fighting Irish defensive rebound
6:14		Ryan Agarwal shooting foul (Tae Davis draws the foul)
6:14	+1	Tae Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-41
6:14		Tae Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:14		Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound
6:13		Julian Roper II personal foul
6:00		Aidan Cammann misses three point jump shot
5:58		Markus Burton defensive rebound
5:49	+2	Kebba Njie makes two point dunk (Markus Burton assists)	46-43
5:49		Maxime Raynaud shooting foul (Kebba Njie draws the foul)
5:49		Kebba Njie misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:49		Tae Davis offensive rebound
5:47	+3	Matt Allocco makes three point jump shot (Tae Davis assists)	46-46
5:24		Maxime Raynaud offensive foul
5:24		Maxime Raynaud turnover (offensive foul)
4:53		Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
4:51		Kebba Njie offensive rebound
4:50		Jump ball. (Fighting Irish gains possession)
4:42		Maxime Raynaud shooting foul (Markus Burton draws the foul)
4:42	+1	Markus Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-47
4:42	+1	Markus Burton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-48
4:36		Cardinal 30 second timeout
4:20		Maxime Raynaud misses two point jump shot
4:18		Markus Burton defensive rebound
4:04	+2	Markus Burton makes two point jump shot	46-50
3:45		Ryan Agarwal misses three point jump shot
3:43		Cardinal offensive rebound
3:43		Matt Allocco personal foul
3:43		TV timeout
3:42		Benny Gealer turnover
3:31	+2	Markus Burton makes two point jump shot	46-52
3:12	+2	Maxime Raynaud makes two point layup (Jaylen Blakes assists)	48-52
2:50		Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
2:48		Ryan Agarwal defensive rebound
2:32	+3	Ryan Agarwal makes three point jump shot (Benny Gealer assists)	51-52
2:12		Tae Davis turnover (Jaylen Blakes steals)
2:04		Oziyah Sellers misses two point jump shot
2:02		Matt Allocco defensive rebound
1:32		Fighting Irish turnover (shot clock violation)
1:19	+3	Jaylen Blakes makes three point jump shot (Ryan Agarwal assists)	54-52
1:09		Fighting Irish 30 second timeout
0:59		Benny Gealer personal foul
0:59		Tae Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:59	+1	Tae Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-53
0:35		Oziyah Sellers misses two point jump shot
0:33		Matt Allocco defensive rebound
0:27		Fighting Irish 60 second timeout
0:20	+3	Cole Certa makes three point jump shot (Tae Davis assists)	54-56
0:04		Cardinal 60 second timeout
0:04		Ryan Agarwal misses two point jump shot
0:00		Fighting Irish defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Fighting Irish defensive rebound