Notre Dame ends six-game skid against Virginia 69-65
AP
Jan 29, 2022
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Dane Goodwin and Nate Laszewski scored 16 points apiece and Prentiss Hubb sank two free throws with 4 seconds left to help Notre Dame Fighting Irish hold off Virginia Cavaliers 69-65 on Saturday.
Goodwin had 13 points after halftime and Laszewski scored 12 to help the Fighting Irish (14-6, 7-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) end a six-game losing streak to the Cavaliers (12-9, 6-5).
Freshman Blake Wesley scored the first eight points for Notre Dame. He hit two 3-pointers and added two free throws to give the Irish an 8-7 lead 4:20 into the game. Notre Dame led the rest of the half as Paul Atkinson Jr. scored 12 of Notre Dame's next 26 points and the Irish took a 34-27 lead into intermission.
Goodwin's 3-pointer gave Notre Dame its largest lead at 52-37 with 11:50 remaining. Virginia battled back to within 67-65 on a 3-pointer by Kihei Clark with 8 seconds remaining. Prentiss hit his two clutch free throws and Notre Dame prevailed for its fourth straight win and 10th in its last 11 games.
Wesley and Atkinson finished with 14 points each for the Irish. Atkinson added nine rebounds and Wesley had seven assists. Goodwin, who has scored in double figures in all 20 games, is one of two Division I players shooting 50% overall, 40% from beyond the arc, 90% at the free-throw line and averaging at least 15 points.
Jayden Gardner scored 22 on 10-of-17 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds to pace the Cavaliers. It was his fifth double-double of the season. Reece Beekman had 13 points and Clark finished with 12 points and six assists. Francisco Caffaro contributed 11 points and 12 boards for the first double-double of his career.
Notre Dame shot 47% overall and made 10 of 23 from beyond the arc (43%). The Irish are 10-0 this season when they make 10 or more 3-pointers. Virginia shot 46% overall, but made only 3 of 14 from distance (21%).
Notre Dame hosts No. 9 Duke on Tuesday. Virginia will entertain Boston College on Tuesday.
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1st Half
UVA
Cavaliers
27
ND
Fighting Irish
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Francisco Caffaro vs. Paul Atkinson (Cavaliers gains possession)
19:45
Kihei Clark misses three point jump shot
19:43
Jayden Gardner offensive rebound
19:41
+2
Jayden Gardner makes two point putback layup
2-0
19:15
Nate Laszewski misses three point jump shot
19:13
Armaan Franklin defensive rebound
18:53
Blake Wesley shooting foul (Reece Beekman draws the foul)
18:53
+1
Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-0
18:53
+1
Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-0
18:38
+3
Blake Wesley makes three point jump shot (Dane Goodwin assists)
4-3
18:15
Jayden Gardner misses two point jump shot
18:13
Dane Goodwin defensive rebound
17:53
Paul Atkinson misses two point hook shot
17:51
Francisco Caffaro defensive rebound
17:35
Kihei Clark misses three point jump shot
17:33
Jayden Gardner offensive rebound
17:26
Armaan Franklin misses two point driving layup
17:24
Paul Atkinson defensive rebound
17:13
Blake Wesley misses three point jump shot
17:11
Kihei Clark defensive rebound
16:52
Prentiss Hubb blocks Jayden Gardner's two point layup
16:50
Jayden Gardner offensive rebound
16:42
Reece Beekman misses three point jump shot
16:40
Jayden Gardner offensive rebound
16:36
+2
Reece Beekman makes two point layup
6-3
16:20
+3
Blake Wesley makes three point jump shot (Dane Goodwin assists)
6-6
15:54
Prentiss Hubb blocks Francisco Caffaro's two point layup
15:52
Paul Atkinson defensive rebound
15:40
Kihei Clark shooting foul (Blake Wesley draws the foul)
15:40
TV timeout
15:40
+1
Blake Wesley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-7
15:40
+1
Blake Wesley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-8
15:23
Dane Goodwin shooting foul (Francisco Caffaro draws the foul)
15:23
+1
Francisco Caffaro makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-8
15:23
Francisco Caffaro misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:23
Nate Laszewski defensive rebound
15:06
+2
Nate Laszewski makes two point layup (Paul Atkinson assists)
7-10
15:06
Jayden Gardner shooting foul (Nate Laszewski draws the foul)
15:06
Nate Laszewski misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:06
Francisco Caffaro defensive rebound
14:43
Paul Atkinson blocks Jayden Gardner's two point layup
14:41
Francisco Caffaro offensive rebound
14:35
+3
Armaan Franklin makes three point jump shot (Kihei Clark assists)
10-10
14:21
+2
Paul Atkinson makes two point driving layup
10-12
14:01
Armaan Franklin turnover (lost ball) (Dane Goodwin steals)
13:50
+3
Prentiss Hubb makes three point jump shot (Blake Wesley assists)
10-15
13:29
+2
Francisco Caffaro makes two point hook shot
12-15
13:02
Reece Beekman shooting foul (Blake Wesley draws the foul)
13:02
+1
Blake Wesley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-16
13:02
+1
Blake Wesley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-17
12:37
Kody Stattmann misses three point jump shot
12:35
Kadin Shedrick offensive rebound
12:34
Nate Laszewski personal foul (Kadin Shedrick draws the foul)
12:34
Kihei Clark turnover (lost ball) (Nate Laszewski steals)
12:06
Taine Murray shooting foul (Nate Laszewski draws the foul)
12:06
+1
Nate Laszewski makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-18
12:06
+1
Nate Laszewski makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-19
11:53
Armaan Franklin misses two point jump shot
11:51
Cormac Ryan defensive rebound
11:41
Armaan Franklin blocks Blake Wesley's two point layup
11:39
Blake Wesley offensive rebound
11:39
Jump ball. Blake Wesley vs. Armaan Franklin (Fighting Irish gains possession)
11:39
TV timeout
11:22
Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot
11:20
Kadin Shedrick defensive rebound
11:03
Jayden Gardner misses two point jump shot
11:01
Cormac Ryan defensive rebound
10:46
Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot
10:44
Armaan Franklin defensive rebound
10:18
Jayden Gardner misses two point step back jump shot
10:16
Kadin Shedrick offensive rebound
10:15
+2
Kadin Shedrick makes two point putback layup
14-19
9:50
Paul Atkinson misses two point layup
9:48
Armaan Franklin defensive rebound
9:32
Armaan Franklin misses three point jump shot
9:30
Kadin Shedrick offensive rebound
9:25
+3
Reece Beekman makes three point jump shot (Kadin Shedrick assists)
17-19
9:08
Kadin Shedrick personal foul (Trey Wertz draws the foul)