Notre Dame alone in first place in ACC after 63-57 win
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Paul Atkinson Jr. scored 17 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds as Notre Dame recovered after blowing a 14-point lead to beat Louisville 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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| Time | Team | 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 |
| Time | Team | 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 |