Atkinson has 20 & 17, leads Notre Dame past Syracuse 79-69
AP
Feb 23, 2022
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Paul Atkinson Jr. scored 20 points with a career-high 17 rebounds to lead Notre Dame Fighting Irish to a 79-69 win over Syracuse Orange on Wednesday night.
Atkinson made four free throws and Blake Wesley three in the final 63 seconds as the Irish scored the last seven points of the game while the Orange missed their last three shots and had a turnover after Cole Swider's jumper made it 72-69 with 1:30 to go.
Nate Laszewski scored 17 points for the Irish (20-8, 13-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), who reached 20 wins for the 16th time in coach Mike Bey's 20 seasons. It is also their second-most league wins in their nine seasons in the ACC. Cormac Ryan added 16 points, Wesley had 13 and Prentiss Hubb had 10 assists and eight rebounds to go with six points.
Jimmy Boeheim, a graduate transfer from Cornell, led the Orange (15-13, 9-8) with a season-high 27 points and Buddy Boeheim added 20 and Swider 11. Syracuse had won two straight and 6 of 7.
Notre Dame led 42-38 at halftime in the game that had 12 ties and 15 lead changes. Jimmy Boeheim started and ended an 8-0 run early in the second half for a 47-45 lead. Ryan and Laszewski then combined for 13 straight points. After a Syracuse free throw, Atkinson's layup with 11:08 to play made it 60-48.
Syracuse, got back within 65-63 on a pair of Bourama Sidibe free throws but Hubb drilled a long 3-pointer and Atkinson found Wesley for a backdoor layup.
Jimmy Boeheim scored four straight be to cut it to 70-67 but Wesley made a pair of free throws before Swider's jumper.
Laszewski had five 3-pointers as the Irish went 11 of 13 behind the arc. They have won 12 of 13 when hitting at least 10 but were coming off their one loss - to Wake Forest. They also went 18 of 21 from the foul line, led by the 10 of 12 by Atkinson, a graduate transfer from Yale.
Notre Dame also had a 41-28 rebounding advantage.
Syracuse shot 46% to 40% for the Irish but were 6 of 23 from 3-point range, including 2 of 12 in the second half.
The Orange, who played a makeup game with Georgia Tech on Monday, winning 74-73 in overtime, are home against Duke on Saturday. Notre Dame is home against Georgia Tech on Saturday.
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1st Half
SYR
Orange
38
ND
Fighting Irish
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Frank Anselem vs. Paul Atkinson (Joseph Girard III gains possession)
19:39
Jimmy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
19:37
Cormac Ryan defensive rebound
19:17
Dane Goodwin misses three point jump shot
19:15
Buddy Boeheim defensive rebound
18:43
Buddy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
18:41
Blake Wesley defensive rebound
18:29
Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot
18:27
Frank Anselem defensive rebound
18:15
+2
Jimmy Boeheim makes two point hook shot (Joseph Girard III assists)
2-0
17:42
Prentiss Hubb misses two point jump shot
17:40
Paul Atkinson offensive rebound
17:27
+2
Paul Atkinson makes two point tip shot
2-2
17:19
+3
Buddy Boeheim makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists)
5-2
16:56
Blake Wesley misses three point step back jump shot
16:54
Paul Atkinson offensive rebound
16:52
Jimmy Boeheim shooting foul (Paul Atkinson draws the foul)
16:52
+1
Paul Atkinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-3
16:52
+1
Paul Atkinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-4
16:30
Jimmy Boeheim misses two point hook shot
16:28
Dane Goodwin defensive rebound
16:20
Prentiss Hubb misses three point jump shot
16:18
Cole Swider defensive rebound
16:01
+2
Buddy Boeheim makes two point turnaround jump shot
7-4
16:03
Cormac Ryan shooting foul (Buddy Boeheim draws the foul)
16:03
+1
Buddy Boeheim makes regular free throw 1 of 1
8-4
15:51
+3
Blake Wesley makes three point jump shot (Prentiss Hubb assists)
8-7
15:41
Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
15:39
Paul Atkinson defensive rebound
15:27
Paul Atkinson misses two point layup
15:25
Paul Atkinson offensive rebound
15:26
Bourama Sidibe shooting foul (Paul Atkinson draws the foul)
15:26
TV timeout
15:26
+1
Paul Atkinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-8
15:26
+1
Paul Atkinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-9
15:02
Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
15:00
Cole Swider offensive rebound
15:00
Cole Swider misses two point jump shot
14:58
Paul Atkinson defensive rebound
14:58
Paul Atkinson turnover (lost ball) (Bourama Sidibe steals)
14:45
Blake Wesley shooting foul (Jimmy Boeheim draws the foul)
14:45
+1
Jimmy Boeheim makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-9
14:45
+1
Jimmy Boeheim makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-9
14:34
+2
Dane Goodwin makes two point jump shot (Prentiss Hubb assists)
10-11
14:22
+3
Cole Swider makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists)
13-11
14:04
Prentiss Hubb misses three point jump shot
14:02
Bourama Sidibe defensive rebound
13:46
Buddy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
13:44
Prentiss Hubb defensive rebound
13:25
+3
Blake Wesley makes three point jump shot (Prentiss Hubb assists)
13-14
13:00
Nate Laszewski shooting foul (Jimmy Boeheim draws the foul)
13:00
Jimmy Boeheim misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:00
+1
Jimmy Boeheim makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-14
12:50
Blake Wesley misses three point jump shot
12:48
Joseph Girard III defensive rebound
12:36
+2
Jimmy Boeheim makes two point driving layup
16-14
12:18
Bourama Sidibe personal foul (Prentiss Hubb draws the foul)
12:13
Nate Laszewski misses three point jump shot
12:11
Prentiss Hubb offensive rebound
12:04
Trey Wertz turnover (traveling)
11:48
Cole Swider misses two point jump shot
11:46
Nate Laszewski defensive rebound
11:34
+2
Cormac Ryan makes two point turnaround jump shot (Prentiss Hubb assists)
16-16
11:15
+3
Cole Swider makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists)
19-16
10:55
Paul Atkinson misses two point layup
10:53
Paul Atkinson offensive rebound
10:47
+3
Nate Laszewski makes three point jump shot (Paul Atkinson assists)
19-19
10:31
Jimmy Boeheim misses two point jump shot
10:29
Fighting Irish defensive rebound
10:29
TV timeout
10:17
+2
Paul Atkinson makes two point turnaround hook shot (Cormac Ryan assists)
19-21
9:51
+2
Buddy Boeheim makes two point fadeaway jump shot
21-21
9:31
+2
Cormac Ryan makes two point jump shot (Dane Goodwin assists)
21-23
9:19
+2
Buddy Boeheim makes two point pullup jump shot
23-23
8:46
Fighting Irish turnover (shot clock violation)
8:35
+2
Buddy Boeheim makes two point pullup jump shot
25-23
8:11
Blake Wesley turnover (traveling)
7:53
+2
Symir Torrence makes two point jump shot
27-23
7:23
Blake Wesley misses three point jump shot
7:22
Fighting Irish offensive rebound
7:22
TV timeout
7:20
+3
Nate Laszewski makes three point jump shot (Prentiss Hubb assists)
27-26
6:57
Jimmy Boeheim turnover (lost ball) (Paul Atkinson steals)
6:43
+2
Dane Goodwin makes two point pullup jump shot
27-28
6:09
+2
Jimmy Boeheim makes two point layup
29-28
5:49
Blake Wesley misses two point layup
5:47
Frank Anselem defensive rebound
5:38
Buddy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
5:36
Dane Goodwin defensive rebound
5:24
Nate Laszewski misses three point jump shot
5:22
Cole Swider defensive rebound
5:12
Cole Swider misses two point jump shot
5:10
Paul Atkinson defensive rebound
4:53
Nate Laszewski misses three point jump shot
4:51
Buddy Boeheim defensive rebound
4:39
+3
Jimmy Boeheim makes three point jump shot (Buddy Boeheim assists)
32-28
4:20
+2
Prentiss Hubb makes two point jump shot (Paul Atkinson assists)
32-30
4:20
Frank Anselem shooting foul (Prentiss Hubb draws the foul)
4:20
+1
Prentiss Hubb makes regular free throw 1 of 1
32-31
4:01
Jimmy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
3:59
Prentiss Hubb defensive rebound
3:47
Frank Anselem blocks Blake Wesley's two point layup
3:45
Paul Atkinson offensive rebound
3:45
Jimmy Boeheim shooting foul (Paul Atkinson draws the foul)
3:45
TV timeout
3:45
Paul Atkinson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:45
+1
Paul Atkinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-32
3:31
+2
Joseph Girard III makes two point pullup jump shot
34-32
3:16
+2
Paul Atkinson makes two point layup
34-34
3:15
Buddy Boeheim shooting foul (Paul Atkinson draws the foul)
3:15
+1
Paul Atkinson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-35
2:51
+2
Jimmy Boeheim makes two point driving layup
36-35
2:32
Dane Goodwin misses two point jump shot
2:30
Paul Atkinson offensive rebound
2:26
+2
Paul Atkinson makes two point putback dunk
36-37
2:16
Blake Wesley shooting foul (Buddy Boeheim draws the foul)
2:16
+1
Buddy Boeheim makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-37
2:16
Buddy Boeheim misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:16
Paul Atkinson defensive rebound
1:57
Frank Anselem personal foul (Paul Atkinson draws the foul)
1:57
Paul Atkinson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:57
Frank Anselem defensive rebound
1:43
Joseph Girard III misses two point jump shot
1:41
Cormac Ryan defensive rebound
1:19
+2
Cormac Ryan makes two point pullup jump shot
37-39
0:54
Nate Laszewski shooting foul (Jimmy Boeheim draws the foul)
0:54
+1
Jimmy Boeheim makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-39
0:54
Jimmy Boeheim misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:54
Paul Atkinson defensive rebound
0:32
+3
Nate Laszewski makes three point jump shot (Cormac Ryan assists)
38-42
0:15
Orange 30 second timeout
0:04
Buddy Boeheim misses two point jump shot
0:02
Prentiss Hubb defensive rebound
0:02
Trey Wertz misses three point jump shot
0:00
Fighting Irish offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SYR
Orange
31
ND
Fighting Irish
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
+3
Dane Goodwin makes three point jump shot (Blake Wesley assists)
38-45
19:24
+2
Jimmy Boeheim makes two point jump shot
40-45
19:06
Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot
19:04
Frank Anselem defensive rebound
18:57
Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
18:55
Frank Anselem offensive rebound
18:49
+3
Cole Swider makes three point jump shot (Jimmy Boeheim assists)
43-45
18:35
Buddy Boeheim personal foul (Dane Goodwin draws the foul)
18:21
Dane Goodwin misses three point jump shot
18:19
Frank Anselem defensive rebound
18:10
Jimmy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
18:08
Cormac Ryan defensive rebound
18:00
Cole Swider kicked ball violation
17:58
Frank Anselem blocks Blake Wesley's two point layup
17:56
Frank Anselem defensive rebound
17:49
+2
Buddy Boeheim makes two point turnaround jump shot
45-45
17:34
Dane Goodwin misses three point jump shot
17:32
Jimmy Boeheim defensive rebound
17:24
Cole Swider misses three point jump shot
17:22
Nate Laszewski defensive rebound
17:04
Dane Goodwin misses two point jump shot
17:02
Jimmy Boeheim defensive rebound
16:42
+2
Jimmy Boeheim makes two point layup
47-45
16:23
Nate Laszewski misses three point jump shot
16:21
Jimmy Boeheim defensive rebound
15:57
Jimmy Boeheim misses two point jump shot
15:55
Paul Atkinson defensive rebound
15:57
Frank Anselem personal foul (Paul Atkinson draws the foul)
15:58
TV timeout
15:39
+3
Cormac Ryan makes three point jump shot (Nate Laszewski assists)
47-48
15:20
Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
15:18
Prentiss Hubb defensive rebound
15:10
Nate Laszewski misses two point layup
15:08
Frank Anselem defensive rebound
14:46
Cole Swider misses three point jump shot
14:44
Prentiss Hubb defensive rebound
14:39
Prentiss Hubb misses two point layup
14:37
Cole Swider defensive rebound
14:29
Joseph Girard III misses two point jump shot
14:27
Paul Atkinson defensive rebound
14:13
Blake Wesley misses three point jump shot
14:11
Fighting Irish offensive rebound
14:11
Jimmy Boeheim shooting foul (Cormac Ryan draws the foul)
