Starling scores 22, Notre Dame holds on against Louisville
AP
Jan 28, 2023
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Freshman J.J. Starling scored a season-high 22 points, Nate Laszewski added 17 and Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated Louisville Cardinals 76-62 on Saturday despite seeing a 30-point second-half lead cut in half.
Starling made 7 of 8 shots and scored 16 points to lead Notre Dame to a 46-24 halftime advantage. A three-point play by Ryan Cormac capped an 8-0 run that gave Notre Dame a 30-point lead with 17:12 left.
The Fighting Irish, with three ACC losses in which they once led by double digits, saw their 30-point lead dwindle to 14 points when Louisville went on a 21-5 run. Kamari Lands had eight points and Mike James seven of the 21 points and the Cardinals scored the last 11 straight in closing the gap to 64-50 with 8:19 remaining.
The Cardinals never got closer than 14 points, the last time at 76-62 when Fabio Basili hit a 3-pointer with 1:13 remaining.
Ryan finished with 11 points and eight assists, and Dane Goodwin had 10 points and 10 rebounds. Notre Dame (10-12, 2-9 ACC) snapped a four-game losing streak.
James led Louisville (2-19, 0-10) with 14 points and Jae'Lyn Withers added 10. The Cardinals have lost 10 in a row after picking up their only two wins of the season in mid-December.
Louisville hosts Georgia Tech on Wednesday and Notre Dame also has a home game, against Wake Forest on Feb. 4.
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1st Half
LOU
Cardinals
24
ND
Fighting Irish
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
JJ Traynor vs. Nate Laszewski (Cardinals gains possession)
19:34
Sydney Curry turnover (Cormac Ryan steals)
19:05
Dane Goodwin misses three point jump shot
19:03
El Ellis defensive rebound
18:42
El Ellis turnover (Cormac Ryan steals)
18:35
+3
Nate Laszewski makes three point jump shot (Cormac Ryan assists)
0-3
18:14
+2
Jae'Lyn Withers makes two point layup
2-3
18:03
Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot
18:01
Sydney Curry defensive rebound
17:48
Sydney Curry misses two point jump shot
17:46
Dane Goodwin defensive rebound
17:38
Nate Laszewski misses three point jump shot
17:36
JJ Traynor defensive rebound
17:15
+2
El Ellis makes two point layup
4-3
16:59
Jae'Lyn Withers shooting foul (Nate Laszewski draws the foul)
16:59
+1
Nate Laszewski makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-4
16:59
+1
Nate Laszewski makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-5
16:44
Dane Goodwin personal foul
16:44
+3
Jae'Lyn Withers makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists)
7-5
16:26
+2
Dane Goodwin makes two point jump shot (Trey Wertz assists)
7-7
16:14
+2
JJ Traynor makes two point jump shot (El Ellis assists)
9-7
16:02
+3
Trey Wertz makes three point jump shot (Nate Laszewski assists)
9-10
15:33
Jae'Lyn Withers misses three point jump shot
15:31
Nate Laszewski defensive rebound
15:22
Trey Wertz misses three point jump shot
15:20
Dane Goodwin offensive rebound
15:13
+3
JJ Starling makes three point jump shot (Dane Goodwin assists)
9-13
15:00
JJ Starling personal foul
15:00
TV timeout
14:49
Emmanuel Okorafor offensive foul
14:49
Emmanuel Okorafor turnover (offensive foul)
14:36
+3
Nate Laszewski makes three point jump shot (Cormac Ryan assists)
9-16
14:18
El Ellis misses three point jump shot
14:16
Fighting Irish defensive rebound
13:57
+2
Trey Wertz makes two point layup
9-18
13:27
Mike James misses three point jump shot
13:25
Dane Goodwin defensive rebound
13:16
+2
JJ Starling makes two point layup (Dane Goodwin assists)
9-20
13:14
Cardinals 30 second timeout
13:02
Jae'Lyn Withers misses two point jump shot
13:00
Emmanuel Okorafor offensive rebound
12:59
Emmanuel Okorafor misses two point layup
12:57
Jae'Lyn Withers offensive rebound
12:57
+2
Jae'Lyn Withers makes two point layup
11-20
12:36
+2
Dom Campbell makes two point layup (Cormac Ryan assists)
11-22
12:18
Emmanuel Okorafor misses two point dunk
12:16
Emmanuel Okorafor offensive rebound
12:13
+2
Emmanuel Okorafor makes two point layup
13-22
12:02
+3
Marcus Hammond makes three point jump shot (Cormac Ryan assists)
13-25
11:42
Jae'Lyn Withers turnover (Marcus Hammond steals)
11:38
TV timeout
11:32
Emmanuel Okorafor shooting foul (Trey Wertz draws the foul)
11:32
Trey Wertz misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:32
+1
Trey Wertz makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-26
11:06
JJ Traynor misses three point jump shot
11:04
JJ Starling defensive rebound
10:55
Dane Goodwin misses two point jump shot
10:53
Mike James defensive rebound
10:47
Trey Wertz personal foul
10:35
Mike James misses two point jump shot
10:33
JJ Starling defensive rebound
10:15
Nate Laszewski misses two point layup
10:13
Mike James defensive rebound
10:05
+3
Mike James makes three point jump shot (Kamari Lands assists)
16-26
9:48
Nate Laszewski misses two point layup
9:46
Roosevelt Wheeler defensive rebound
9:37
El Ellis misses three point jump shot
9:35
Dane Goodwin defensive rebound
9:20
Nate Laszewski misses two point layup
9:18
Roosevelt Wheeler defensive rebound
9:11
JJ Traynor misses three point jump shot
9:09
Dane Goodwin defensive rebound
8:53
Trey Wertz misses three point jump shot
8:51
Mike James defensive rebound
8:44
Kamari Lands turnover (out of bounds)
8:22
Jae'Lyn Withers blocks Dane Goodwin's two point layup
8:20
El Ellis defensive rebound
8:16
El Ellis misses two point layup
8:14
Jae'Lyn Withers offensive rebound
8:14
Jae'Lyn Withers misses two point layup
8:14
Roosevelt Wheeler offensive rebound
8:14
Nate Laszewski shooting foul (Roosevelt Wheeler draws the foul)
8:14
Roosevelt Wheeler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:14
+1
Roosevelt Wheeler makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-26
8:02
+2
Dane Goodwin makes two point jump shot
17-28
7:33
Jae'Lyn Withers offensive foul
7:33
Jae'Lyn Withers turnover (offensive foul)
7:33
TV timeout
7:16
+2
Dane Goodwin makes two point jump shot
17-30
6:54
Mike James offensive foul
6:54
Mike James turnover (offensive foul)
6:38
Marcus Hammond misses two point jump shot
6:36
Fighting Irish offensive rebound
6:23
Dom Campbell misses two point jump shot
6:21
Sydney Curry defensive rebound
6:13
El Ellis misses three point jump shot
6:11
Dom Campbell defensive rebound
6:05
JJ Traynor personal foul
5:55
Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot
5:53
JJ Traynor defensive rebound
5:31
El Ellis misses two point jump shot
5:29
Cormac Ryan defensive rebound
5:17
+2
JJ Starling makes two point jump shot (Nate Laszewski assists)
17-32
4:57
JJ Traynor misses three point jump shot
4:55
Fighting Irish defensive rebound
4:42
Dane Goodwin misses three point jump shot
4:40
El Ellis defensive rebound
4:34
+2
JJ Traynor makes two point layup (El Ellis assists)
19-32
4:14
+2
Dane Goodwin makes two point layup
19-34
3:59
Sydney Curry misses two point layup
3:57
Nate Laszewski defensive rebound
3:47
+2
JJ Starling makes two point layup
19-36
3:33
Cormac Ryan personal foul
3:33
TV timeout
3:18
+2
Mike James makes two point layup
21-36
2:52
Dane Goodwin misses three point jump shot
2:50
JJ Traynor defensive rebound
2:37
Trey Wertz shooting foul (Sydney Curry draws the foul)
2:37
Sydney Curry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:37
+1
Sydney Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-36
2:19
+3
Marcus Hammond makes three point jump shot (Nate Laszewski assists)
22-39
1:49
JJ Traynor misses two point jump shot
1:47
Sydney Curry offensive rebound
1:43
+2
Sydney Curry makes two point layup
24-39
1:25
+2
JJ Starling makes two point layup
24-41
1:07
JJ Traynor misses three point jump shot
1:05
Cormac Ryan defensive rebound
1:00
+3
JJ Starling makes three point jump shot (Cormac Ryan assists)
24-44
0:43
El Ellis misses two point jump shot
0:41
Marcus Hammond defensive rebound
0:31
Marcus Hammond misses three point jump shot
0:29
JJ Starling offensive rebound
0:24
JJ Starling misses two point layup
0:22
JJ Traynor defensive rebound
0:07
Devin Ree turnover (JJ Starling steals)
0:04
+2
JJ Starling makes two point dunk
24-46
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LOU
Cardinals
38
ND
Fighting Irish
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:37
+3
Cormac Ryan makes three point jump shot (Dane Goodwin assists)
24-49
19:14
+3
Jae'Lyn Withers makes three point jump shot
27-49
18:46
+2
JJ Starling makes two point jump shot
27-51
18:26
+2
Mike James makes two point jump shot (JJ Traynor assists)
29-51
18:09
+2
JJ Starling makes two point jump shot
29-53
17:49
Jae'Lyn Withers misses three point jump shot
17:47
Cormac Ryan defensive rebound
17:40
+2
Nate Laszewski makes two point layup (Cormac Ryan assists)
29-55
17:40
Jae'Lyn Withers shooting foul (Nate Laszewski draws the foul)
17:40
+1
Nate Laszewski makes regular free throw 1 of 1
29-56
17:21
Marcus Hammond personal foul
17:21
Cormac Ryan personal foul
17:16
Jae'Lyn Withers turnover (Cormac Ryan steals)
17:10
+2
Cormac Ryan makes two point layup
29-58
17:12
Jae'Lyn Withers shooting foul (Cormac Ryan draws the foul)
17:12
Cardinals 30 second timeout
17:12
+1
Cormac Ryan makes regular free throw 1 of 1
29-59
16:49
+3
Kamari Lands makes three point jump shot (Sydney Curry assists)
32-59
16:29
Marcus Hammond misses three point jump shot
16:27
Sydney Curry defensive rebound
16:18
+2
El Ellis makes two point layup
34-59
16:04
Dane Goodwin misses three point jump shot
16:02
Cardinals defensive rebound
16:00
TV timeout
15:41
Sydney Curry misses two point jump shot
15:39
Nate Laszewski defensive rebound
15:31
+3
Cormac Ryan makes three point jump shot (Dane Goodwin assists)
34-62
15:11
Dane Goodwin personal foul
15:05
+2
El Ellis makes two point layup
36-62
14:51
+2
Cormac Ryan makes two point layup
36-64
14:29
+3
Mike James makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists)
39-64
14:10
JJ Starling misses three point jump shot
14:08
Dane Goodwin offensive rebound
13:57
Trey Wertz misses two point layup
13:55
Kamari Lands defensive rebound
13:51
+2
Kamari Lands makes two point layup
41-64
13:34
Dane Goodwin misses three point jump shot
13:32
Dane Goodwin offensive rebound
13:18
Trey Wertz offensive foul
13:18
Trey Wertz turnover (offensive foul)
12:57
Jae'Lyn Withers misses three point jump shot
12:55
Dane Goodwin defensive rebound
12:54
El Ellis personal foul
12:35
Kamari Lands blocks JJ Starling's two point layup
12:33
El Ellis defensive rebound
12:27
El Ellis misses two point layup
12:25
Cormac Ryan defensive rebound
12:01
JJ Starling misses two point layup
11:59
Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
11:52
+3
Kamari Lands makes three point jump shot (Mike James assists)
44-64
11:43
El Ellis personal foul
11:43
TV timeout
11:22
Cormac Ryan misses two point jump shot
11:20
Emmanuel Okorafor defensive rebound
11:04
Nate Laszewski shooting foul (Emmanuel Okorafor draws the foul)
11:03
+1
Emmanuel Okorafor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-64
11:03
+1
Emmanuel Okorafor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-64
10:43
Dane Goodwin misses three point jump shot
10:41
Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
10:28
JJ Starling personal foul
10:15
Jae'Lyn Withers misses two point jump shot
10:13
Emmanuel Okorafor offensive rebound
10:13
Cormac Ryan personal foul (Emmanuel Okorafor draws the foul)
10:14
Emmanuel Okorafor misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:14
Dane Goodwin defensive rebound
9:48
Trey Wertz misses three point jump shot
9:46
Emmanuel Okorafor defensive rebound
9:41
Jae'Lyn Withers turnover (out of bounds)
9:24
JJ Starling turnover (El Ellis steals)
9:19
+2
Mike James makes two point dunk (El Ellis assists)
48-64
9:02
Fighting Irish 30 second timeout
8:52
Dane Goodwin misses two point jump shot
8:50
Mike James defensive rebound
8:20
+2
Mike James makes two point jump shot
50-64
8:09
Emmanuel Okorafor shooting foul (JJ Starling draws the foul)
8:09
+1
JJ Starling makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-65
8:09
+1
JJ Starling makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-66
7:52
+2
Emmanuel Okorafor makes two point layup (Fabio Basili assists)
52-66
7:36
+3
Nate Laszewski makes three point jump shot (Cormac Ryan assists)
52-69
7:28
Kamari Lands turnover
7:28
TV timeout
7:11
Trey Wertz misses three point jump shot
7:09
Dane Goodwin offensive rebound
7:05
+2
Dane Goodwin makes two point layup
52-71
6:43
+3
Fabio Basili makes three point jump shot (Kamari Lands assists)
55-71
6:25
El Ellis personal foul
6:10
Cormac Ryan turnover (Fabio Basili steals)
5:51
+2
El Ellis makes two point layup
57-71
5:15
Dane Goodwin misses two point jump shot
5:13
Cardinals defensive rebound
5:03
Emmanuel Okorafor offensive foul
5:03
Emmanuel Okorafor turnover (offensive foul)
4:46
Kamari Lands shooting foul (Nate Laszewski draws the foul)
4:46
Nate Laszewski misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:46
+1
Nate Laszewski makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-72
4:32
Devin Ree misses three point jump shot
4:30
Nate Laszewski defensive rebound
4:01
JJ Starling misses three point jump shot
3:59
Zan Payne defensive rebound
3:51
El Ellis misses three point jump shot
3:49
JJ Starling defensive rebound
3:24
Dane Goodwin misses two point jump shot
3:22
JJ Starling offensive rebound
3:18
Emmanuel Okorafor blocks JJ Starling's two point layup
3:16
JJ Starling offensive rebound
3:03
Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot
3:01
Devin Ree defensive rebound
2:53
Fabio Basili misses three point jump shot
2:51
Marcus Hammond defensive rebound
2:25
+2
Marcus Hammond makes two point jump shot
57-74
2:05
+2
Emmanuel Okorafor makes two point layup (Fabio Basili assists)
59-74
1:37
+2
Nate Laszewski makes two point dunk (Cormac Ryan assists)
59-76
1:13
+3
Fabio Basili makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists)
