Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Men's Basketball Championship - West Region - First Four
89
23-10
Final/2OT
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 33 | 20 | 89 | |
RUTG | 41 | 28 | 18 | 87 |
87
18-14
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Clifford Omoruyi made Jumper. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy.
- Cormac Ryan missed Layup.
- Paul Mulcahy missed Three Point Jumper.
- Paul Atkinson Jr. made Layup.
- Paul Atkinson Jr. missed Free Throw.
- Clifford Omoruyi missed Jumper.
- Ron Harper Jr. made Jumper.
- Paul Atkinson Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Prentiss Hubb.
- Caleb McConnell made Jumper.
- Blake Wesley missed Three Point Jumper.
- Blake Wesley missed Jumper.
- Clifford Omoruyi made Dunk. Assisted by Geo Baker.
- Paul Atkinson Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Prentiss Hubb.
- Caleb McConnell missed Jumper.
- Cormac Ryan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Prentiss Hubb.
- Geo Baker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Clifford Omoruyi.
- Cormac Ryan made Layup.
- Prentiss Hubb made Layup.
- Geo Baker missed Jumper.
- Blake Wesley made Layup. Assisted by Dane Goodwin.
- Ron Harper Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Caleb McConnell.
- Paul Atkinson Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Prentiss Hubb.
- Caleb McConnell made Layup.
- Caleb McConnell made Free Throw.
- Aundre Hyatt missed Layup.
- Caleb McConnell made Jumper. Assisted by Aundre Hyatt.
- Cormac Ryan missed Three Point Jumper.
- Geo Baker missed Jumper.
- Nate Laszewski made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trey Wertz.
- Paul Mulcahy missed Jumper.
- Dane Goodwin made Layup.
- Caleb McConnell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Geo Baker.
- Prentiss Hubb missed Layup.
- Paul Atkinson Jr. made Layup.
- Paul Atkinson Jr. missed Free Throw.
- Caleb McConnell made Jumper.
- Blake Wesley missed Three Point Jumper.
- Blake Wesley made Layup. Assisted by Trey Wertz.
- Ron Harper Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Dean Reiber.
- Nate Laszewski made Jumper. Assisted by Paul Atkinson Jr..
- Ron Harper Jr. missed Jumper.
- Caleb McConnell made Jumper.
- Blake Wesley missed Layup.
- Blake Wesley missed Jumper.
- Ron Harper Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy.
- Paul Atkinson Jr. missed Layup.
- Paul Atkinson Jr. made Jumper.
- Geo Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
- Caleb McConnell made Layup.
- Prentiss Hubb missed Layup.
- Ron Harper Jr. made Layup.
- Dane Goodwin missed Jumper.
- Paul Mulcahy made Jumper.
- Nate Laszewski made Layup. Assisted by Cormac Ryan.
- Nate Laszewski missed Free Throw.
- Mawot Mag missed Three Point Jumper.
- Paul Atkinson Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Prentiss Hubb.
- Aundre Hyatt missed Three Point Jumper.
- Geo Baker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aundre Hyatt.
- Blake Wesley missed Three Point Jumper.
- Aundre Hyatt missed Jumper.
- Prentiss Hubb missed Three Point Jumper.
- Paul Atkinson Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Cormac Ryan.
- Ron Harper Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Paul Atkinson Jr. missed Layup.
- Caleb McConnell made Layup. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy.
- Clifford Omoruyi missed Dunk.
- Ron Harper Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Caleb McConnell.
- Paul Atkinson Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Nate Laszewski.
- Paul Mulcahy missed Jumper.
- Prentiss Hubb missed Layup.
- Paul Mulcahy missed Three Point Jumper.
- Geo Baker missed Jumper.
- Nate Laszewski made Free Throw.
- Nate Laszewski made Free Throw.
- Ron Harper Jr. missed Layup.
- Blake Wesley missed Layup.
- Blake Wesley missed Layup.
- Cormac Ryan made Jumper.
- Clifford Omoruyi made Dunk. Assisted by Geo Baker.
- Dane Goodwin missed Jumper.
- Caleb McConnell made Jumper. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy.
- Prentiss Hubb made Layup.
- Ron Harper Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Clifford Omoruyi.
- Cormac Ryan missed Three Point Jumper.
- Cormac Ryan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trey Wertz.
- Clifford Omoruyi missed Free Throw.
- Clifford Omoruyi made Free Throw.
- Dane Goodwin made Three Point Jumper.
- Geo Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
- Cormac Ryan missed Three Point Jumper.
- Mawot Mag missed Three Point Jumper.
- Geo Baker made Free Throw.
- Geo Baker made Free Throw.
- Dane Goodwin missed Jumper.
- Geo Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
- Prentiss Hubb missed Free Throw.
- Prentiss Hubb made Free Throw.
- Aundre Hyatt missed Three Point Jumper.
- Cormac Ryan made Layup.
- Blake Wesley made Layup. Assisted by Trey Wertz.
- Paul Mulcahy made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ron Harper Jr..
- Nate Laszewski made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Blake Wesley.
- Trey Wertz missed Jumper.
- Paul Mulcahy missed Layup.
- Clifford Omoruyi made Dunk. Assisted by Ron Harper Jr..
- Cormac Ryan made Jumper.
- Dane Goodwin made Layup.
- Dane Goodwin made Free Throw.
- Ron Harper Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nate Laszewski missed Three Point Jumper.
- Clifford Omoruyi made Dunk. Assisted by Ron Harper Jr..
- Blake Wesley missed Layup.
- Blake Wesley missed Free Throw.
- Blake Wesley missed Free Throw.
- Geo Baker missed Jumper.
- Geo Baker made Jumper. Assisted by Clifford Omoruyi.
- Nate Laszewski made Free Throw.
- Nate Laszewski made Free Throw.
- Geo Baker made Layup.
- Paul Atkinson Jr. made Jumper.
- Geo Baker made Three Point Jumper.
- Cormac Ryan missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nate Laszewski made Layup.
- Geo Baker made Jumper.
- Blake Wesley missed Layup.
- Geo Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
- Prentiss Hubb missed Layup.
- Ron Harper Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Geo Baker missed Jumper.
- Paul Mulcahy missed Jumper.
- Dane Goodwin made Free Throw.
- Dane Goodwin missed Free Throw.
- Clifford Omoruyi made Dunk. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy.
- Prentiss Hubb missed Three Point Jumper.
- Geo Baker missed Jumper.
- Blake Wesley missed Layup.
- Geo Baker made Jumper.
- Nate Laszewski missed Three Point Jumper.
- Dane Goodwin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Prentiss Hubb.
- Nate Laszewski made Layup. Assisted by Prentiss Hubb.
- Geo Baker missed Free Throw.
- Ron Harper Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
- Prentiss Hubb missed Jumper.
- Cormac Ryan made Layup.
- Paul Mulcahy made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Geo Baker.
- Blake Wesley made Layup.
- Clifford Omoruyi made Dunk.
- Prentiss Hubb made Layup.
- Paul Mulcahy missed Layup.
- Blake Wesley missed Layup.
- Geo Baker missed Jumper.
- Prentiss Hubb missed Three Point Jumper.
- Paul Atkinson Jr. made Dunk.
- Paul Mulcahy missed Three Point Jumper.
- Prentiss Hubb missed Three Point Jumper.
- Caleb McConnell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ron Harper Jr..
- Paul Atkinson Jr. made Layup.
- Geo Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
- Caleb McConnell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Prentiss Hubb made Free Throw.
- Prentiss Hubb made Free Throw.
- Ron Harper Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Geo Baker.
- Blake Wesley missed Layup.
- Paul Atkinson Jr. made Layup.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | ND | RUTG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Jump Ball won by Rutgers | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:49 | Clifford Omoruyi made Jumper. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:30 | Blake Wesley Turnover. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:21 | Clifford Omoruyi Turnover. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:21 | Cormac Ryan Steal. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:16 | Cormac Ryan missed Layup. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:16 | Clifford Omoruyi Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:59 | Paul Mulcahy missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:59 | Dane Goodwin Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:28 | Paul Atkinson Jr. made Layup. | 2 | 2 | |
| 18:28 | Foul on Clifford Omoruyi. | 2 | 2 | |
| 18:28 | Paul Atkinson Jr. missed Free Throw. | 2 | 2 | |
| 18:28 | Clifford Omoruyi Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 | |
| 18:13 | Clifford Omoruyi missed Jumper. | 2 | 2 | |
| 18:13 | Paul Atkinson Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 | |
| 17:58 | Paul Atkinson Jr. Turnover. | 2 | 2 | |
| 17:42 | Ron Harper Jr. made Jumper. | 2 | 4 | |
| 17:20 | Paul Atkinson Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Prentiss Hubb. | 4 | 4 | |
| 16:55 | Caleb McConnell made Jumper. | 4 | 6 | |
| 16:44 | Blake Wesley missed Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 6 | |
| 16:44 | Ron Harper Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 6 | |
| 16:24 | Ron Harper Jr. Turnover. | 4 | 6 | |
| 16:24 | Cormac Ryan Steal. | 4 | 6 | |
| 16:05 | Blake Wesley missed Jumper. | 4 | 6 | |
| 16:05 | Caleb McConnell Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 6 | |
| 15:50 | Clifford Omoruyi made Dunk. Assisted by Geo Baker. | 4 | 8 | |
| 15:28 | Paul Atkinson Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Prentiss Hubb. | 6 | 8 | |
| 15:06 | Caleb McConnell missed Jumper. | 6 | 8 | |
| 15:06 | Blake Wesley Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 8 | |
| 14:51 | Cormac Ryan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Prentiss Hubb. | 9 | 8 | |
| 14:23 | Geo Baker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Clifford Omoruyi. | 9 | 11 | |
| 13:59 | Cormac Ryan made Layup. | 11 | 11 | |
| 13:43 | Paul Mulcahy Turnover. | 11 | 11 | |
| 13:37 | Prentiss Hubb made Layup. | 13 | 11 | |
| 13:18 | Geo Baker missed Jumper. | 13 | 11 | |
| 13:18 | Blake Wesley Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 11 | |
| 12:50 | Blake Wesley made Layup. Assisted by Dane Goodwin. | 15 | 11 | |
| 12:29 | Ron Harper Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Caleb McConnell. | 15 | 13 | |
| 12:12 | Paul Atkinson Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Prentiss Hubb. | 17 | 13 | |
| 11:57 | Caleb McConnell made Layup. | 17 | 15 | |
| 11:57 | Foul on Dane Goodwin. | 17 | 15 | |
| 11:57 | Official TV Timeout | 17 | 15 | |
| 11:57 | Caleb McConnell made Free Throw. | 17 | 16 | |
| 11:52 | Dane Goodwin Turnover. | 17 | 16 | |
| 11:52 | Caleb McConnell Steal. | 17 | 16 | |
| 11:37 | Aundre Hyatt missed Layup. | 17 | 16 | |
| 11:37 | Aundre Hyatt Offensive Rebound. | 17 | 16 | |
| 11:32 | Caleb McConnell made Jumper. Assisted by Aundre Hyatt. | 17 | 18 | |
| 11:15 | Cormac Ryan missed Three Point Jumper. | 17 | 18 | |
| 11:15 | Dean Reiber Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 18 | |
| 11:05 | Geo Baker missed Jumper. | 17 | 18 | |
| 11:05 | Nate Laszewski Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 18 | |
| 10:53 | Nate Laszewski made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trey Wertz. | 20 | 18 | |
| 10:32 | Paul Mulcahy missed Jumper. | 20 | 18 | |
| 10:32 | Dane Goodwin Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 18 | |
| 10:12 | Dane Goodwin made Layup. | 22 | 18 | |
| 9:54 | Caleb McConnell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Geo Baker. | 22 | 21 | |
| 9:40 | Prentiss Hubb missed Layup. | 22 | 21 | |
| 9:40 | Dean Reiber Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 21 | |
| 9:35 | Dean Reiber Turnover. | 22 | 21 | |
| 9:35 | Official TV Timeout | 22 | 21 | |
| 9:26 | Paul Atkinson Jr. made Layup. | 24 | 21 | |
| 9:26 | Foul on Clifford Omoruyi. | 24 | 21 | |
| 9:26 | Paul Atkinson Jr. missed Free Throw. | 24 | 21 | |
| 9:26 | Aundre Hyatt Defensive Rebound. | 24 | 21 | |
| 9:10 | Caleb McConnell made Jumper. | 24 | 23 | |
| 8:48 | Blake Wesley missed Three Point Jumper. | 24 | 23 | |
| 8:48 | Dean Reiber Defensive Rebound. | 24 | 23 | |
| 8:35 | Foul on Dean Reiber. | 24 | 23 | |
| 8:35 | Dean Reiber Turnover. | 24 | 23 | |
| 8:15 | Blake Wesley made Layup. Assisted by Trey Wertz. | 26 | 23 | |
| 7:52 | Ron Harper Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Dean Reiber. | 26 | 25 | |
| 7:26 | Nate Laszewski made Jumper. Assisted by Paul Atkinson Jr.. | 28 | 25 | |
| 7:26 | Official TV Timeout | 28 | 25 | |
| 7:07 | Ron Harper Jr. missed Jumper. | 28 | 25 | |
| 7:07 | Caleb McConnell Offensive Rebound. | 28 | 25 | |
| 6:55 | Caleb McConnell made Jumper. | 28 | 27 | |
| 6:44 | Blake Wesley missed Layup. | 28 | 27 | |
| 6:44 | Aundre Hyatt Block. | 28 | 27 | |
| 6:44 | Notre Dame Offensive Rebound. | 28 | 27 | |
| 6:34 | Blake Wesley missed Jumper. | 28 | 27 | |
| 6:34 | Paul Mulcahy Defensive Rebound. | 28 | 27 | |
| 6:27 | Ron Harper Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy. | 28 | 30 | |
| 6:09 | Paul Atkinson Jr. missed Layup. | 28 | 30 | |
| 6:09 | Paul Atkinson Jr. Offensive Rebound. | 28 | 30 | |
| 6:05 | Paul Atkinson Jr. made Jumper. | 30 | 30 | |
| 5:44 | Geo Baker missed Three Point Jumper. | 30 | 30 | |
| 5:44 | Caleb McConnell Offensive Rebound. | 30 | 30 | |
| 5:41 | Caleb McConnell made Layup. | 30 | 32 | |
| 5:26 | Prentiss Hubb missed Layup. | 30 | 32 | |
| 5:26 | Mawot Mag Block. | 30 | 32 | |
| 5:26 | Geo Baker Defensive Rebound. | 30 | 32 | |
| 5:13 | Ron Harper Jr. made Layup. | 30 | 34 | |
| 4:48 | Foul on Geo Baker. | 30 | 34 | |
| 4:46 | Dane Goodwin missed Jumper. | 30 | 34 | |
| 4:46 | Ron Harper Jr. Block. | 30 | 34 | |
| 4:46 | Geo Baker Defensive Rebound. | 30 | 34 | |
| 4:25 | Paul Mulcahy made Jumper. | 30 | 36 | |
| 4:09 | Notre Dame Timeout | 30 | 36 | |
| 4:01 | Nate Laszewski made Layup. Assisted by Cormac Ryan. | 32 | 36 | |
| 4:01 | Foul on Geo Baker. | 32 | 36 | |
| 4:01 | Nate Laszewski missed Free Throw. | 32 | 36 | |
| 4:01 | Mawot Mag Defensive Rebound. | 32 | 36 | |
| 3:39 | Mawot Mag missed Three Point Jumper. | 32 | 36 | |
| 3:39 | Paul Atkinson Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 32 | 36 | |
| 3:19 | Paul Atkinson Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Prentiss Hubb. | 34 | 36 | |
| 2:57 | Aundre Hyatt missed Three Point Jumper. | 34 | 36 | |
| 2:57 | Nate Laszewski Defensive Rebound. | 34 | 36 | |
| 2:29 | Paul Atkinson Jr. Turnover. | 34 | 36 | |
| 2:29 | Official TV Timeout | 34 | 36 | |
| 2:08 | Geo Baker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aundre Hyatt. | 34 | 39 | |
| 2:05 | Rutgers Timeout | 34 | 39 | |
| 1:46 | Blake Wesley missed Three Point Jumper. | 34 | 39 | |
| 1:46 | Rutgers Defensive Rebound. | 34 | 39 | |
| 1:16 | Aundre Hyatt missed Jumper. | 34 | 39 | |
| 1:16 | Cormac Ryan Defensive Rebound. | 34 | 39 | |
| 1:04 | Prentiss Hubb missed Three Point Jumper. | 34 | 39 | |
| 1:04 | Paul Atkinson Jr. Offensive Rebound. | 34 | 39 | |
| 0:55 | Paul Atkinson Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Cormac Ryan. | 36 | 39 | |
| 0:35 | Ron Harper Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 36 | 39 | |
| 0:35 | Dane Goodwin Defensive Rebound. | 36 | 39 | |
| 0:08 | Paul Atkinson Jr. missed Layup. | 36 | 39 | |
| 0:08 | Paul Mulcahy Defensive Rebound. | 36 | 39 | |
| 0:01 | Caleb McConnell made Layup. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy. | 36 | 41 | |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 36 | 41 | |
Game Information
Dayton, OH

Referee:Pat Driscoll
Referee:Rob Rorke
Referee:Courtney Green

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 8-0 | - | 19-1 |
| Clemson | 7-1 | 1 | 17-4 |
| Virginia | 6-2 | 2 | 17-3 |
| NC State | 6-2 | 2 | 15-6 |
| Miami | 5-2 | 2.5 | 16-4 |
| North Carolina | 4-3 | 3.5 | 16-4 |
| SMU | 4-3 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-4 | 3.5 | 16-6 |
| Louisville | 4-4 | 4 | 14-6 |
| California | 3-4 | 4.5 | 15-5 |
| Stanford | 3-4 | 4.5 | 14-6 |
| Syracuse | 3-5 | 5 | 12-9 |
| Boston College | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-11 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Notre Dame | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Wake Forest | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-6 | 6 | 9-12 |
| Florida State | 1-6 | 6.5 | 8-12 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 9-1 | - | 20-1 |
| Michigan | 9-1 | - | 19-1 |
| Michigan State | 9-1 | - | 19-2 |
| Illinois | 8-1 | 0.5 | 17-3 |
| Purdue | 7-3 | 2 | 17-4 |
| Wisconsin | 6-3 | 2.5 | 14-6 |
| UCLA | 6-3 | 2.5 | 14-6 |
| Ohio State | 6-4 | 3 | 14-6 |
| Indiana | 5-5 | 4 | 14-7 |
| Iowa | 4-4 | 4 | 14-5 |
| USC | 4-5 | 4.5 | 15-5 |
| Washington | 3-6 | 5.5 | 11-9 |
| Minnesota | 3-6 | 5.5 | 10-10 |
| Rutgers | 2-8 | 7 | 9-12 |
| Northwestern | 1-8 | 7.5 | 9-11 |
| Oregon | 1-8 | 7.5 | 8-12 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 7.5 | 8-12 |
| Penn State | 0-9 | 8.5 | 9-11 |
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