— James Karnik had 17 points and tied his career high with 13 rebounds, Quinten Post scored 13 points and Boston College never trailed in its 73-57 win over Notre Dame on Friday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.
— Kofi Cockburn scored 28 points, Alfonso Plummer added 21 and Illinois defeated Notre Dame 82-72 on Monday night in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
— Backup guard Quenton Jackson scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half and Texas A&M ran past Notre Dame 73-67 in the final game at the Maui Invitational on Wednesday night.
— Dane Goodwin scored 17 points to lead six players into double-digit scoring and Notre Dame turned in a dominant second half to beat Chaminade, 90-64, in a second-round game in the Maui Invitational tournament in Las Vegas on Tuesday night.
— Dan Fotu scored 22 points and hit a big 3-pointer in the final minute, lifting Saint Mary's to a 62-59 win over Notre Dame in the Maui Invitational Monday night.
The Nos. 1 and 2 prospects in the country went to Kentucky and Duke, respectively, and that's how the two blue bloods ended the early signing period.
— Paul Atkinson Jr. scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Notre Dame beat High Point 70-61 on Tuesday night.
— Freshman Blake Wesley came off the bench to score 21 points in his first collegiate game and Dane Goodwin scored 18 — all on 3-pointers — as Notre Dame opened its season with a 68-52 victory over Cal State Northridge on Saturday.
The men's college basketball coaching carousel was active this past offseason, and the same could be true in 2022.
As the countdown to the 2021-22 college basketball season continues, ESPN's conference predictions series moves to the ACC.
Several college basketball programs' fortunes will rise or fall on the play of new faces in 2021-22. Here are the players most under the microscope.
Notre Dame Head Basketball Coach Mike Brey stops by the set to welcome Pack to South Bend. And the guys look ahead to some of the key ACC football games going down this weekend. Plus we replay our interview with NC State Cross Country Runner Hannah Steelman to find out what we can expect from today's ACC Cross Country Championship.
Dickie V ranks his top teams for the 2021-22 college basketball season, with his list revealing some potential national surprises.
JJ Starling, the No. 27-ranked prospect in the ESPN 100, committed to Notre Dame on Tuesday.
We are live at The ACC Tipoff from Charlotte North Carolina. The guys get visits from Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski to discuss his final season with the Blue-Devils. And Notre Dame Head Coach Mike Brey to discuss what he’s excited about entering his 21st season with The Irish
More than 200 top recruits attended the Wootten 150 basketball camp. Here are 10 men's prospects who showed out.
Here's the path for either the Blue Devils or the Wildcats to secure the top class for 2022, and where other top players are likely headed.
Our panel on which ACC men's basketball program does the most with the least, and other finer points of recruiting in the conference.
Jeff Borzello talked to anonymous coaches about the ACC schools that have the most and fewest recruiting advantages.
Comings and goings in the transfer portal have shaken up the Top 25 for next season in a signifiicant way.
Gonzaga fell short after an epic run, but should have the returning talent to compete for a national championship again next season.
— Big men Armando Bacot and freshmen Day'Ron Sharpe and Walker Kessler each had a double-double and North Carolina dominated inside in its 101-59 win over Notre Dame on Wednesday night at the ACC tournament.
— Trey Wertz hit a deep 3-pointer at the buzzer to cap a 17-2 closing run and No. 11 seed Norte Dame rallied past 14th-seeded Wake Forest 80-77 on Tuesday night in the first round...
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | 1-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Louisville | 1-0 | - | 6-2 |
| North Carolina | 1-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Boston College | 1-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Miami | 1-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Syracuse | 1-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Virginia | 1-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Duke | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-1 |
| NC State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Florida State | 0-1 | 1 | 5-3 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-1 | 1 | 5-3 |
| Clemson | 0-1 | 1 | 5-4 |
| Notre Dame | 0-1 | 1 | 3-4 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-1 | 1 | 2-6 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Starling | SG | Signed | 89 |
| Ven-Allen Lubin | PF | Signed | 83 |
| Dom Campbell | C | Signed | 80 |
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 38-40 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 36 |
