Duke Heads To South Bend To Take On Notre Dame

Second ranked Duke has a quick turnaround as they will visit Notre Dame on Monday night who’s head coach is Mike Brey who was an assistant under Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski at Duke from 1987-1995.

During Mike Brey’s eight seasons on the Duke bench Duke advanced to the Final Four six times while winning back to back national titles in 1991 and 1992. “according to https://und.com/coaches.aspx?rc=531&path=mbball

Duke comes into the game with a record of 17-2 while they’re 6-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference while Notre Dame comes into the game with a record of 11-9 while they’re 1-6 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

As for Duke’s previous game, they defeated Georgia Tech in Durham while their most important player in point guard Tre Jones returned to the court after missing three games because of an AC Joint injury.

-- RJ Barrett had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 2 Duke pulled away to beat Georgia Tech 66-53 on Saturday. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211787996

Zion Williamson added 22 points to help the Blue Devils (17-2, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) win their third straight and 12th in a row in the series with Georgia Tech. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211787996

Duke finished a season-worst 2 of 21 from 3-point range but hit 52 percent from the field in the second half to win its lowest-scoring game of the year. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211787996

Abdoulaye Gueye had 14 points and Michael Devoe added 11 for the Yellow Jackets (11-9, 3-4), who have lost four of six but threw a scare into Duke for most of the day. Georgia Tech led 38-31 when Gueye banked in a jumper with just under 16 minutes remaining. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211787996

The Blue Devils countered with a 21-4 burst keyed by eight straight points from Barrett and capped by a layup from Williamson that made it 52-42 with just under eight minutes remaining. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211787996

Unlike Duke who won their previous game Notre Dame lost to Virginia on Saturday.

Junior John Mooney notched his sixth consecutive double-double, his ACC-best 12th of the season, with 15 points and 10 rebounds, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Cavaliers' top scoring defense. “according to https://und.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-3-cavaliers-push-past-irish.aspx

Sophomore D.J. Harvey and junior T.J. Gibbs added nine points each, and freshman Dane Goodwin finished with eight points and four rebounds. “according to https://und.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-3-cavaliers-push-past-irish.aspx

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Irish got out to a slow start, failing to score until the 13:35 mark of the first half, but Mooney and Goodwin spurred the Notre Dame offense before the break. Goodwin hit a pair of three-pointers at the 2:26 and 0:58 marks of the half to keep the deficit under 20 points. Mooney tallied seven points and grabbed six rebounds, but Notre Dame trailed 42-25 at the break. “according to https://und.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-3-cavaliers-push-past-irish.aspx

Mooney set the tone for the Irish early in the second half with a pair of three-pointers, the second making the score 52-37 and cutting the Virginia lead to 15 with 15:04 on the clock. Harvey closed the deficit to 12, hitting another three to make the score 54-42, the closest margin since the 10:45 mark of the first half. “according to https://und.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-3-cavaliers-push-past-irish.aspx

The Irish shot 66.7 percent (8-12) from the field to open the second half, but Virginia went on an 8-0 run to regain a 20-point advantage with 9:28 left to play. Notre Dame trailed by as much as 30, down 77-47 with 3:40 on the clock, but cut the final margin to 27. “according to https://und.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-3-cavaliers-push-past-irish.aspx

NOTRE DAME PLAYER OF THE GAME

Mooney shot 75 percent from behind the arc (3-4) on the way to his 13th career double-double. He is one of five major conference players averaging a double-double, and he leads the ACC in rebounding and double-doubles. “according to https://und.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-3-cavaliers-push-past-irish.aspx

NOTRE DAME STAT OF THE GAME

Mooney and Goodwin shot a combined 83.3 percent (5-6) from deep, scoring five of the team's eight three-pointers. “according to https://und.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-3-cavaliers-push-past-irish.aspx

NOTES OF THE GAME

• The Irish finished with seven turnovers, the 10th time this year that they have committed fewer than 10 in a game. “according to https://und.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-3-cavaliers-push-past-irish.aspx

• Mooney completed his ACC-best 12th double-double of the season and the 13th of his career with a 15-point, 10-rebound performance. “according to https://und.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-3-cavaliers-push-past-irish.aspx

• Mooney finished with 10 rebounds, which marks the 14th time he has tallied at least 10 boards this year. “according to https://und.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-3-cavaliers-push-past-irish.aspx

  Tip-off is set for 7:00pm from Purcell Pavilion At Joyce Center. The game will be televised on ESPN.