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Duke, Notre Dame Are Matching Up Twice During 2023-2024 Regular Season! Their Inaugural Match Up Is Tonight In South Bend!

Duke, Notre Dame are matching up twice during 2023-2024 regular season! Their inaugural match up is tonight in South Bend!

Where?

On the hardwood!

Duke comes into the inaugural match up with Notre Dame ranked 14th in week 9 AP Top 25 Poll with record of 10-3 overall while they’re 1-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference seventh in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings following getting their inaugural win in the Atlantic Coast Conference beating Syracuse 86-66 where Jared McCain is a freshman a guard who was 6-13 on field goals, 4-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds , 2 assists, 1 steal , 18 points. Mark Mitchell is a sophomore, a forward who was 7-10 on field goals to go along with 6 rebounds, 3 assists , 2 blocks, 21 points

Jeremy Roach is a senior guard who was 7-11 on field goals , 2-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds, 2 assists , 17 points.

With the 86-66 win over Syracuse Duke is 7th in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings!

Following 86-66 win over Syracuse Duke freshman guard Jared McCain had this to say!

It started on defense and then turned into easy offense,”“I know I got a few transition threes and then it turned into everybody getting buckets.”

Following 86-66 win over Syracuse who plays a zone defense Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say!

Who would have ever thought?”We only played it a couple of possessions, trying to protect our paint. There’s things we practice and we’ve had in our pocket that we haven’t gone to in games, the zone being one of them. It’s important to have different looks. I thought we did a really good job for never playing it.”

According to Stephen Wiseman article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article283679523.html

Duke is now going to prepare to go on the road and play at Notre Dame on Saturday where they’re looking for their inaugural road win of the 2023-2024 season as they’re 0-2 on the road so far this season including their 72-68 loss to Georgia Tech in Atlanta where then 7th ranked Duke lost Tyrese Proctor with 18:44 left in 1st half Saturday because of lower leg injury as he fell on the hardwood in pain, didn’t return then Duke went on to lose 72-68 to Georgia Tech in Atlanta inaugural meeting of 2023-2024 season

As 7th ranked Duke lost 72-68 to Georgia Tech Saturday Kyle Filipowski was 4-9 on field goals, 0-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 9 rebounds, 4 blocks, 12 points. Ryan Young was 1-4 on field goals to go along 3 rebounds, 1 assists , 2 points. Tyrese Proctor was 0-1 on field goals, 0-0 on 3 pointers to go along with 0 rebounds, 0 assists following leaving game with 18:44 in 1st half. Jared McCain was 3-10 on field goals, 0-3 on 3 pointers to go along, 6 points. Jeremy Roach was 6-12 on field goals, 2-3 on 3 pointers, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 20 points. TJ Power was 1-2 on field goals, 1-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 3 points. Mark Mitchell was 5-11 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along 4 rebounds, 1 steal, 11 points picked up a technical foul for taunting. Caleb Foster was 5-8 1-2 to go along with 1 rebound, 1 assists, 12 points. Jalen Blakes was 1-5 on field goals, 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 points.

Following Duke’s 72-68 loss to Georgia Tech in inaugural meeting of 2023-2024 regular season Duke Head Jon Scheyer had this to say about Mitchell being called for taunting about how his team is playing offensively. They (referees) told me it was taunting and it was clear,”“Like, there was no arguing it. There’s no defense. He pointed and said something. If that’s the case, he can’t do that. But I can’t say that he did because I haven’t seen that play yet. And you don’t need me to tell you that’s a big play in the game.”

“I haven’t liked the way we shared the ball the last two games,”

“We have 11 assists. We, as a team, I believe should have close to 20 assists a game. We should. It should come easier for us.”

According to Stephen Wiseman article on https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article282463438.html

Notre Dame comes into the inaugural match up with Duke unranked with record of 6-8 while they’re 1-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference because on Wednesday unlike Duke they lost their previous game to Duke’s tobacco road foe NC State as they lost on a buzzer beater, game winner by NC State forward D.J. Burns, lost in regulation 54-52 to in South Bend.

As Notre Dame lost to NC State 54-52 as DJ Burns hit buzzer beater game winner, Kebba Njie was 0-1 on field goals to go along with 11 rebounds , 4 points. Tae Davis was 3-9 on field goals, 1-3 on three pointers to go along with 3 rebounds , 7 points. Carey Booth was 2-5 on field goals, 0-3 on 3 pointers to go along 5 rebounds, 5 points. Markus Burton was 7-16 on field goals, 2-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 assists , 18 points . J.R. Konieczny was 2-6 on field goals, 1-4 on 3 pointers to go along 5 rebounds, 2 assists , 2 blocks, 5 points. Matt Zona was 2-3 on field goals, 2-2 on 3 pointers to go along 1 rebound, 1 steal , 6 points. Braeden Shrewsberry was 1-2 on field goals, 1-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound, 1 assists, 3 points. Logan Imes was 1-2 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds, 1 assists , 2 points. Julian Roper II was 1-3 on field goals, 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds , 2 points.

According to espn app

Following Notre Dame’s 54-52 loss to NC State Notre Dame Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry had this to say!

NC State was down they faught through adversity

Older guys made plays down the stretch for NC State. Turning the ball over and not guarding NC State the right way. Those plays kill you

According to https://fightingirish.com/irish-falter-down-the-stretch-in-tough-54-52-loss/

Tip off is set for 6:00pm from Purcell Pavilion!

The game is going to be televised on ACC Network with Mike Monaco, Randolph Childress commentating!

Randolph Childress was a point guard for Wake Forest in 1990-1991 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 where he played in 120 games averaging 18.4 points , 3.0 rebounds , 3.9 assists was 3x All ACC 2x All ACC Tourney ACC Tourney Most Valuable Player. Following playing collegiately for Wake Forest Randolph Childress was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 1st round as the 19th overall pick in 1995 NBA Draft where he would play two seasons for Portland 1 season for Detroit in 1995-1996 1996-1997 where he would play in 51 games averaging 2.4 points , 0.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists. Randolph Childress would then later return to his college alma mater and be an Assistant Coach from 2013-2021 before he decided to leave the coaching staff to consider other professional opportunities. At the time Randolph Childress had this to say! I love coaching and Wake Forest and I treasure the relationships my family and I have with Deacon Nation. With the support of my wife Tabetha we feel that it is the right time for me to step away and explore other opportunities . I am proud of the role I have served in helping young men be successful on and off the court. I look forward to continuing to serve my community will always support Wake Forest Athletics.

https://godeacs.com/news/2021/4/7/mens-basketball-randolph-childress-steps-down-from-coaching-staff-at-wake-forest