Notre Dame men's basketball (10-16, 5-10 ACC) is looking for its fourth consecutive win on Saturday at Syracuse (17-10, 8-8 ACC). The Irish are currently on their longest winning streak of the head coach Micah Shrewsberry era.
This is the first game of the season series between the two programs, and the second straight contest for the Irish on the road after Wednesday's victory at Louisville.
Freshman point guard Markus Burton, who averages a team-high 15.7 points per game, is expected to serve as the primary scorer for ND's offense with additional help from freshman guard Braeden Shrewsberry, who is up to 11.3 points per game. Braeden, Micah's son, scored 23 points including eight made 3-pointers at Louisville and has seen an increased role throughout ACC play.
As a team, ND is shooting 40% from the field, 33% from the 3-point line and 73% from the the free-throw line. Notre Dame's team average of 61.1 points per game ranks No. 345 (out of 351) in Division I this season, but the Irish have eclipsed 70 points in two of their last three games.
Shrewsberry has been vocal from the beginning of the season about wanting to be a defensive-minded team, and the Irish are holding their opponents to 63.1 points per game, which is nearly 13 points less than Syracuse's average of 75.9 points per game.
The Orange, led by first-year head coach Adrian Autry, rely on starters Judah Mintz, J.J. Starling and Chris Bell to carry the load offensively. Starling, who transferred from Notre Dame last offseason, has started all 27 games and filled the scoring column up recently, including a 23-point performance vs. North Carolina this month and a 26-point outing at NC State in January.
Syracuse is 12-2 at home this season.
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This is the first game of the season series between the two programs, and the second straight contest for the Irish on the road after Wednesday's victory at Louisville.
Freshman point guard Markus Burton, who averages a team-high 15.7 points per game, is expected to serve as the primary scorer for ND's offense with additional help from freshman guard Braeden Shrewsberry, who is up to 11.3 points per game. Braeden, Micah's son, scored 23 points including eight made 3-pointers at Louisville and has seen an increased role throughout ACC play.
As a team, ND is shooting 40% from the field, 33% from the 3-point line and 73% from the the free-throw line. Notre Dame's team average of 61.1 points per game ranks No. 345 (out of 351) in Division I this season, but the Irish have eclipsed 70 points in two of their last three games.
Shrewsberry has been vocal from the beginning of the season about wanting to be a defensive-minded team, and the Irish are holding their opponents to 63.1 points per game, which is nearly 13 points less than Syracuse's average of 75.9 points per game.
The Orange, led by first-year head coach Adrian Autry, rely on starters Judah Mintz, J.J. Starling and Chris Bell to carry the load offensively. Starling, who transferred from Notre Dame last offseason, has started all 27 games and filled the scoring column up recently, including a 23-point performance vs. North Carolina this month and a 26-point outing at NC State in January.
Syracuse is 12-2 at home this season.
Tip: Noon EST
Watch: ESPN
Listen: Notre Dame Radio Network
Follow live stats here.
