On Saturday, Notre Dame men's basketball (12-18, 7-12 ACC) will play its regular-season finale on the road at Virginia Tech (17-13, 9-10 ACC).
The Irish defeated the Hokies 74-66 in their first matchup last month where ND held Virginia Tech to 27 points in the second half. In that victory, freshman point guard Markus Burton had six steals including a crucial one against Sean Pedulla in the second half. He also added 16 points and eight assists.
Burton, who averages a team-high 17 points per game, is expected to continue his role as ND’s primary scorer with help from freshman guard Braeden Shrewsberry, Micah’s son, and sophomore forward Tae Davis. The Seton Hall transfer has scored in double figures in five of Notre Dame’s last six games and is also averaging 5.5 rebounds in that span. Shrewsberry is shooting 37% from the 3-point line.
As a team, ND is shooting 40% from the field, 31% from the 3-point line and 33% from the the free-throw line. In Tuesday’s 33-point loss to North Carolina, the Irish were held to 51 points, their lowest point total since December’s home loss against The Citadel.
Notre Dame is holding its opponents to 66.1 points per game, which is close to nine points less than Virginia Tech's team average of 74.7 points per contest. The Hokies are led by Pedulla, guard Hunter Cattoor and center Lynn Kidd, who average 13 or more points a game. Cattoor scored 18 points in the first matchup. Pedulla's 4.6 assists per game rank second in the ACC.
Tip: 2:30 p.m. EST
Watch: ESPNU
Listen: Notre Dame Radio Network
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The Irish defeated the Hokies 74-66 in their first matchup last month where ND held Virginia Tech to 27 points in the second half. In that victory, freshman point guard Markus Burton had six steals including a crucial one against Sean Pedulla in the second half. He also added 16 points and eight assists.
Burton, who averages a team-high 17 points per game, is expected to continue his role as ND’s primary scorer with help from freshman guard Braeden Shrewsberry, Micah’s son, and sophomore forward Tae Davis. The Seton Hall transfer has scored in double figures in five of Notre Dame’s last six games and is also averaging 5.5 rebounds in that span. Shrewsberry is shooting 37% from the 3-point line.
As a team, ND is shooting 40% from the field, 31% from the 3-point line and 33% from the the free-throw line. In Tuesday’s 33-point loss to North Carolina, the Irish were held to 51 points, their lowest point total since December’s home loss against The Citadel.
Notre Dame is holding its opponents to 66.1 points per game, which is close to nine points less than Virginia Tech's team average of 74.7 points per contest. The Hokies are led by Pedulla, guard Hunter Cattoor and center Lynn Kidd, who average 13 or more points a game. Cattoor scored 18 points in the first matchup. Pedulla's 4.6 assists per game rank second in the ACC.
Tip: 2:30 p.m. EST
Watch: ESPNU
Listen: Notre Dame Radio Network
Follow live stats here.
