Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Wake Forest Demon Deacons
· ACC Tournament pres. by T. Rowe Price - 2nd Round
Wake Forest leads entire way in 72-59 win over Notre Dame in ACC Tournament
The Demon Deacons (20-12) will take on fourth-seeded Pitt in Thursday's quarterfinals. Wake Forest lost to Pitt 77-72 in January before rolling past the Panthers 91-58 at home the next month.
Carr had 12 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks and Cameron Hildreth scored eight of his 10 points in the second half. Wake Forest shot 46%, outscored Notre Dame 15-7 off turnovers, 16-7 on second-chance points and 38-14 in the paint.
ACC rookie of the year Markus Burton scored 21 points, making 12 of 12 from the line but only 4 of 16 from the floor for the Fighting Irish (13-20). Tae Davis added 16 points and Carey Booth 11. Braeden Shrewsberry, who led Notre Dame with 23 points in their 84-80 first-round win over Georgia Tech, had just five points on 1-of-9 shooting. The Irish shot just 29%, 20% in the second half.
Davis made 7 of 8 free throws for all of Notre Dame’s scoring early in the first half as the Fighting Irish went over six minutes without a field goal until a Davis bucket. Wake Forest took advantage, extending its six-point halftime lead to 16 midway through the second half with a 13-4 run during which Hildreth turned a steal into a three-point play and added a 3-pointer. Notre Dame didn't get closer than nine thereafter.
Sallis hit a 3-pointer to open the game and the Demon Deacons led throughout. They were up by as many 14 before the Fighting Irish worked their way back to trail 40-34 at halftime.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Cameron Hildreth Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Carey Booth missed Jumper. | 59 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Efton Reid III made Dunk. | 59 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Efton Reid III Offensive Rebound. | 59 - 70 |
Statistics
 ND |
 WAKE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14-49 | FG | 27-59 |
| 28.6 | Field Goal % | 45.8 |
| 6-23 | 3PT | 5-16 |
| 26.1 | Three Point % | 31.3 |
| 25-28 | FT | 13-20 |
| 89.3 | Free Throw % | 65.0 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 7 | Assists | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 9,920 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |