Notre Dame - Irish 101 - Notre Dame vs. Louisville Wrap

#irish101 #fightingirish #notredame Notre Dame Snaps Losing Streak to Louisville Irish finish 2-1 on recent three game road swing Louisville, Ky. – Freshman Blake Wesley scored a game high 22 points and the Irish shot a sizzling 63% from the field and 65% from 3-point range to defeat the Louisville Cardinals 82-70 Saturday in Louisville at the Yum Center. Wesley led four Irish scorers in double-figure scoring as Notre Dame overcame a 45-38 deficit at the half to get the win. With the win Notre Dame (12-6, 5-2 ACC) moves to a half game behind league leading Duke in conference play and defeated the Cardinals for the first time in nearly 7 years. Joining Wesley in double figure scoring for the Irish were Dane Goodwin and Paul Atkinson, Jr. with 13 points each, while Prentiss Hubb added 12 points. Louisville (11-8, 5-4 ACC) was led in scoring by Jarrod West, who scored 14 points in the loss. Notre Dame hit 11 of their first 14 shots to open the game and, as a team, dished out 17 assists. The Fighting Irish return home Wednesday, January 26th, to face the North Carolina State Wolfpack in ACC action.  The tip at 9:00 p.m. EST. 1st Half Media Timeouts #1 – 14:37 - ND 13-10 - Irish 13-3 run #2 – 8:01 - ND 29-28 – Irish 11 of 14 shooting for 79% and 6 TOs #3 – 5:49 – ND 29-28 – Goodwin with 10 points #4 – 4:16 – UL 40-31 – UL on a 10-0 run and shooting 58% Halftime Score Louisville 45 Notre Dame 38 ND – Wesley 10 points, Goodwin 10 points UL – Jarrod West 14 points 2nd Half Media Timeouts #1 – 15:41 – UL 49-48 #2 – 11:38 – ND 59-58 #3 – 6:51 – ND 70-64 #4 – 3:50 – ND 79-65 Final Score Notre Dame 82 Louisville 70 Game Notes Largest lead by Notre Dame: 14 points Largest lead by Louisville: 9 points Lead Changes: 15 Ties: 7 (7, 16, 19, 21, 30, 51, 62) Technical Fouls: - Tip-Ins Louisville leads the all-time series 27-16 Notre Dame Starters Wesley Hubb Laszewski Goodwin Atkinson, Jr.