The Notre Dame Fighting Irish men’s basketball team defeated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in a nail-biter this evening, winning by a final score of 72 to 68 in an overtime game at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta.
The Irish were led in the winning effort by star freshman Blake Wesley, who scored 22 points and added 7 rebounds and 3 assists in the contest. Paul Atkinson Jr. (16 points on 8-of-9 shooting, 7 rebounds), Dane Goodwin (14 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists) and Prentiss Hubb (10 points, 9 assists, 4 rebounds) also made solid contributions to the overall Irish performance, as the team shot 47% from the field and 30% from long range while winning/losing the turnover battle 12 to 14.