Notre Dame dropped its first game of the season on Friday night inside Purcell Pavilion. Elon stayed with the Irish all night and ultimately pulled away toward the end of the game.
From the ND press release:
Irish Can’t Hold On To Lead Late, Fall 84-77 To Elon
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The Notre Dame men’s basketball squad ran into an early season obstacle named Elon on Friday night, the same Phoenix squad that took North Carolina down to the wire in their respective season opener. The Fighting Irish (4-1) suffered their first loss of the season when they couldn’t hold on to their one-point lead with 1:42 remaining, as Elon (3-2) surged forward for the 84-77 victory.