Coming off a confidence-boosting home win over Pitt, the Fighting Irish (12-15, 6-10) hit the road to take on a red-hot Clemson squad (22-5, 14-2). Historically, Notre Dame has the upper hand in this matchup, leading the all-time series 9-3, including a 4-2 record on the Tigers’ home court. Can the Luck of the Irish shine once more? Tip-off is set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET on ACC Network—let’s break it down!
First Half
Clemson won the opening tip and quickly scored on a two-point jumper by Jaeden Zackery. Notre Dame missed a few shots and turned the ball over, allowing Clemson to extend their lead with a basket in the paint by Viktor Lakhin.