The Notre Dame Fighting Irish hosted the Southeastern Louisiana Lions from the Southland Conference on Thursday night in their last tune-up game before heading into the holidays and then ACC play. Fun fact: the last time Notre Dame played a team from the Southland Conference was in the second round of the 2016 NCAA tournament. The Irish defeated Stephen F. Austin in a memorable game that night on their way to the Sweet Sixteen and eventually the Elite Eight.
On Thursday, the Irish would flirt with double-digit leads the entire first half, capitalizing on turnovers and pushing the pace.