The frustrating specter of inconsistent play that’s marked the 2019-20 basketball season for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish once against resurfaced last week and could ultimately serve as a death knell for the NCAA postseason hopes. The Irish came away with a buzzer-beating win at Boston College, only to once again start slowly, at Wake and end up on the wrong end of the scoreboard.
With just two regular-season games left to play, Notre Dame needs to deliver a pair of victories this week in order to compete in the annual NCAA tournament. The Irish have an 18-11 overall record and are in a five-way logjam for fifth place in the ACC.