Two weeks ago, Fighting Irish fans were excited about an eight day span that included home victories over North Carolina and Louisville and a road win at Clemson. A free pass to the ACC Tournament quarter-finals seemed certain, and Head Coach Mike Brey talked about finishing in first place for the regular season.
Notre Dame has lost three of four games since then including two losses in a row for the first time in two years, and those two losses weren’t close. Even the one victory was a lackluster performance at Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons have completed their conference season with a 2-16 record.