Game Thread | SMU at Notre Dame
SMU (19-6, 10-4) at Notre Dame (11-14, 5-9)
Date: February 19
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Where: Purcell Pavilion | South Bend, Ind.
TV: ACC Network | Wes Durham, Cory Alexander and Jim Boeheim
Line: SMU -1.5
O/U: 145.5
QUICK FACTS
- Notre Dame leads the all-time series 4-1.
- The Irish won the last meeting 63-49 at SMU in February 1990.
- KenPom ranks Notre Dame No. 77 in offensive efficiency.
- Markus Burton sits at 961 career points.
- Burton’s 21.3 ppg is No. 5 in the country and No. 1 in the ACC.
- Burton is looking to become the 2nd Irish player to average 20.0 points and 3.0 assists in a season, joining David Rivers.
- SMU point guard and leading scorer Boopie Miller missed Saturday’s game with a boot on his left foot.
PROJECTED STARTERS
Notre Dame
| Name | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
| Markus Burton | 21.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
| Braeden Shrewsberry | 13.7 | 3.1 | 1.7 |
| Sir Mohammed | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Tae Davis | 15.7 | 5.5 | 1.9 |
| Kebba Njie | 6.5 | 6.4 | 0.5 |
SMU
| Name | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
| BJ Edwards | 10.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| Chuck Harris | 12.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Kario Oquendo | 10.3 | 3.2 | 0.9 |
| Matt Cross | 11.9 | 8.2 | 1.8 |
| Samet Yiğitoğlu | 10.7 | 6.5 | 1.2 |
Preview
| Category | SMU | Notre Dame |
| Points | 82.1 | 73.2 |
| Opponent Points | 71.4 | 70.9 |
| FG% | 47.8% | 45.5% |
| Rebounds | 39.7 | 35.5 |
| Assists | 16.4 | 11.8 |
| Blocks | 3.9 | 1.7 |
| Steals | 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Turnovers | 11.6 | 10.9 |
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