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Notre Dame Basketball
Game Thread | Cal at Notre Dame
March 8, 2025
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Cal (13-17, 6-13) at Notre Dame (13-17, 7-12)
Date: March 8
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Where: Purcell Pavilion | South Bend, Ind.
TV: ESPNU | Matt Schumacker & David Padgett
Line: Notre Dame -3.5
O/U: 144.5
QUICK FACTS
- Notre Dame leads the all-time series 2-0.
- The Irish won the last meeting 57-44 in 2010.
- KenPom ranks Notre Dame No. 81 in offensive efficiency.
- Markus Burton has scored a program record 380 points in ACC games this season.
- Burton looking to become the 2nd Irish player to average 20.0 points and 3.0 assists in a season, joining David Rivers.
PROJECTED STARTERS
Notre Dame
| Name | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
| Markus Burton | 21.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
| Matt Allocco | 8.9 | 4.5 | 2.9 |
| Tae Davis | 15.5 | 5.5 | 1.9 |
| Nikita Konstantynovskyi | 2.3 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| Kebba Njie | 6.2 | 6.0 | 0.4 |
Cal
| Name | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
| Jovan Blacksher Jr. | 10.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Jeremiah Wilkinson | 14.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| Andrej Stojakovic | 16.7 | 4.6 | 1.7 |
| Rytis Peraitis | 8.2 | 5.6 | 1.8 |
| Mady Sissoko | 7.9 | 7.9 | 0.3 |
Preview
| Category | Cal | Notre Dame |
| Points | 74.3 | 72.5 |
| Opponent Points | 75.7 | 71.7 |
| FG% | 41.6% | 45.5% |
| Rebounds | 37.2 | 34.6 |
| Assists | 10.5 | 11.6 |
| Blocks | 3.6 | 1.6 |
| Steals | 6.2 | 5.4 |
| Turnovers | 11.5 | 11.0 |
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