The Irish blew a 10-point halftime lead and a 14-point second half edge in a come-from-ahead loss to Texas A&M in the Maui Invitational that showcased Notre Dame's ball-handling woes and lack of depth -- again.
The Irish were held without a bucket for the game's final 3-plus minutes and withered down the stretch in the loss to St. Mary's at the displaced Maui Invitational.
Merely an observer of the NCAA Tournament for every edition after the 2017 March Madness, Notre Dame took a step towards a return to March Madness Wednesday with a highly regarded crop of new signees.
The Fighting Irish opened the exhibition portion of their 2021-22 season with a resounding win that highlighted newcomers on the floor and on the bench of coach Mike Brey.