JOHN FINERAN
Duke's AJ Griffin (21) looks to shoot as Notre Dame's Cormac Ryan (5) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Freshmen Banchero and Griffin lead No. 9 Duke rout of Irish

John Fineran Jan. 31, 2022 09:10 PM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — In his last visit with his Duke basketball team to Notre Dame

Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey smiles during NCAA college basketball ACC media day, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
Seniors and transfer hold keys to Notre Dame's fortunes

By John Fineran Oct. 20, 2021 03:10 AM EDT
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Mike Brey has too many fond memories from his previous

Notre Dame's Juwan Durham (11) drives in as Virginia Tech's Keve Aluma (22) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
No. 20 Hokies rebound from road loss to top Notre Dame 62-51

By John Fineran Jan. 27, 2021 09:08 PM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Justyn Mutts knew No. 20 Virginia Tech would need to

Notre Dame's Dane Goodwin (23) shoots a 3-pointer in front of Ohio State's E.J. Liddell (32) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. Ohio State won 90-85. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Liddell scores 19 to lead No. 22 Buckeyes past feisty Irish

By John Fineran Dec. 08, 2020 10:03 PM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann had strong words for

File-This March 7, 2020, file photo shows Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey during an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia Tech in South Bend, Ind. Brey doesn’t know what to expect from playing a full season in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but he figures his Notre Dame men’s basketball team might as well have fun playing it. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin, File)
Brey schedules tough pre-ACC contests for unranked Irish

By John Fineran Nov. 13, 2020 02:19 PM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Mike Brey doesn’t know what to expect from playing a

Notre Dame's Dane Goodwin, left, and Nate Laszewski (14) compete for a rebound with Virginia Tech's John Ojiako during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Gibbs scores game-high 22 points as Irish beat Virginia Tech

John Fineran Mar. 07, 2020 04:14 PM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Mike Brey’s Notre Dame basketball team knows the

Notre Dame's Juwan Durham (11) goes up for a shot over Pittsburgh's Eric Hamilton during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Gibbs' 21, Mooney's double-double lead Irish past Panthers

By John Fineran Feb. 05, 2020 08:36 PM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — After T.J. Gibbs and John Mooney kept the offense

Notre Dame's Temple 'T.J.' Gibbs, left, drives in with pressure from Georgia Tech's Bubba Parham during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame won 72-80. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Mooney's 28 points lead Irish past Georgia Tech, 80-72

John Fineran Feb. 01, 2020 03:33 PM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Mike Brey refers to Notre Dame's double-double machine

Wake Forest's Jahcobi Neath (4) shoots a 3-pointer over Notre Dame's Prentiss Hubb (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Gibbs, Mooney and bench propel Irish past Deacons, 90-80

John Fineran Jan. 29, 2020 09:21 PM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Mike Brey got expected production from

Louisville's Steven Enoch (23) grabs a rebound over Notre Dame's Juwan Durham (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Nwora leads way, No. 13 Louisville beats Notre Dame 67-64

John Fineran Jan. 11, 2020 04:31 PM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Louisville’s Dwayne Sutton came up big when the No. 13

Gibbs' 17, Mooney double-double lead Irish over Bulldogs

John Fineran Dec. 29, 2019 01:57 PM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — With 18 straight Atlantic Coast Conference games

Notre Dame rolls past Detroit Mercy 110-71

By John Fineran Dec. 10, 2019 09:07 PM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — With his team barely shooting 40 percent this season,

Boston College head coach Jim Christian calls a play against Notre Dame during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Ind. (Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune via AP)
Thornton's 19 points help Eagles end losing streak to Irish

By John Fineran Dec. 07, 2019 04:32 PM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — When Boston College needed to hit a big shot down the

Brey's Irish lose Carmody to injury, Doherty to transfer

By John Fineran Dec. 05, 2019 08:21 PM EST

Notre Dame's Dane Goodwin (23) gets fouled by Fairleigh Dickinson's Daniel Rodriguez (25) during an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, in South Bend, Ind. (Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune via AP)
Laszewski's 16 leads 6 Irish in double figures in FDU rout

By John Fineran Nov. 26, 2019 09:06 PM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Sophomore reserve Nate Laszewski is on a roll and so is

FILE - In this March 12, 2019, file photo, Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey directs his team against Georgia Tech during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C. Brey is heading into his 20th season at Notre Dame. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)
Mooney and healthy teammates have Brey, Irish encouraged

By John Fineran Oct. 23, 2019 10:26 AM EDT
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — As long as John Mooney keeps putting up double-doubles and

Childress' hot hand helps Wake Forest down Irish, 75-68

By John Fineran Feb. 19, 2019 09:23 PM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Wake Forest coach Danny Manning was surprised by a few things

Notre Dame's Nate Laszewski (14) and D.J. Harvey, right, compete for a loose ball with Georgia Tech's James Banks III, center, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Gibbs and Harvey key 69-59 Irish victory over Georgia Tech

By John Fineran Feb. 10, 2019 08:25 PM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Mike Brey turned out to be quite prophetic

Virginia's De'Andre Hunter (12) makes contact with Notre Dame's D.J. Harvey (5) with his elbow under the basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in South Bend, Ind. Virginia won 82-55. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Hunter's 19 points lead No. 3 Cavs in 82-55 rout of Irish

By John Fineran Jan. 26, 2019 03:10 PM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — No. 3 Virginia made itself right at home at Notre Dame's sold

Gibbs and Mooney help Irish avert Eagles upset bid, 63-56

By John Fineran Dec. 29, 2018 03:56 PM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Faced with a nine-point deficit with 9:53 left Saturday