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Notre Dame @ SMU Game Overview
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Head-To-HeadLast 10
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, '25 | ND |
97 - 73
|
SMU 2.0 | o144.5 |
ND vs SMU Preview
Last Meeting ( Feb 19, 2025 ) SMU 97, Notre Dame 73
SMU looks to take care of business and build some momentum for the stretch run when it faces a struggling Notre Dame team Tuesday in Dallas.
The Mustangs (16-7, 5-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) head home after a dominating 86-67 win at Pitt on Saturday that snapped a two-game losing streak. Both of those losses came against Quad 1 teams.
SMU made its case to be in the running for an at-large bid for the NCAA Tournament by taking care of the Panthers in short fashion after leading by just two points at halftime.
Jaron Pierre Jr. led the Mustangs with 21 points in Saturday's victory while Boopie Miller scored 20 points and finished with nine assists, Samet Yigitoglu racked up 15 points and eight rebounds, and Jaden Toombs hit for 10 points off the bench.
SMU shot 57.1% from the floor and held Pitt to 36.1% shooting.
"We can score the ball," SMU coach Andy Enfield said after the win. "We just have to defend it at the other end to allow us to get out in transition, which we did a great job of in the second half. ... You have to get stops on the other end before you get out in transition."
The Mustangs lead the ACC in scoring with 86.4 points per game
Notre Dame (11-13, 2-9) is tied at the bottom of the ACC standings thanks to a four-game losing streak, with the latest setback an 82-79 decision at home against Florida State on Saturday.
The Fighting Irish have just one victory since the calendar turned to 2026, a 68-64 home win over Boston College on Jan. 24, and have dropped nine of their past 10 outings.
Braeden Shrewsberry had 18 points and Jalen Haralson scored 15 before fouling out with 2:33 to lead the Irish in Saturday's loss.
Notre Dame nearly flipped the script, getting hot from the floor in the second half to turn an 18-point first-half deficit into a 75-74 lead with 2:07 to play. But four missed free throws in the final minutes ultimately doomed the Irish, who would miss the ACC tournament if it began today.
"I need to put us in better positions. Maybe I need to change the lineup, maybe I need (to) change who starts, when we're subbing, whatever it may be," Notre Dame coach Micah Shrewsberry said. "It was unacceptable how we started. I'll take full responsibility for it."
--Field Level Media
ND vs SMUInjury report
Notre Dame's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Njie | F | Out - Knee( Jan 15, '26) | Jan 15, '26 | |
| Njie is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Fighting Irish. He will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. | ||||
| M. Burton | G | Out - Ankle( Dec 04, '25) | Dec 04, '25 | |
| Burton will undergo ankle surgery and will not take the court for the Fighting Irish. He is expected to remain out indefinitely. | ||||
| T. Ahneman | C | Out - Knee( Oct 15, '25) | Oct 15, '25 | |
| Ahneman is recovering from knee surgery and will not take the court for the Fighting Irish. He is out indefinitely. | ||||
SMU's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Edwards | G | Questionable - Ankle( Feb 25, '26) | Feb 25, '26 | |
| Edwards is dealing with an ankle injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Mustangs. | ||||
ND vs SMUStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.6 | (199) | FG% | (112) | 42.9 |
| 25.9 | (252) | FGM | (219) | 26.7 |
| 58.0 | (276) | FGA | (297) | 62.3 |
| 35.3 | (87) | 3P% | (160) | 32.2 |
| 8.6 | (112) | 3PM | (348) | 9.3 |
| 24.3 | (133) | 3PA | (358) | 28.9 |
| 68.7 | (297) | FT% | (199) | 71.4 |
| 13.5 | (270) | FTM | (165) | 14.6 |
| 19.6 | (247) | FTA | (156) | 20.4 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 44.6 |
| 26.4 |
| 59.1 |
| 33.7 |
| 7.9 |
| 23.5 |
| 72.0 |
| 14.6 |
| 20.4 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.2 | (137) | REB | (129) | 31.0 |
| 9.5 | (166) | OREB | (272) | 9.8 |
| 24.7 | (153) | DREB | (105) | 21.3 |
| 12.1 | (309) | AST | (333) | 16.4 |
| 11.5 | (169) | TO | (155) | 12.8 |
| 1.1 | (270) | AST/TO | (292) | 1.3 |
| 4.5 | (92) | STL | (154) | 6.9 |
| 2.2 | (55) | BLK | (146) | 2.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 31.9 |
| 9.2 |
| 22.7 |
| 14.0 |
| 12.1 |
| 1.2 |
| 6.9 |
| 3.4 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73.8 | (260) | Points | (255) | 77.3 |
| 33.4 | (152) | 1st Half | (199) | 36.9 |
| 38.9 | (152) | 2nd Half | (199) | 40.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 75.3 |
| 35.5 |
| 39.2 |