2017–18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2017–18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Fighting Irish, led by 18th-year head coach Mike Brey , played their home games at Edmund P. Joyce Center in South Bend, Indiana as fifth-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference . They finished the season 21–15, 8–10 in ACC play to finish tied with Syracuse for tenth place. As the No. 10 seed in the ACC tournament , they defeated Pittsburgh in the first round and Virginia Tech in the second round before losing to Duke in the quarterfinals. They were one of the last four teams not selected for the NCAA tournament and as a result earned a No. 1 seed in the National Invitation Tournament , where they defeated Hampton in the first round before losing to Penn State in the second round.
Previous season
The Fighting Irish finished the 2016–17 season 26–10, 12–6 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They defeated Virginia and Florida State to advance to the championship game of the ACC tournament where they lost to Duke . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the West Region. There they defeated #12 seed Princeton in the First Round before losing in the Second Round where they lost to #4 seed West Virginia .
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Previous School
Juwan Durham
11
F
6'11"
207
Sophomore
Tampa, FL
Transferred from Connecticut . Under NCAA transfer rules, Durham will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
2017 recruiting class
2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Nate Laszewski #14 PF
Northfield, MA
Northfield-Mt. Hermon School
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Sep 27, 2017
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Dane Goodwin #14 SG
Upper Arlington, OH
Upper Arlington High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jul 5, 2017
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Robby Carmody #20 SF
Mars, PA
Mars Area High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jun 22, 2017
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Prentiss Hubb #15 SG
Upper Marlboro, MD
Gonzaga College High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
May 17, 2017
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Chris Doherty #38 C
Marlborough, MA
Marlborough High School
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Nov 13, 2017
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Roster
2017–18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Rex Pflueger
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Mater Dei
Dana Point, California
F
1
Austin Torres
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
RS Sr
Penn
Granger, Indiana
G/F
3
D. J. Harvey
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
DeMatha
Bowie, Maryland
G
5
Matt Farrell
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Sr
Point Pleasant Beach
Point Pleasant, New Jersey
G
10
T. J. Gibbs
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
So
Seton Hall Prep
Scotch Plains, New Jersey
PF
11
Juwan Durham
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
So
Tampa Preparatory School Connecticut
Tampa, Florida
F
12
Elijah Burns
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
238 lb (108 kg)
RS So
Blair Academy
Troy, New York
G
13
Nikola Djogo
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
211 lb (96 kg)
RS Fr
Athlete Institute Prep
Hamilton, Ontario
F
21
Matt Gregory (W)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
204 lb (93 kg)
Sr
Cathedral
Avon, Indiana
F
23
Martinas Geben
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
252 lb (114 kg)
Sr
St. Maria Goretti
Vilnius, Lithuania
G
25
Liam Nelligan (W)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
Benet Academy
La Grange Park, Illinois
F
33
John Mooney
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
248 lb (112 kg)
So
Lake Brantley
Orlando, Florida
F
35
Bonzie Colson
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
224 lb (102 kg)
Sr
St. Andrew's School
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Oct 20, 2017 *7:00 pm
Holy Cross (IN)
W 97–57
20 – Geben
13 – Colson
5 – Pflueger
Edmund P. Joyce Center (3,483)South Bend, IN
Nov 3, 2017 *7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 14
Bethel
W 88–59
19 – Colson
11 – Colson
7 – Farrell
Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)South Bend, IN
Nov 7, 2017 *7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 14
Cardinal Stritch
W 90–46
19 – Colson
14 – Colson
6 – Farrell
Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,070)South Bend, IN
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11, 2017 *4:00 pm, FS1
No. 14
at DePaul
W 72–58
1–0
21 – Gibbs
13 – Colson
5 – Colson
Wintrust Arena (10,194)Chicago, IL
Nov 13, 2017 *7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 13
Mount St. Mary's Maui on the Mainland
W 88–62
2–0
27 – Colson
11 – Colson
5 – Tied
Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,633)South Bend, IN
Nov 16, 2017 *7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 13
Chicago State
W 105–66
3–0
23 – Gibbs
9 – Colson
4 – Tied
Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,046)South Bend, IN
Nov 20, 2017 *9:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 13
at Chaminade Maui Invitational tournament quarterfinals
W 83–56
4–0
27 – Farrell
8 – Colson
4 – Tied
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)Lahaina, HI
Nov 21, 2017 *10:30 pm, ESPN
No. 13
vs. LSU Maui Invitational Tournament semifinals
W 92–53
5–0
26 – Gibbs
11 – Colson
7 – Farrell
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)Lahaina, HI
Nov 22, 2017 *10:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 13
vs. No. 6 Wichita State Maui Invitational Tournament finals
W 67–66
6–0
25 – Colson
11 – Colson
4 – Tied
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)Lahaina, HI
Nov 30, 2017 *7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5
at No. 3 Michigan State ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 63–81
6–1
17 – Colson
6 – Colson
7 – Farrell
Breslin Center (14,797)East Lansing, MI
Dec 3, 2017 *2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 5
St. Francis Brooklyn
W 71–53
7–1
14 – Geben
10 – Geben
4 – Farrell
Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,911)South Bend, IN
Dec 5, 2017 *7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 9
Ball State
L 77–80
7–2
26 – Colson
7 – Mooney
8 – Farrell
Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,891)South Bend, IN
Dec 9, 2017 *7:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 9
at Delaware
W 92–68
8–2
24 – Farrell
12 – Tied
7 – Farrell
Bob Carpenter Center (4,737)Newark, DE
Dec 16, 2017 *2:30 pm, FOX
No. 18
vs. Indiana Crossroads Classic
L 77–80 OT
8–3
29 – Colson
11 – Colson
8 – Farrell
Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,680)Indianapolis, IN
Dec 19, 2017 *7:00 pm, ESPNU
Dartmouth
W 97–87
9–3
37 – Colson
11 – Colson
6 – Farrell
Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,837)South Bend, IN
Dec 21, 2017 *7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Southeastern Louisiana
W 86–50
10–3
18 – Gibbs
10 – Tied
5 – Gibbs
Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,134)South Bend, IN
ACC regular season
Dec 30, 2017 2:00 pm, ESPNU
Georgia Tech
W 68–59
11–3 (1–0)
22 – Colson
17 – Colson
6 – Pflueger
Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,441)South Bend, IN
Jan 3, 2018 9:00 pm, ACCN
NC State
W 88–58
12–3 (2–0)
22 – Gibbs
13 – Geben
5 – Gibbs
Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,563)South Bend, IN
Jan 6, 2018 3:15 pm, ESPN2
at Syracuse
W 51–49
13–3 (3–0)
18 – Gibbs
14 – Geben
4 – Tied
Carrier Dome (24,304)Syracuse, NY
Jan 10, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Georgia Tech
L 53–60
13–4 (3–1)
16 – Geben
9 – Geben
7 – Gibbs
McCamish Pavilion (7,771)Atlanta, GA
Jan 13, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 20 North Carolina
L 68–69
13–5 (3–2)
19 – Gibbs
9 – Geben
6 – Gibbs
Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)South Bend, IN
Jan 16, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN2
Louisville
L 78–82 2OT
13–6 (3–3)
23 – Farrell
17 – Geben
8 – Farrell
Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,076)South Bend, IN
Jan 20, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 20 Clemson
L 58–67
13–7 (3–4)
18 – Gibbs
9 – Geben
6 – Farrell
Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)Clemson, SC
Jan 27, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPN2
Virginia Tech
L 75–80
13–8 (3–5)
27 – Gibbs
11 – Mooney
5 – Gibbs
Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)South Bend, IN
Jan 29, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 4 Duke
L 66–88
13–9 (3–6)
22 – Gibbs
6 – Pflueger
4 – Gibbs
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC
Feb 3, 2018 12:00 pm, ESPN
at NC State
L 58–76
13–10 (3–7)
16 – Farrell
6 – Tied
7 – Pflueger
PNC Arena (19,500)Raleigh, NC
Feb 6, 2018 8:00 pm, ACCN
Boston College
W 96–85
14–10 (4–7)
28 – Gibbs
11 – Geben
7 – Farrell
Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,953)South Bend, IN
Feb 10, 2018 4:00 pm, ESPN2
Florida State
W 84–69
15–10 (5–7)
28 – Farrell
8 – Geben
5 – Farrell
Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)South Bend, IN
Feb 12, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 14 North Carolina
L 66–83
15–11 (5–8)
18 – Tied
7 – Geben
9 – Farrell
Dean Smith Center (19,336)Chapel Hill, NC
Feb 17, 2018 4:00 pm, ACCN
at Boston College
W 84–67
16–11 (6–8)
37 – Farrell
7 – Mooney
7 – Farrell
Conte Forum (8,606)Chestnut Hill, MA
Feb 19, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN
Miami (FL)
L 74–77
16–12 (6–9)
19 – Geben
7 – Geben
6 – Farrell
Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)South Bend, IN
Feb 24, 2018 3:00 pm, ACCN
at Wake Forest
W 76–71
17–12 (7–9)
22 – Geben
14 – Geben
6 – Farrell
LJVM Coliseum (10,626)Winston-Salem, NC
Feb 28, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPNU
Pittsburgh
W 73–56
18–12 (8–9)
14 – Tied
13 – Geben
4 – Pflueger
Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,007)South Bend, IN
Mar 3, 2018 4:00 pm, ACCN
at No. 1 Virginia
L 57–62
18–13 (8–10)
24 – Colson
15 – Colson
4 – Farrell
John Paul Jones Arena (14,205)Charlottesville, VA
ACC Tournament
Mar 6, 2018 2:00 pm, ESPN2
(10)
vs. (15) Pittsburgh First Round
W 67–64
19–13
19 – Colson
9 – Geben
3 – Farrell
Barclays Center (10,612)Brooklyn, NY
Mar 7, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN2
(10)
vs. (7) Virginia Tech Second Round
W 71–65
20–13
22 – Farrell
9 – Pflueger
7 – Gibbs
Barclays Center (17,732)Brooklyn, NY
Mar 8, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN
(10)
vs. (2) No. 5 Duke Quarterfinals
L 70–88
20–14
18 – Colson
9 – Colson
12 – Farrell
Barclays Center (17,732)Brooklyn, NY
NIT
Mar 13, 2018 *9:00 pm, ESPN
(1)
(8) Hampton First Round – Notre Dame Bracket
W 84–63
21–14
17 – Geben
12 – Colson
6 – Tied
Edmund P. Joyce Center (2,101)South Bend, IN
Mar 17, 2018 *12:00 pm, ESPN
(1)
(4) Penn State Second Round – Notre Dame Bracket
L 63–73
21–15
16 – Colson
9 – Colson
4 – Tied
Edmund P. Joyce Center (4,023)South Bend, IN
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final AP 14 13 13 5 9 18 RV RV RV RV — — — — — — Not released Coaches 14 14^ 12 5 8 18 RV RV RV 25 RV — — — — —
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons Helms national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics