The Fighting Irish couldn’t keep up with Louisville’s second-half surge, falling 75-60 at Purcell Pavilion Sunday night.
Markus Burton (22 pts, 4 ast) and Tae Davis (15 pts, 7-7 FT) led Notre Dame, but turnovers and cold shooting proved costly. Chucky Hepburn (16 pts, 6 ast) and Reyne Smith (12 pts, 4-11 3PT) paced the Cardinals, who used a 13-0 second-half run to take control.
A frustrated coach Micah Shrewsberry met with the media after the game and implored the Notre Dame nation "to not to give up on these kids."