2018–19 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fighting Irish, led by 19th-year head coach Mike Brey, played their home games at Edmund P. Joyce Center in South Bend, Indiana as sixth-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2018–19 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2018–19 record14–19 (3–15 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaEdmund P. Joyce Center
2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Virginia16–2 .889  35–3  .921
No. 3 North Carolina16–2 .889  29–7  .806
No. 1 Duke †14–4 .778  32–6  .842
No. 10 Florida State13–5 .722  29–8  .784
No. 16 Virginia Tech12–6 .667  26–9  .743
Syracuse10–8 .556  20–14  .588
Louisville10–8 .556  20–14  .588
NC State9–9 .500  24–12  .667
Clemson9–9 .500  20–14  .588
Georgia Tech6–12 .333  14–18  .438
Boston College5–13 .278  14–17  .452
Miami (FL)5–13 .278  14–18  .438
Wake Forest4–14 .222  11–20  .355
Pittsburgh3–15 .167  14–19  .424
Notre Dame3–15 .167  14–19  .424
† 2019 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Fighting Irish finished the 2017–18 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.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Austin Torres1F6'7"235RS SeniorGranger, INGraduated
Matt Farrell5G6'1"175SeniorPoint Pleasant, NJGraduated
Matt Gregory21F6'6"204SeniorAvon, INGraduated
Martinas Geben23F6'10"252SeniorVilnius, LithuaniaGraduated
Bonzie Colson35F6'5"224SeniorNew Bedford, MAGraduated

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nate Laszewski
#15 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
#21 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
#16 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
#41 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:

  • "Notre Dame 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-08-27.

    Roster
    2018–19 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Rex Pflueger  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)209 lb (95 kg) SrMater Dei Dana Point, CA
    G 3 Prentiss Hubb 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)167 lb (76 kg) FrGonzaga Upper Marlboro, MD
    G/F 5 D. J. Harvey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoDeMatha Bowie, MD
    G 10 T. J. Gibbs 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)194 lb (88 kg) JrSeton Hall Prep Scotch Plains, NJ
    F 11 Juwan Durham 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)223 lb (101 kg) RS SoTampa Prep/Connecticut Tampa, FL
    F 12 Elijah Burns 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)237 lb (108 kg) RS JrBlair Academy Troy, NY
    G 13 Nikola Djogo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)217 lb (98 kg) RS SoAthlete Institute Prep Hamilton, Ontario
    F 14 Nate Laszewski 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrNorthfield Mount Hermon Jupiter, FL
    F 15 Chris Doherty 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrMarlborough Marlborough, MA
    G 23 Dane Goodwin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)203 lb (92 kg) FrUpper Arlington Upper Arlington, OH
    G 24 Robby Carmody 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)203 lb (92 kg) FrMars Area Mars, PA
    G 25 Liam Nelligan (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)198 lb (90 kg) RS SrBenet Academy La Grange Park, IL
    F 33 John Mooney 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)242 lb (110 kg) JrLake Brantley Orlando, FL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Source:[1]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Central State W 76–54   
    		  17 – Gibbs  8 – Harvey  2 – Tied  Edmund P. Joyce Center (5,627)
    South Bend, IN
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 UIC
    Gotham Classic    		 W 84–67  1–0
    		  12 – Laszewski  9 – Laszewski  3 – Gibbs  Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,462)
    South Bend, IN
    November 8, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Chicago State W 89–62  2–0
    		  15 – Burns  7 – Harvey  5 – Pflueger  Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,684)
    South Bend, IN
    November 14, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Radford
    Gotham Classic    		 L 60–63  2–1
    		  24 – Mooney  12 – Mooney  4 – Gibbs  Edmund P. Joyce Center (5,988)
    South Bend, IN
    November 17, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 William & Mary
    Gotham Classic    		 W 73–64  3–1
    		  18 – Gibbs  11 – Mooney  4 – Pflueger  Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,511)
    South Bend, IN
    November 20, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Duquesne
    Gotham Classic    		 W 67–56  4–1
    		  16 – Mooney  10 – Mooney  4 – Gibbs  Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,161)
    South Bend, IN
    November 24, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 DePaul W 95–70  5–1
    		  20 – Pflueger  11 – Mooney  5 – Hubb  Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,751)
    South Bend, IN
    November 27, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Illinois
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 W 76–74  6–1
    		  19 – Tied  6 – Tied  4 – Tied  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,053)
    South Bend, IN
    December 4, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 vs. Oklahoma
    Jimmy V Classic    		 L 80–85  6–2
    		  18 – Gibbs  14 – Mooney  6 – Pflueger  Madison Square Garden 
    New York, NY
    December 8, 2018*
    10:30 pm, ESPN2    		 at UCLA
    Rivalry    		 L 62–65  6–3
    		  14 – Pflueger  11 – Mooney  4 – Tied  Pauley Pavilion (12,985)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 15, 2018*
    1:30 pm, CBS    		 vs. Purdue
    Crossroads Classic    		 W 88–80  7–3
    		  21 – Mooney  7 – Mooney  10 – Pflueger  Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
    Indianapolis, IN
    December 18, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Binghamton W 69–56  8–3
    		  16 – Tied  12 – Tied  7 – Hubb  Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,359)
    South Bend, IN
    December 20, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Jacksonville W 100–74  9–3
    		  19 – Tied  7 – Tied  7 – Tied  Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,511)
    South Bend, IN
    December 29, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Coppin State W 63–56  10–3
    		  15 – Gibbs  10 – Durham  5 – Gibbs  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,086)
    South Bend, IN
    ACC regular season
    January 1, 2019
    1:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at No. 10 Virginia Tech L 66–81  10–4
    (0–1)    		  19 – Gibbs  10 – Mooney  4 – Gibbs  Cassell Coliseum (8,008)
    Blacksburg, VA
    January 5, 2019
    12:00 pm, Raycom    		 Syracuse L 62–72  10–5
    (0–2)    		  18 – Gibbs  14 – Mooney  5 – Gibbs  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,245)
    South Bend, IN
    January 12, 2019
    12:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 Boston College W 69–66  11–5
    (1–2)    		  27 – Mooney  12 – Mooney  5 – Hubb  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,442)
    South Bend, IN
    January 15, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 13 North Carolina L 69–75  11–6
    (1–3)    		  18 – Hubb  19 – Mooney  6 – Hubb  Dean Smith Center (20,475)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 19, 2019
    2:00 pm, Raycom    		 No. 17 NC State L 73–77  11–7
    (1–4)    		  19 – Tied  16 – Mooney  5 – Gibbs  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,709)
    South Bend, IN
    January 22, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 at Georgia Tech L 61–63  11–8
    (1–5)    		  22 – Mooney  14 – Mooney  5 – Tied  McCamish Pavilion (5,861)
    Atlanta, GA
    January 26, 2019
    1:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 3 Virginia L 55–82  11–9
    (1–6)    		  15 – Mooney  10 – Mooney  5 – Hubb  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    January 28, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 2 Duke L 61–83  11–10
    (1–7)    		  14 – Mooney  11 – Mooney  4 – Hubb  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    February 2, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 at Boston College W 79–73  12–10
    (2–7)    		  21 – Djogo  13 – Mooney  5 – Hubb  Conte Forum (8,606)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    February 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Miami (FL) L 47–62  12–11
    (2–8)    		  14 – Harvey  7 – Djogo  2 – 3 tied  Watsco Center (6,372)
    Coral Gables, FL8
    February 10, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Georgia Tech W 69–59  13–11
    (3–8)    		  20 – Gibbs  14 – Mooney  5 – Gibbs  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,438)
    South Bend, IN
    February 16, 2019
    2:00 pm, Raycom    		 at No. 4 Virginia L 54–60  13–12
    (3–9)    		  17 – Gibbs  15 – Mooney  3 – Gibbs  John Paul Jones Arena (13,448)
    Charlottesville, VA
    February 19, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Wake Forest L 68–75  13–13
    (3–10)    		  23 – Gibbs  9 – Mooney  9 – Hubb  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,286)
    South Bend, IN
    February 23, 2019
    4:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 20 Virginia Tech L 59–67  13–14
    (3–11)    		  18 – Gibbs  10 – Mooney  7 – Hubb  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,784)
    South Bend, IN
    February 25, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 18 Florida State L 61–68  13–15
    (3–12)    		  18 – Harvey  8 – Mooney  5 – Gibbs  Donald L. Tucker Center (9,519)
    Tallahassee, FL
    March 3, 2019
    1:30 pm, CBS    		 at Louisville L 61–75  13–16
    (3–13)    		  22 – Mooney  13 – Mooney  6 – Hubb  KFC Yum! Center (16,911)
    Louisville, KY
    March 6, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Clemson L 62–64  13–17
    (3–14)    		  18 – Mooney  20 – Mooney  5 – Mooney  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,158)
    South Bend, IN
    March 9, 2019
    12:00 pm, Raycom    		 at Pittsburgh L 53–56  13–18
    (3–15)    		  23 – Laszewski  13 – Mooney  7 – Hubb  Petersen Events Center (8,602)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    ACC Tournament
    March 12, 2019
    2:00 pm, ESPN    		 (15) vs. (10) Georgia Tech
    First Round    		 W 78–71  14–18
    		  20 – Mooney  10 – Mooney  6 – Hubb  Spectrum Center 
    Charlotte, NC
    March 13, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (15) vs. (7) Louisville
    Second Round    		 L 53–75  14–19
    		  21 – Gibbs  12 – Mooney  2 – Gibbs  Spectrum Center (11,884)
    Charlotte, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP RV RV Not released 
    Coaches RV

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

    References
    1. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". und.com. Notre Dame Athletics. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
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