Notre Dame

It is impossible to think the Orange were playing on anything other than legs that were almost completely shot by the end of the game.

Syracuse simply ran out of gas late at Notre Dame on Wednesday night, dropping a 79-69 contest despite being within 3 with a minute to go.

Paul Atkinson Jr. dominated Syracuse inside, scoring 20 points and adding 17 rebounds, 8 on the offensive glass.

Like Syracuse, Notre Dame is 4-1 over its last five games after dropping a 79-74 decision to Wake Forest on the road.