78 - 73 Notre Dame vs Syracuse: The Orange defended their home court and defeated the Fighting Irish, 78-73. Notre Dame led by 12 with 12:18 left in the game, but Syracuse rallied and shot 60.9% from the floor and 11-15 from the free throw line in the second half. Judah Mintz and Maliq Brown each scored 11 points in the second half to lead the comeback. Mintz finished the game with 14 points and eight assists. Brown had 15 points, six rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and a steal. Marcus Hammond came off the bench to lead Notre Dame in scoring with 18 points.
