In the first road game of the 2025-26 Notre Dame men’s basketball season, the Irish came up just short against Ohio State, losing 64-63 in Columbus.
The Buckeyes were chasing Notre Dame for the majority of the game, but tied it up at 46 with around 11-minutes left in the second half. The home team would then take a 6-point lead, but the Irish would storm back to take a 1-point advantage at 63-62 with just over 2-minutes left in the contest.
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Neither team would score until the final seconds, as it was Ohio State who made the final basket and the deciding points to get to the 64-63 final. Notre Dame let this one slip out of its hands, and now stands at 3-1 early in the season.
Markus Burton led the Irish in scoring with 14-points, but it was a bad shooting day for his going 3-for-14. Jalen Haralson continues to impress, scoring 13-points on 5-for-10 shooting. Carson Towt controlled the boards with 12-rebounds, and chipped in 8-points.
Notre Dame will be back at home on Wednesday night, as it will host Bellarmine in a non-conference matchup.
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