2021–22 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

2021–22 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record24–11 (15–5 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachAnthony Solomon
Assistant coaches
Home arenaEdmund P. Joyce Center
Seasons
2021–22 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Duke 16 – 4   .800 32 – 7   .821
North Carolina 15 – 5   .750 29 – 10   .744
Notre Dame 15 – 5   .750 24 – 11   .686
Miami (FL) 14 – 6   .700 26 – 11   .703
Wake Forest 13 – 7   .650 25 – 10   .714
Virginia 12 – 8   .600 21 – 14   .600
Virginia Tech † 11 – 9   .550 23 – 13   .639
Florida State 10 – 10   .500 17 – 14   .548
Syracuse 9 – 11   .450 16 – 17   .485
Clemson 8 – 12   .400 17 – 16   .515
Louisville 6 – 14   .300 13 – 19   .406
Boston College 6 – 14   .300 13 – 20   .394
Pittsburgh 6 – 14   .300 11 – 21   .344
Georgia Tech 5 – 15   .250 12 – 20   .375
NC State 4 – 16   .200 11 – 21   .344
† 2022 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fighting Irish were led by 22nd-year head coach Mike Brey and played their home games at the Edmund P. Joyce Center in South Bend, Indiana as ninth-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 24–11, 15–5 in ACC Play to finish a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed, they lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament to Virginia Tech. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 11 seed in the West Region, where they defeated Rutgers in the First Four and then upset Alabama to advance to the Second Round where they lost to Texas Tech.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Fighting Irish finished the 2020–21 season 11–15, 7–11 in ACC play to finish in 11th place.[1] In the ACC tournament they defeated Wake Forest[2] before losing to North Carolina in the second round.[3]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Juwan Durham 11 F 6'11" 223 GS Tampa, FL Graduated
Nikola Djogo 13 G 6'8" 230 GS Hamilton, ON Graduate transferred to Northeastern

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Paul Atkinson 20 F 6'9" 230 GS West Palm Beach, FL Yale

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
J.R. Konieczny
#42 SF 		South Bend, IN St. Joseph 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Blake Wesley
#31 CG 		South Bend, IN Riley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 20, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
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 Fighting Irish". ESPN.com.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.
  • "Notre Dame 2021 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com.

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dom Campbell
#31 C 		Exeter, NH Phillips Exeter Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
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:

Roster

2021–22 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Blake Wesley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Riley South Bend, IN
G 1 J.R. Konieczny 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr St. Joseph South Bend, IN
G 2 Trey Wertz 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Sr Providence Day Charlotte, NC
G 3 Prentiss Hubb 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Sr Gonzaga Upper Marlboro, MD
G 4 Alex Wade (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 166 lb (75 kg) Fr Cathedral Catholic San Diego, CA
G 5 Cormac Ryan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Milton Academy
Stanford 		New York City, NY
G 12 Tony Sanders Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Gulliver Prep Miami, FL
F 14 Nate Laszewski 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Northfield Mount Hermon Jupiter, FL
F 20 Paul Atkinson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) GS Westminster Academy
Yale 		West Palm Beach, FL
F 22 Elijah Taylor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 242 lb (110 kg) So Imhotep Philadelphia, PA
G 23 Dane Goodwin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Sr Upper Arlington Upper Arlington, OH
G 24 Robby Carmody 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Mars Area Mars, PA
F 25 Matt Zona 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 242 lb (110 kg) So Bergen Catholic Blauvelt, NY
G 31 Elijah Morgan (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 169 lb (77 kg) Jr Jesuit High School New Orleans, LA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		Nazareth College W 87–37  –
  16 – Ryan   10 – Atkinson   7 – Hubb  Edmund P. Joyce Center (5,039)
South Bend, IN
November 5, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		St. Norbert W 78–44  –
  15 – Tied   15 – Laszewski   4 – Tied  Edmund P. Joyce Center (5,231)
South Bend, IN
Regular season
November 13, 2021*
12:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Cal State Northridge W 68–52  1–0
  21 – Wesley   8 – Laszewski   6 – Hubb  Edmund P. Joyce Center (5,062)
South Bend, IN
November 16, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		High Point W 70–61  2–0
  19 – Atkinson   16 – Laszewski   5 – Hubb  Edmund P. Joyce Center (5,124)
South Bend, IN
November 22, 2021*
10:30 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Saint Mary's
Maui Invitational tournament quarterfinals 		L 59–62  2–1
  16 – Ryan   7 – Laszewski   5 – Wertz  Michelob Ultra Arena (0)
Paradise, NV
November 23, 2021*
10:30 p.m., ESPNU 		vs. Chaminade
Maui Invitational Tournament 		W 90–64  3–1
  17 – Goodwin   15 – Laszewski   3 – Tied  Michelob Ultra Arena (0)
Paradise, NV
November 24, 2021*
11:30 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Texas A&M
Maui Invitational Tournament 		L 67–73  3–2
  18 – Goodwin   8 – Goodwin   6 – Wertz  Michelob Ultra Arena (0)
Paradise, NV
November 29, 2021*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Illinois
ACC–Big Ten Challenge 		L 72–82  3–3
  24 – Wesley   7 – Ryan   2 – Tied  State Farm Center (14,907)
Champaign, IL
December 3, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Boston College L 57–73  3–4
(0–1) 		 15 – Hubb   8 – Laszewski   3 – Wesley  Conte Forum (6,023)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 11, 2021*
5:15 p.m., ESPN 		No. 10 Kentucky W 66–62  4–4
  14 – Tied   6 – Tied   4 – Ryan  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,283)
South Bend, IN
December 18, 2021*
2:30 p.m., FOX 		vs. Indiana
Crossroads Classic 		L 56–64  4–5
  15 – Goodwin   11 – Atkinson   2 – Tied  Gainbridge Fieldhouse (17,905)
Indianapolis, IN
December 20, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		Western Michigan W 85–52  5–5
  18 – Goodwin   8 – Wesley   5 – Wertz  Edmund P. Joyce Center (4,903)
South Bend, IN
December 22, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 83–73  6–5
  21 – Goodwin   7 – Ryan   9 – Wesley  Edmund P. Joyce Center (5,970)
South Bend, IN
December 28, 2021
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Pittsburgh W 68–67  7–5
(1–1) 		 16 – Atkinson   8 – Atkinson   4 – Goodwin  Petersen Events Center (8,656)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 5, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPN2 		North Carolina W 78–73  8–5
(2–1) 		 20 – Laszewski   8 – Laszewski   6 – Hubb  Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,259)
South Bend, IN
January 8, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Georgia Tech W 72–68 OT 9–5
(3–1) 		 22 – Wesley   9 – Laszewski   9 – Hubb  McCamish Pavilion (5,813)
Atlanta, GA
January 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		Clemson W 72–56  10–5
(4–1) 		 21 – Goodwin   8 – Laszewski   3 – Tied  Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,618)
South Bend, IN
January 15, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Virginia Tech L 73–79  10–6
(4–2) 		 19 – Atkinson   9 – Atkinson   4 – Wesley  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
January 17, 2021*
2:30 p.m., FOX 		at Howard
MLK Day Classic 		W 71–68  11–6
  17 – Tied   13 – Laszewski   2 – Tied  Burr Gymnasium (1,315)
Washington, D.C.
January 22, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN 		at Louisville W 82–70  12–6
(5–2) 		 22 – Wesley   6 – Laszewski   5 – Hubb  KFC Yum! Center (16,175)
Louisville, KY
January 26, 2022
9:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		NC State W 73–65[dead link‍]  13–6
(6–2) 		 18 – Laszewski   11 – Laszewski   5 – Hubb  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,120)
South Bend, IN
January 29, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		Virginia W 69–65  14–6
(7–2) 		 16 – Tied   9 – Atkinson   7 – Wesley  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,495)
South Bend, IN
January 31, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 9 Duke
Rescheduled from January 1 		L 43–57  14–7
(7–3) 		 14 – Atkinson   9 – Atkinson   3 – Ryan  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
South Bend, IN
February 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		at Miami (FL) W 68–64  15–7
(8–3) 		 23 – Atkinson   11 – Atkinson   7 – Wesley  Watsco Center (6,363)
Coral Gables, FL
February 5, 2022
3:00 p.m., ACCN 		at NC State W 69–57  16–7
(9–3) 		 15 – Atkinson   10 – Tied   4 – Hubb  PNC Arena (13,690)
Raleigh, NC
February 9, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Louisville W 63–57  17–7
(10–3) 		 17 – Atkinson   15 – Atkinson   5 – Hubb  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,260)
South Bend, IN
February 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Clemson W 76–61  18–7
(11–3) 		 21 – Wesley   6 – Wesley   4 – Atkinson Jr.  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,524)
Clemson, SC
February 16, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Boston College W 99–95 OT 19–7
(12–3) 		 23 – Goodwin   7 – Hubb   4 – Wesley  Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,700)
South Bend, IN
February 19, 2022
1:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		at Wake Forest L 74–79  19–8
(12–4) 		 24 – Wesley   7 – Goodwin   6 – Hubb  LJVM Coliseum (8,355)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 23, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNews 		Syracuse W 79–69  20–8
(13–4) 		 20 – Atkinson   17 – Atkinson   10 – Hubb  Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,838)
South Bend, IN
February 26, 2022
5:00 p.m., ACCN 		Georgia Tech W 90–56  21–8
(14–4) 		 17 – Goodwin   10 – Ryan   6 – Hubb  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
South Bend, IN
March 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Florida State L 70–74  21–9
(14–5) 		 21 – Wesley   10 – Atkinson   3 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (8,401)
Tallahassee, FL
March 5, 2022
2:30 p.m., ESPNews 		Pittsburgh W 78–54  22–9
(15–5) 		 17 – Laszewski   9 – Laszewski   6 – Hubb  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,555)
South Bend, IN
ACC Tournament
March 10, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		(2) vs. (7) Virginia Tech
Quarterfinals 		L 80–87  22–10
  23 – Hubb   10 – Laszewski   5 – Hubb  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
NCAA tournament
March 16, 2022*
9:10 pm, TruTV 		(11 W) vs. (11 W) Rutgers
First Four 		W 89–87 2OT 23–10
  26 – Atkinson   6 – Tied   7 – Hubb  UD Arena (12,516)
Dayton, OH
March 18, 2022*
4:15 pm, TNT 		(11 W) vs. (6 W) Alabama
First Round 		W 78–64  24–10
  29 – Ryan   8 – Atkinson Jr.   3 – Tied  Viejas Arena (11,328)
San Diego, CA
March 20, 2022*
7:10 pm, TBS 		(11 W) vs. (3 W) No. 12 Texas Tech
Second Round 		L 53–59  24–11
  14 – Goodwin   8 – Tied   3 – Tied  Viejas Arena 
San Diego, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[4][5][6]

Rankings

See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRV————————————RVRVRVRVRV—Not released
CoachesRVRV——————————RVRVRVRVRVRV—RV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

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  2. ^ "Wake Forest vs. Notre Dame - Game Summary - March 9, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Notre Dame vs. North Carolina - Game Summary - March 10, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". und.com. Notre Dame Athletics. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021-22 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  6. ^ "2021-22 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2021.