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Men's College Basketball
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North Dakota at Notre Dame
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Where: Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center, South Bend, Indiana

After a big road win over Georgetown, Notre Dame returns home Tuesday night to take on North Dakota in South Bend, Ind.

Matt Allocco played a key role in that 84-63 win over the Hoyas, scoring 17 points, and he's proven he'll be a player the Irish can count on this year. Allocco not only scored in double figures, but he also grabbed five rebounds and dished out seven assists.

The grad transfer from Princeton was a two-time All-Ivy League selection.

Interestingly enough, he had played 32 minutes in an 86-77 win against Buffalo and didn't take a single shot. But he proved against Georgetown he's not a player opponents can overlook.

"Allocco is just a gamer," head coach Micah Shrewsberry said in a postgame interview after the win over Georgetown. "When the lights come on the brightest, he's at his best. He was an absolute great pickup for us this summer."

Allocco is averaging 9.3 points this year, one of five players putting up nine or more points per game so far.

Markus Burton leads the Irish at 17.7 points per outing. Tae Davis is pouring in 16.3 points per contest and Braeden Shrewsberry is scoring 15.3 points per game.

North Dakota (2-1) is coming off a 77-71 win over Utah Valley last Thursday and faces one of its biggest road tests of the year when it takes on the Irish.

Treysen Eaglestaff led the way in the Fighting Hawks' last win, scoring 31, the second 30-point game of his career.

"I wasn't perfect," Eaglestaff told the Grand Forks Herald. "I messed up a few plays. Quite a few turnovers, but nothing's pretty."

Eaglestaff is the leading scorer for the Fighting Hawks, averaging 20 points per game. He's a consistent scorer who has reached double figures 39 times in 68 career games.

Amar Kuljuhovic is also averaging in double figures (12.0) for the Fighting Hawks, who are 0-1 on the road.

--Field Level Media

Stats and Records
Team Comparison
  W/L Strk Home Away Neutral Day Night Conf
North Dakota 2-1 W2 2-0 0-1 0-0 1-0 1-1 0-0
Notre Dame 3-0 W3 2-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 2-0 0-0
Last Meeting
North Dakota Notre Dame
Date Away Home Pts Reb FG% Pts Reb FG%
No previous meeting.
Player Stats
Previous Matchup
Points Player Total FG% FTM
North Dakota N/A
Notre Dame N/A
Rebounds Player Total Off Def
North Dakota N/A
Notre Dame N/A
Assists Player  
North Dakota N/A
Notre Dame N/A
Season
Points Player Total FG% FTM
North Dakota T. Eaglestaff 60 52.8 16
Notre Dame M. Burton 53 36.7 14
Rebounds Player Total Off Def
North Dakota A. Kuljuhovic 17 4 13
Notre Dame K. Njie 20 5 15
Assists Player  
North Dakota T. Eaglestaff 8
Notre Dame M. Burton 18
Quickchart Matchup
blue bar North Dakota Off vs  red bar Notre Dame Defense
blue bar 66.5 Points For
red bar 66.7 Points Against
blue bar 39.8 FG%
red bar 35.2 FG%
blue bar 29.0 Reb
red bar 27.0 Reb
red bar Notre Dame Off vs  blue bar North Dakota Defense
red bar 86.3 Points For
blue bar 76.5 Points Against
red bar 53.4 FG%
blue bar 52.2 FG%
red bar 42.0 Reb
blue bar 35.0 Reb