Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Princeton Tigers
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - WEST REGION - 1st ROUND
58
23-7
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
PRIN | 30 | 28 | 58 |
| 36 | 24 | 60 |
60
26-9
Princeton Tigers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 40 | 15 | 6-11 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 34 | 11 | 4-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 36 | 10 | 3-11 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 30 | 7 | 2-11 | 2-10 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 14 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 7 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
58 | 22-57 | 8-31 | 6-6 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 14 | |
39% | 26% | 100% |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 31 | 18 | 6-13 | 0-1 | 6-10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 37 | 2 | 1-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 28 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 36 | 16 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 37 | 10 | 3-12 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
60 | 21-52 | 4-11 | 14-21 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 9 | |
40% | 36% | 67% |
Game Information
Buffalo, NY
Referee:Anthony Jordan
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Bill McCarthy
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
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