The Citadel Bulldogs @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Elijah Morgan scores career-high 19 against his former team and The Citadel beats Notre Dame 65-45
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- — Elijah Morgan scored a career-high 19 points against his former team and The Citadel rolled past Notre Dame 65-45 on Tuesday night.
The Citadel (7-5) secured its first win over a Power 5 opponent since defeating Pittsburgh 78-63 on Nov. 9, 2021. It was the program's second win over an ACC opponent in the last 44 matchups.
Morgan, a former Notre Dame walk-on guard, made 5 of 7 3-pointers. Notre Dame missed its last 19 3-pointers.
Morgan banked in a 3-pointer with 10:18 left in the second half to give The Citadel the first double-digit lead of the game at 48-37. It came during The Citadel’s 23-4 run — for a 55-39 lead — as the Irish missed 11 of 12 shots.
Notre Dame made just four of its first 18 shots of the second half (22%) and finished 17 of 64 (27%).
Quentin Millora-Brown had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Madison Durr also scored 15 points for The Citadel. AJ Smith added 13 points.
Millora-Brown, Morgan and Durr combined to score 30 of The Citadel's 32 first-half points to help take a three-point lead into the break. The Bulldogs shot 48% from the field, with five 3-pointers.
J.R. Konieczny had 18 points and 10 rebounds for Notre Dame (4-7). Markus Burton, who ranks fifth nationally amongst Division I freshmen with 15.8 points per game, scored 13 points on 5-of-14 shooting. Julian Roper II, averaging 8.9 points and 5.2 rebounds, did not play due to left foot soreness.
Notre Dame continues a six-game homestand on Friday against Marist. The Citadel enjoys a holiday break before hosting Toccoa Falls on Dec. 30.
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Game Information
South Bend, IN

Referee:Doug Shows
Referee:Jeff Pon
Referee:Anthony Eades

2025-26 Standings
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic 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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