Notre Dame Fighting Irish and The Citadel Bulldogs Clash at Purcell Pavilion in Men's Basketball Showdown
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish, with a record of 0-0, faced off against The Citadel Bulldogs at Purcell Pavilion. The home team struggled throughout the game, ultimately falling with a final score of 45-65.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish started strong in the first half, scoring 29 points but were unable to maintain their momentum into the second half, adding only 16 more to their tally. Despite having one more rebound than The Citadel Bulldogs with a total of 42 rebounds and leading in blocks with five compared to three by the opponents, Notre Dame could not capitalize on these advantages. Their shooting percentages were low across the board; field goal attempts resulted in just a 27 percent success rate while they made only three out of twenty-four three-point attempts for an underwhelming twelve percent completion rate. Free throw performance was also lackluster at fifty-three percent.
On the other side of the court, The Citadel Bulldogs had a more consistent game with thirty-two points scored in both halves. They demonstrated superior shooting accuracy with forty-four percent from field goals and thirty-three percent from beyond the arc. Their free throw percentage stood at sixty-seven percent which contributed significantly to their twenty-point victory margin over Notre Dame.
Key players for Notre Dame included those who fought hard on defense contributing to six steals and five blocks but unfortunately this defensive effort did not translate into offensive success as evidenced by their thirteen turnovers against six assists.
The Citadel Bulldogs capitalized on turnovers scoring twenty points off them and showed better ball distribution with eleven assists. They also dominated inside scoring thirty-two points in paint compared to twenty-four by Notre Dame.
As fans look ahead, they can mark their calendars for an upcoming match where The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will take on Marist Red Foxes at Purcell Pavilion on December 23rd at 8:00 PM Eastern Time. This game will be broadcasted nationally on ACC Network channel six hundred twelve for fans who wish to follow along from home or elsewhere.