Notre Dame Fighting Irish to Host Marist Red Foxes in Men's Basketball at Purcell Pavilion

As the Notre Dame Fighting Irish prepare to welcome the Marist Red Foxes to the Purcell Pavilion, fans can anticipate an engaging contest in men's basketball. The upcoming game, scheduled for December 23rd, will showcase the Fighting Irish's recent performance trends and how they might leverage their home court advantage.

Analyzing Notre Dame's past games reveals a pattern of fluctuating outcomes. In their most recent match against Marquette Golden Eagles, despite a valiant effort, they fell short with 59 points against Marquette's 78. The statistics showed a struggle from beyond the arc with only a 26 percent three-point shooting rate and an overall field goal percentage of just under 37 percent. However, they did excel at free throws with an impressive 80 percent completion rate.

In contrast, during their home game against Western Michigan Broncos earlier this month, Notre Dame displayed dominance on both ends of the floor. They secured a convincing victory with an outstanding field goal percentage of nearly 60 percent and were particularly effective from two-point range at approximately 74 percent accuracy. Their defense was also noteworthy as they managed to limit turnovers and convert them into points effectively.

However, when facing Miami (FL) Hurricanes away from home earlier in December, Notre Dame struggled offensively once again. They shot only around 29 percent from the field and had difficulty converting three-pointers at just under 19 percent accuracy.

The trend suggests that while Notre Dame has faced challenges on offense during away games—particularly in shooting efficiency—they have shown resilience and adaptability on their home turf at Purcell Pavilion where they seem more comfortable executing plays and maintaining defensive pressure.

Fans can expect that if Notre Dame can capitalize on their strong two-point shooting performance as seen against Western Michigan Broncos—and if they can maintain or improve upon their free-throw consistency—they stand a good chance of controlling the game rhythm against Marist Red Foxes.

The upcoming clash is set for December 23rd at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Indiana. Tip-off is scheduled for local time (1:00 AM GMT), and fans eager to catch all the action live can tune into ACC Network channel number 612 for national coverage.