Who’s Playing
Virginia Cavaliers @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Current Records: Virginia 10-2, Notre Dame 5-7
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Virginia is 8-2 against Notre Dame since January of 2017, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Both teams will face off in an ACC battle at 12:00 p.m. ET at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Virginia has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 22 points or more this season. They took their match at home on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 79-44 win over the Bears. That looming 79-44 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Virginia yet this season.
Among those leading the charge was Reece Beekman, who scored 17 points along with seven assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Rohde, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame’s three-game losing streak finally came to an end on Friday. They managed a 60-56 win over the Red Foxes. The victory was just what Notre Dame needed coming off of a 65-45 loss in their prior matchup.
Notre Dame’s success was spearheaded by the efforts of Carey Booth, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds, and Markus Burton, who scored 21 points along with four steals.
The Cavaliers pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. As for the Fighting Irish, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Virginia skirted past Notre Dame 57-55 when the teams last played back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Virginia since the squad won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Series History
Virginia has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Notre Dame.
- Feb 18, 2023 – Virginia 57 vs. Notre Dame 55
- Jan 29, 2022 – Notre Dame 69 vs. Virginia 65
- Jan 13, 2021 – Virginia 80 vs. Notre Dame 68
- Dec 30, 2020 – Virginia 66 vs. Notre Dame 57
- Feb 11, 2020 – Virginia 50 vs. Notre Dame 49
- Feb 16, 2019 – Virginia 60 vs. Notre Dame 54
- Jan 26, 2019 – Virginia 82 vs. Notre Dame 55
- Mar 03, 2018 – Virginia 62 vs. Notre Dame 57
- Mar 09, 2017 – Notre Dame 71 vs. Virginia 58
- Jan 24, 2017 – Virginia 71 vs. Notre Dame 54