Irish Back In Purcell To Face Wake Forest

Game 26: Notre Dame (13-12, 3-9) vs. Wake Forest (9-15, 2-10)
Date	Tuesday, February 19, 2019 | 7 p.m. ET
Location	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center | Notre Dame, IN
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Series History	Ninth meeting, Notre Dame leads the all-time series 5-3
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IRISH BACK IN PURCELL TO FACE WAKE FOREST 

The University of Notre Dame men’s basketball team (13-12, 3-9 ACC) returns to Purcell Pavilion on Tuesday evening to face Wake Forest (9-15, 2-10) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPNU. 

MR. MOONEY ONE OF SIX MAJOR CONFERENCE PLAYERS AVERAGING A DOUBLE-DOUBLE

Junior forward John Mooney (dubbed Mr. Mooney by Notre Dame Basketball Radio Network Analyst Zach Hillesland) has compiled 15  double-doubles this season that have pushed his season averages to 14.2 (ppg) and 10.8 (rpg) – the only ACC player averaging a double-double. He joins five other players across the country from a major college basketball conference to average 10+ points and 10+ rebounds per game. 

MAJOR CONFERENCE PLAYERS AVERAGING A DOUBLE-DOUBLE

MOONEY LEADS ALL MAJOR CONFERENCE PLAYERS IN REBOUNDS PER GAME IN LEAGUE PLAY

Junior forward John Mooney has boosted his ACC rebound average to 12.8 – collecting 15 rebounds at No. 4/4 Virginia on Saturday, February 16. That average leads all major conference players in league play this season. 

MAJOR CONFERENCE REBOUNDS PER GAME AVERAGE

MOONEY LEADS ACC IN DOUBLE-DOUBLES

Junior forward John Mooney has raised his level of play to an all-conference level in 2018-19 and currently leads the ACC in rebounding (11.0 per game) and double-doubles (16 in 25 games played). 

One of six major conference players averaging a double-double this season (14.0 ppg, 11.0 rpg), Mooney entered the season with 4.5 ppg and 3.3 rpg averages. 

MOONEY DOUBLE-DOUBLES IN 2018-19

MOONEY CLIMBING SINGLE-SEASON ACC-ONLY DOUBLE-DOUBLE LIST

John Mooney recorded his 16th overall double-double against Georgia Tech on February 10, but also his 10th double-double in ACC play. Since Notre Dame joined the ACC in 2013-14, the single-season high for double-doubles in ACC play is 13 by UNC’s Brice Johnson in 2015-16. 

SINGLE SEASON ACC-ONLY DOUBLE-DOUBLE LEADERS SINCE 2013-14

MOONEY BOASTS NOTABLE ACC-ONLY REBOUND AVERAGE

Entering this week’s conference action, John Mooney is averaging 12.8 rebounds per game in ACC play. Should he maintain that average, he would be the first ACC player to average over 12.3 rebounds per game since TIm Duncan recorded a 14.9 average in 1997. 

If Mooney can keep is rebound per game average above 12.0 – he would be the first ACC player to accomplish that since Sean May (12.3) in 2005. 

REBOUND PER GAME AVERAGE, ACC PLAY (since 1988)

HUBB MOVING UP THE ROOKIE ASSIST BOARD

Freshman Prentiss Hubb has been the main ball handler for the Irish throughout his rookie season and paces the team with 86 assists. He is the ninth true freshman since the class became eligible to play to post 80-or-more assists during their rookie season.  

Should Hubb maintain his 3.6 assist-per-game average, he could become the fourth Mike Brey-era rookie to reach 100 assists in a season. 

TRUE FRESHMAN SINGLE-SEASON ASSISTS (since 1972-73)

* – Mike Brey era players

HUBB AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS IN FRESHAM PLAYING TIME

Rookie Prentiss Hubb has started 21 of 25 career games in his first season at Notre Dame and has logged heavy minutes in most of his appearances. As of February 17, Hubb is seventh in the country among major conference teams in true freshman playing time. 

TRUE FRESHMAN PLAYING TIME (as of February 17)