| Game 30: Notre Dame (13-16, 3-13) vs. Clemson (17-12, 7-9) | |
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| Date | Wednesday, March 6, 2019 | 9 p.m. ET |
| Location | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
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| Series History | Seventh meeting, Notre Dame leads the all-time series 5-1 |
| TV | ESPNU with Mike Couzens and Jordan Cornette (Notre Dame ’05) |
| Radio | Notre Dame Basketball Network with Jack Nolan and Zach Hillesland (Notre Dame ’09) Also available on the Notre Dame app |
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IRISH FACE CLEMSON IN FINAL HOME GAME OF 2018-19
The University of Notre Dame men’s basketball team (13-16, 3-13 ACC) looks to break a five-game losing streak in its final home game of the 2018-19 season against Clemson (17-12, 7-9) on Wednesday evening (9 p.m. ET, ESPNU).
MR. MOONEY ONE OF SEVEN 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 18 double-doubles this season that have pushed his season averages to 14.3 (ppg) and 10.9 (rpg) – one of only two ACC players averaging a double-double. He joins six 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
|
Player |
Team |
Points |
Rebounds |
|
JOHN MOONEY |
NOTRE DAME |
14.3 |
10.9 |
|
Jordan Murphy |
Minnesota |
14.6 |
11.7 |
|
Zylan Cheatham |
Arizona State |
11.6 |
10.5 |
|
Dedric Lawson |
Kansas |
19.0 |
10.4 |
|
Ethan Happ |
Wisconsin |
17.8 |
10.1 |
|
Bruno Fernando |
Maryland |
14.1 |
10.5 |
|
Luke Maye |
North Carolina |
14.8 |
10.0 |
MOONEY LEADS ALL MAJOR CONFERENCE PLAYERS IN REBOUNDS PER GAME IN LEAGUE PLAY
Junior forward John Mooney has boosted his ACC rebound average to 12.1 – posting his 18th double-double of the season at Louisville. That average leads all major conference players in league play this season.
MAJOR CONFERENCE REBOUNDS PER GAME AVERAGE
|
Player |
Team |
RPG |
|
JOHN MOONEY |
NOTRE DAME |
12.1 |
|
Bruno Fernando |
Maryland |
11.4 |
|
Zylan Cheatham |
Arizona State |
10.8 |
|
Jordan Murphy |
Minnesota |
10.8 |
|
Derek Culver |
West Virginia |
10.3 |
|
Luke Maye |
North Carolina |
10.1 |
|
Dedric Lawson |
Kansas |
9.9 |
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 (10.9 per game) and double-doubles (18 in 29 games played).
One of seven major conference players averaging a double-double this season (14.3 ppg, 10.9 rpg), Mooney entered the season with 4.5 ppg and 3.3 rpg averages.
MOONEY DOUBLE-DOUBLES IN 2018-19
|
Opponent |
Date |
Points |
Rebounds |
|
Radford |
11/14/18 |
24 |
12 |
|
William & Mary |
11/17/18 |
13 |
11 |
|
Duquesne |
11/20/18 |
16 |
10 |
|
vs. Oklahoma |
12/4/18 |
15 |
14 |
|
at UCLA |
12/8/18 |
12 |
11 |
|
Binghamton |
12/18/18 |
12 |
12 |
|
Syracuse |
1/5/19 |
14 |
14 |
|
Boston College |
1/12/19 |
27 |
12 |
|
at North Carolina |
1/15/19 |
16 |
19 |
|
NC State |
1/19/19 |
19 |
16 |
|
at Georgia Tech |
1/22/19 |
22 |
14 |
|
Virginia |
1/26/19 |
15 |
10 |
|
Duke |
1/28/19 |
14 |
11 |
|
at Boston College |
2/2/19 |
15 |
13 |
|
Georgia Tech |
2/10/19 |
11 |
14 |
|
at Virginia |
2/16/19 |
11 |
15 |
|
Virginia Tech |
2/23/19 |
12 |
10 |
|
at Louisville |
3/3/19 |
22 |
13 |
MOONEY CLIMBING SINGLE-SEASON ACC-ONLY DOUBLE-DOUBLE LIST
John Mooney recorded his 18th overall double-double at Louisville on March 3, but also his 12th double-double in ACC play. Since 1996-97, Mooney is now tied for second behind Tim Duncan for the most in a single ACC season –
SINGLE SEASON ACC-ONLY DOUBLE-DOUBLE LEADERS SINCE 1996-97
|
Double-Doubles |
Season |
Player |
School |
|
15 |
1996-97 |
Tim Duncan |
Wake Forest |
|
12 |
2018-19 |
JOHN MOONEY |
NOTRE DAME |
|
12 |
2015-16 |
Brice Johnson |
North Carolina |
|
11 |
2016-17 |
Bonzie Colson |
Notre Dame |
|
11 |
2010-11 |
Jordan Williams |
Maryland |
|
11 |
2005-06 |
Sheldon Williams |
Duke |
|
10 |
2009-10 |
Al-Farouq Aminu |
Wake Forest |
|
10 |
2015-16 |
Zach Auguste |
Notre Dame |
|
10 |
2017-18 |
Marvin Bagley III |
Duke |
|
10 |
1998-99 |
Elton Brand |
Duke |
|
10 |
2011-12 |
John Henson |
North Carolina |
|
10 |
2015-16 |
Chinanu Onuaku |
Lousiville |
|
10 |
2013-14 |
Jabari Parker |
Duke |
|
10 |
2002-03 |
Travis Watson |
Virginia |
|
10 |
2001-02 |
Travis Watson |
Virginia |
|
10 |
2004-05 |
Sheldon Wililams |
Duke |
MOONEY BOASTS NOTABLE ACC-ONLY REBOUND AVERAGE
Entering this week’s conference action, John Mooney is averaging 12.1 rebounds per game in ACC play.
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)
|
Avg |
Player |
Team |
Year |
|
14. 9 |
Tim Duncan |
Wake Forest |
1997 |
|
12.3 |
Sean May |
North Carolina |
2005 |
|
12.2 |
Tim Duncan |
Wake Forest |
1995 |
|
12.1 |
JOHN MOONEY |
Notre Dame |
2019 |
|
11.9 |
Marvin Bagley III |
Duke |
2018 |
|
11.9 |
Dale Davis |
Clemson |
1992 |
|
11.7 |
Dale Davis |
Clemson |
1990 |
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 113 assists. He is the ninth true freshman since the class became eligible to play to post 90-or-more assists during their rookie season.
Hubb is now the fourth Mike Brey-era guard to reach 100 assists in his rookie season.
TRUE FRESHMAN SINGLE-SEASON ASSISTS (since 1972-73)
|
Player |
Season |
Assists |
|
Chris Thomas* |
2001-02 |
252 |
|
Doug Gottlieb |
1995-96 |
154 |
|
Martin Ingelsby |
1997-98 |
150 |
|
Tory Jackson* |
2006-07 |
139 |
|
Rich Branning |
1976-77 |
138 |
|
David Rivers |
1984-85 |
127 |
|
PRENTISS HUBB* |
2018-19 |
113 |
|
Eric Atkins* |
2010-11 |
110 |
|
Admore White |
1993-94 |
96 |
* – Mike Brey era players
HUBB AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS IN FRESHMAN PLAYING TIME
Rookie Prentiss Hubb has started 25 of 29 career games in his first season at Notre Dame and has logged heavy minutes in most of his appearances. As of March 5, Hubb is fifth in the country among major conference teams in true freshman playing time.
TRUE FRESHMAN PLAYING TIME (as of February 17)
|
Player |
Team |
Minutes |
|
R.J. Barrett |
Duke |
997 |
|
Romeo Langford |
Indiana |
986 |
|
Tyrese Haliburton |
Iowa State |
977 |
|
Michael Devoe |
Georgia Tech |
954 |
|
PRENTISS HUBB |
Notre Dame |
953 |
|
Devon Dotson |
Kansas |
943 |
|
Andrew Nembhard |
Florida |
928 |
|
Kira Lewis Jr. |
Alabama |
921 |
NOTRE DAME vs. CLEMSON – BY THE NUMBERS
|
1 |
Junior John Mooney leads all major conference players in rebounds per game in league action with a 12.1 average. |
|
3 |
John Mooney is on pace to become the third Notre Dame player in the past four seasons to lead the ACC in rebounding in all games (currently at the top of the league with a 10.9 average). Zach Auguste (10.7, 2016) and Bonzie Colson (10.1, 2017) also led the ACC in rebounding. Should Mooney maintain his league-leading status, Notre Dame would become the first ACC program to have a player lead the league in rebounding three out of four seasons (and three out of six since ND joined the ACC) since Tim Duncan did it three straight years for Wake Forest from 1995-97. |
|
4 |
Freshman Prentiss Hubb is fifth in the country in playing time for a true freshman from a major conference team (see page 7 for more). |
|
7 |
Junior T.J. Gibbs is one of just seven major conference players in the country with an assist/turnover ratio at 3.00 or higher. Gibbs (3.00) is third in the ACC in assist/turnover ratio. |
|
8 |
Prentiss Hubb has become the eighth true freshman since 1972-73 to dish out 100 or more assists (Hubb has 113 entering the Clemson game) in a season (see page 7 for more). He joins Chris Thomas, Tory Jackson and Eric Atkins as the fourth Brey-era guard to reach 100 (or more) assists in their rookie season. |
|
9.6 |
With a 9.6 average, Notre Dame is sixth in the country in turnovers committed per game. |
|
12 |
John Mooney has 12 double-doubles in ACC play this season – a mark that matches Brice Johnson (2015-16) for the second-most in the conference since 1996-97. Tim Duncan posted 15 double-doubles in league play that season (see page 5 for more). |
|
13.9 |
Notre Dame is committing just 13.9 fouls per game – a mark that leads the country as of March 5. The Irish are ahead of Loyola Chicago and Siena. The closest major conference team is Michigan at fifth in the country with 14.1 fouls per game. |
|
18 |
John Mooney leads the ACC (no other player has more than 11) and is tied for ninth in the country with 18 double-doubles (he is fourth in double-doubles among major conference players). He also paces the ACC in 10-rebound performances with 19 this season. |
|
200 |
John Mooney is the latest in a long line of juniors to make a significant leap in statistical performance during their third year in the Notre Dame program. He is on pace to become the ninth player to increase his scoring (among other statistics) 200 points or more during their junior season. See page 12 for a full breakdown. |
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371 |
Wednesday will mark 371 days – just over one year – since sophomore D.J. Harvey’s microfracture surgery on February 28, 2018. The Bowie, Maryland, native has made a remarkable comeback – having started every game for the Irish in 2018-19 – he is third on the team in scoring (10.7) and is fourth in minutes played. |
|
2,265 |
Minutes played by the Notre Dame freshman class (Robby Carmody, Chris Doherty, Dane Goodwin, Prentiss Hubb, Nate Laszewski) – the most for any rookie class in the Mike Brey era. It is the second-most at Notre Dame since freshmen became eligible in 1972-73. |