away from Purcell Pavilion. Last year,
Notre Dame set a negative tone for its
season with non‑conference losses to In‑
diana State and North Dakota State, but
it cannot afford to do so this season if it
hopes to be a candidate for an NCAA
Tournament berth.
ACC (8): Georgia Tech (16‑17), at
Georgia Tech (16‑17), Miami (17‑16),
at Virginia Tech (9‑22), Boston College
(8‑24), at Boston College (8‑24), Wake
Forest (17‑16) and Clemson (23‑13).
Three of these games come on the
road, where the Irish must handle them‑
selves better. Last season, Notre Dame
was 1‑8 on the road in conference play.
The Yellow Jackets (13th), Hurricanes
(10th), Hokies (15th), Eagles (14th), Ti‑
gers (11th) and Demon Deacons (12th)
rounded out the final six teams in the
preseason ACC media poll. In the re‑
spective home games against those
Now in his 15th season at Notre Dame, head coach Mike Brey is aiming for his 10th NCAA Tournament
appearance and first Sweet 16 berth since 2003.
PHOTO BY JOE RAYMOND
