Notre Dame delivered a resounding 76-54 victory over Virginia, marking Virginia's 4th-largest conference loss under Tony Bennett. The Cavaliers, with the No. 3-ranked defense at KenPom, were outplayed by Notre Dame, which had the No. 308-ranked offense. JR Konieczny and Carey Booth led the Irish with 17 points each. This is the first time since 1966-67 that Virginia has suffered three losses by 20+ points before New Year's. The blowout was a significant turnaround for Notre Dame, which had previously lost to The Citadel by 20 points at home just 11 days ago.
Notre Dame has picked up where it left off against Virginia, making five of its first six and NC State has taken only tough 2-point jumpers. Irish lead 12-4 early and DJ Burns just picked up his first foul after a made ND basket. Not ... great.
Notre Dame BLOWS OUT Virginia 🤯 What has happened to Tony Bennett's team?? After Dark is LIVE ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/hazy2SSsWJ
Notre Dame with its biggest victory over Virginia 🍀 https://t.co/w3rKMy0HJH
Notre Dame turns 13-0 start into rout of Virginia https://t.co/3lqYFKohWK https://t.co/U5G3aDJuG3
St. John's squeaks by Hofstra. Rutgers squeaks by Stonehill. Cuse takes care of Pitt. Notre Dame demolishes Virginia (huh?) FSU loses at home to Lipscomb.
#UVa men's basketball team struggles mightily in blowout loss to Notre Dame. https://t.co/zphhFzfp7w https://t.co/dAgZ0AaTGd
Jeez 🥴 https://t.co/mZxRin9b8a
#UVa missed its first seven shots, fell behind by double digits before the first media timeout and never recovered in a lopsided loss at Notre Dame on Saturday. https://t.co/1hXgWbAdEy https://t.co/e1S9pNnjNQ
Notre Dame beats Virginia by 22! https://t.co/rPqbAjAF8J
This is first season since 2010-11, Tony Bennett’s second in Charlottesville, that #UVa has endured three losses of at least 20 points.
The Irish with a tenacious defense & success with the 3 ball r was completely in command wire to wire vs @UVAMensHoops . @NDmbb beats Virginia 76-54 as Diaper Dandies Markus Burton &Carey Booth were terrific & the tone was set early by JR Konieczsy shooting the 3 ball .…
Notre Dame defeats Virginia in South Bend. This is the first time since 1966-67 that Virginia has 3 losses by 20+ pts before New Year's. https://t.co/cMe7zUgXda
Virginia losing to Notre Dame like that is the kind of thing that helps your league lose NCAA bids in March. Still not quite as bad as Clemson losing to Louisville. That was an all-timer.
Via @ESPNStatsInfo: Virginia’s 22-point loss to Notre Dame today was its largest conference loss to a sub-.500 team since a 99-72 loss at Clemson on Jan. 9, 1965.
Notre Dame men’s hoops blows out Virginia 76-54 as JR Konieczny and Carey Booth pace the Irish with 17 points each. Quite a turnaround from losing to The Citadel by 20 points at home just 11 days ago.
Final: Notre Dame 76, Virginia 54. And I am now officially OUT on Virginia.
UVA has no shot creation. This team is really limited and just not all that good. Memphis popped them in the mouth, and losing to this Notre Dame team by 22 is a really bad look. They’ve got a lot to improve if they’re to compete in this ACC. https://t.co/rn3UZozYNw
Final Notre Dame - 76 Virginia - 54
FINAL: Notre Dame 76, Virginia 54. Eye-popping result of the weekend. Notre Dame led by as many as 28. Never trailed. Entering today, Virginia had the No. 3-ranked defense at KenPom, Notre Dame had the No. 308-ranked offense. Cavaliers were 10-2, Irish were 5-7.
Virginia's 22-point loss to Notre Dame is its 4th-largest conference loss under Tony Bennett: 2017 at North Carolina by 24 2011 vs Maryland by 24 2010 at Clemson by 23 Sat. at Notre Dame by 22
Final media timeout of the afternoon comes with 3:35 left as Notre Dame leads #UVa 71-46.
Notre Dame has only beaten Virginia by 5+ pts once all-time, when @NDmbb's beat UVA 71-58 in the 2017 ACC Tournament. The Fighting Irish lead the Cavaliers 41-24 at halftime. https://t.co/9Mgmx34Gyz