# 2018–19 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fighting Irish, led by 19th-year head coach Mike Brey, played their home games at Edmund P. Joyce Center in South Bend, Indiana as sixth-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

## Previous season

The Fighting Irish finished the 2017–18 season 21–15, 8–10 in ACC play to finish tied with Syracuse for tenth place. As the No. 10 seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated Pittsburgh in the first round and Virginia Tech in the second round before losing to Duke in the quarterfinals. They were one of the last four teams not selected for the NCAA tournament and as a result earned a No. 1 seed in the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Hampton in the first round before losing to Penn State in the second round.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Austin Torres | 1 | F | 6'7" | 235 | RS Senior | Granger, IN | Graduated |
| Matt Farrell | 5 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Senior | Point Pleasant, NJ | Graduated |
| Matt Gregory | 21 | F | 6'6" | 204 | Senior | Avon, IN | Graduated |
| Martinas Geben | 23 | F | 6'10" | 252 | Senior | Vilnius, Lithuania | Graduated |
| Bonzie Colson | 35 | F | 6'5" | 224 | Senior | New Bedford, MA | Graduated |

### 2018 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Nate Laszewski #15 PF | Northfield, MA | Northfield-Mt. Hermon School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 27, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Dane Goodwin #14 SG | Upper Arlington, OH | Upper Arlington High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 5, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Robby Carmody #21 SF | Mars, PA | Mars Area High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 22, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Prentiss Hubb #16 SG | Upper Marlboro, MD | Gonzaga College High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | May 17, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Chris Doherty #41 C | Marlborough, MA | Marlborough High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Nov 13, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Notre Dame 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 27, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 27, 2018. ||||||

## Schedule and results

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 1, 2018* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | Central State | W 76–54 | | 17 – Gibbs | 8 – Harvey | 2 – Tied | Edmund P. Joyce Center (5,627) South Bend, IN |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2018* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | UIC Gotham Classic | W 84–67 | 1–0 | 12 – Laszewski | 9 – Laszewski | 3 – Gibbs | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,462) South Bend, IN |
| November 8, 2018* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | Chicago State | W 89–62 | 2–0 | 15 – Burns | 7 – Harvey | 5 – Pflueger | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,684) South Bend, IN |
| November 14, 2018* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | Radford Gotham Classic | L 60–63 | 2–1 | 24 – Mooney | 12 – Mooney | 4 – Gibbs | Edmund P. Joyce Center (5,988) South Bend, IN |
| November 17, 2018* 12:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | William & Mary Gotham Classic | W 73–64 | 3–1 | 18 – Gibbs | 11 – Mooney | 4 – Pflueger | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,511) South Bend, IN |
| November 20, 2018* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | Duquesne Gotham Classic | W 67–56 | 4–1 | 16 – Mooney | 10 – Mooney | 4 – Gibbs | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,161) South Bend, IN |
| November 24, 2018* 12:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | DePaul | W 95–70 | 5–1 | 20 – Pflueger | 11 – Mooney | 5 – Hubb | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,751) South Bend, IN |
| November 27, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | Illinois ACC–Big Ten Challenge | W 76–74 | 6–1 | 19 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,053) South Bend, IN |
| December 4, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN | | vs. Oklahoma Jimmy V Classic | L 80–85 | 6–2 | 18 – Gibbs | 14 – Mooney | 6 – Pflueger | Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
| December 8, 2018* 10:30 pm, ESPN2 | | at UCLA Rivalry | L 62–65 | 6–3 | 14 – Pflueger | 11 – Mooney | 4 – Tied | Pauley Pavilion (12,985) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 15, 2018* 1:30 pm, CBS | | vs. Purdue Crossroads Classic | W 88–80 | 7–3 | 21 – Mooney | 7 – Mooney | 10 – Pflueger | Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN |
| December 18, 2018* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | Binghamton | W 69–56 | 8–3 | 16 – Tied | 12 – Tied | 7 – Hubb | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,359) South Bend, IN |
| December 20, 2018* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | Jacksonville | W 100–74 | 9–3 | 19 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 7 – Tied | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,511) South Bend, IN |
| December 29, 2018* 12:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | Coppin State | W 63–56 | 10–3 | 15 – Gibbs | 10 – Durham | 5 – Gibbs | Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,086) South Bend, IN |
| ACC regular season |||||||||
| January 1, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPNU | | at No. 10 Virginia Tech | L 66–81 | 10–4 (0–1) | 19 – Gibbs | 10 – Mooney | 4 – Gibbs | Cassell Coliseum (8,008) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 5, 2019 12:00 pm, Raycom | | Syracuse | L 62–72 | 10–5 (0–2) | 18 – Gibbs | 14 – Mooney | 5 – Gibbs | Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,245) South Bend, IN |
| January 12, 2019 12:00 pm, ACCRSN | | Boston College | W 69–66 | 11–5 (1–2) | 27 – Mooney | 12 – Mooney | 5 – Hubb | Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,442) South Bend, IN |
| January 15, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 13 North Carolina | L 69–75 | 11–6 (1–3) | 18 – Hubb | 19 – Mooney | 6 – Hubb | Dean Smith Center (20,475) Chapel Hill, NC |
| January 19, 2019 2:00 pm, Raycom | | No. 17 NC State | L 73–77 | 11–7 (1–4) | 19 – Tied | 16 – Mooney | 5 – Gibbs | Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,709) South Bend, IN |
| January 22, 2019 7:00 pm, ACCRSN | | at Georgia Tech | L 61–63 | 11–8 (1–5) | 22 – Mooney | 14 – Mooney | 5 – Tied | McCamish Pavilion (5,861) Atlanta, GA |
| January 26, 2019 1:00 pm, CBS | | No. 3 Virginia | L 55–82 | 11–9 (1–6) | 15 – Mooney | 10 – Mooney | 5 – Hubb | Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) South Bend, IN |
| January 28, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 2 Duke | L 61–83 | 11–10 (1–7) | 14 – Mooney | 11 – Mooney | 4 – Hubb | Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) South Bend, IN |
| February 2, 2019 2:00 pm, ACCRSN | | at Boston College | W 79–73 | 12–10 (2–7) | 21 – Djogo | 13 – Mooney | 5 – Hubb | Conte Forum (8,606) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| February 6, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Miami (FL) | L 47–62 | 12–11 (2–8) | 14 – Harvey | 7 – Djogo | 2 – 3 tied | Watsco Center (6,372) Coral Gables, FL8 |
| February 10, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | Georgia Tech | W 69–59 | 13–11 (3–8) | 20 – Gibbs | 14 – Mooney | 5 – Gibbs | Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,438) South Bend, IN |
| February 16, 2019 2:00 pm, Raycom | | at No. 4 Virginia | L 54–60 | 13–12 (3–9) | 17 – Gibbs | 15 – Mooney | 3 – Gibbs | John Paul Jones Arena (13,448) Charlottesville, VA |
| February 19, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | Wake Forest | L 68–75 | 13–13 (3–10) | 23 – Gibbs | 9 – Mooney | 9 – Hubb | Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,286) South Bend, IN |
| February 23, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 20 Virginia Tech | L 59–67 | 13–14 (3–11) | 18 – Gibbs | 10 – Mooney | 7 – Hubb | Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,784) South Bend, IN |
| February 25, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 18 Florida State | L 61–68 | 13–15 (3–12) | 18 – Harvey | 8 – Mooney | 5 – Gibbs | Donald L. Tucker Center (9,519) Tallahassee, FL |
| March 3, 2019 1:30 pm, CBS | | at Louisville | L 61–75 | 13–16 (3–13) | 22 – Mooney | 13 – Mooney | 6 – Hubb | KFC Yum! Center (16,911) Louisville, KY |
| March 6, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | Clemson | L 62–64 | 13–17 (3–14) | 18 – Mooney | 20 – Mooney | 5 – Mooney | Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,158) South Bend, IN |
| March 9, 2019 12:00 pm, Raycom | | at Pittsburgh | L 53–56 | 13–18 (3–15) | 23 – Laszewski | 13 – Mooney | 7 – Hubb | Petersen Events Center (8,602) Pittsburgh, PA |
| ACC tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN | (15) | vs. (10) Georgia Tech First Round | W 78–71 | 14–18 | 20 – Mooney | 10 – Mooney | 6 – Hubb | Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC |
| March 13, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | (15) | vs. (7) Louisville Second Round | L 53–75 | 14–19 | 21 – Gibbs | 12 – Mooney | 2 – Gibbs | Spectrum Center (11,884) Charlotte, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Not released |
| Coaches | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings