Notre Dame Basketball Faces Setback Missing Key Starters vs. Pittsburgh

The Notre Dame men's basketball team continues to struggle, suffering their worst loss of the season with a 97-73 defeat against SMU. The Irish were missing two key starters, Braeden Shrewsberry and Matt Allocco, which significantly impacted their performance. Despite Shrewsberry leading the team with 21 points, Notre Dame fell behind early and was unable to recover, trailing 50-25 at halftime. SMU dominated the game, with Kairo Oquendo scoring 25 points and the Mustangs shooting impressively throughout. The loss follows a postgame rant from coach Micah Shrewsberry, who expressed frustration over the team's lack of performance and attendance issues. As the Irish aim to regroup, they face challenges in their upcoming games to avoid slipping further in the ACC standings.