Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Syracuse Orange

College Basketball

Notre Dame

11-11

72-86

Final

Syracuse

13-9

JMA Wireless Dome

Lead tracker

ND leadsBiggest lead ND 2, SYR 16

SYR leads

Team	1H	2H	T
ND	31	41	72
SYR	40	46	86

Who won: Syracuse 86-72

The Syracuse Orange beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 86-72 on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at JMA Wireless Dome. The Syracuse outscored the Notre Dame 40-31 in the 1st half. Nate Kingz led the Syracuse in points (28). Jalen Haralson led the Notre Dame in points (26).

Player of the game

Nate Kingz

SYR · 28 PTS, 3 STL, 2 REB

9.1

Win probability

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
Defensive rebound
Tyler Betsey Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:01
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Matthew MacLellan misses free throw 1 of 1
M. MacLellan · 2 PTS
H2 0:01
Foul on Bryce Zephir
Foul on Bryce Zephir.
B. Zephir · 1 PTS
H2 0:01
+2
Layup
Matthew MacLellan makes layup (Sir Mohammed assists)
M. MacLellan · 2 PTS · ast S. Mohammed
ND 72 - 86 SYR
H2 0:15
Defensive rebound
Matthew MacLellan Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:15
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Nate Kingz misses free throw 2 of 2
N. Kingz · 28 PTS
H2 0:15SYR
Dead ball rebound
Syracuse Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:15
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Nate Kingz misses free throw 1 of 2
N. Kingz · 28 PTS
H2 0:15
Foul on Sir Mohammed
Foul on Sir Mohammed.
S. Mohammed · 2 PTS
H2 0:39
Defensive rebound
Donnie Freeman Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:43
Misses 9-foot hook shot
Sir Mohammed misses 9-foot hook shot
S. Mohammed · 2 PTS
H2 0:56
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Bryce Zephir makes free throw 2 of 2
B. Zephir · 1 PTS
ND 70 - 86 SYR
H2 0:56SYR
Dead ball rebound
Syracuse Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:56
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Bryce Zephir misses free throw 1 of 2
B. Zephir · 1 PTS
H2 0:56
Foul on Brady Stevens
Foul on Brady Stevens.
B. Stevens
H2 0:57SYR
Offensive rebound
Syracuse Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:57
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Donnie Freeman misses free throw 2 of 2
D. Freeman · 7 PTS
H2 0:57
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Donnie Freeman makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Freeman · 7 PTS
ND 70 - 85 SYR
H2 0:57
TO
Turnover
Brady Koehler turnover
B. Koehler · 4 PTS
H2 0:57
Foul on Brady Koehler
Foul on Brady Koehler.
B. Koehler · 4 PTS
H2 0:57
+2
Driving layup
J.J. Starling makes driving layup (Nate Kingz assists)
J.J. Starling · 21 PTS · ast N. Kingz
ND 70 - 84 SYR
H2 1:16
Defensive rebound
Nate Kingz Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:16
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Jalen Haralson misses free throw 2 of 2
J. Haralson · 26 PTS