Against No. 1 Duke, Notre Dame basketball completely unravels
South Bend Tribune • • general
Key Points:
- Notre Dame basketball suffered a historic 44-point home loss to No. 1 Duke, marking the most lopsided defeat in the history of the South Dome and highlighting the program's ongoing struggles.
- The article criticizes Notre Dame's prioritization of football over basketball, lack of engagement with the transfer portal, and failure to adapt to modern college basketball dynamics as key reasons for the team's poor performance.
- Head coach Micah Shrewsberry, who may have suffered an Achilles injury during the game, faces criticism, but the article argues that simply firing him won't solve the deeper systemic issues within the basketball program.
- Notre Dame's basketball program is described as stagnant, clinging to outdated methods and insufficient investment, which has led to a decline
