2023–24 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2023–24 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame , located in Notre Dame, Indiana , in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The team was led by head coach Micah Shrewsberry in his first season as head coach and played home games at the on-campus Joyce Center as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
The Fighting Irish started off the season 2–2 including a win in overtime over Oklahoma State in their early season tournament, the Legends Classic . The team won one game before losing to South Carolina in the ACC–SEC Challenge and number 8 Miami (FL) in their opening ACC game. Another win came before a three-game losing streak. The Fighting Irish lost to number 8 Marquette and in overtime to Georgetown . The team then won three of its next five including an overtime victory over Georgia Tech . During this stretch, they also lost to number 14 Duke . After the Georgia Tech win, the Fighting Irish went on a seven-game losing streak which included another loss to Duke when Duke was ranked ninth. The Fighting Irish rebounded by winning five of their next six, with their only loss coming at Syracuse . They could not carry the momentum into their final two games as they lost to number seven North Carolina and Virginia Tech to close out the regular season.
The Fighting Irish finished the season 13–20 and 7–13 in ACC play to finish in a tie for twelfth place. As the twelfth seed in the ACC tournament , they defeated thirteenth seed Georgia Tech in the First Round before losing to fifth seed Wake Forest in the Second Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT .
Previous season
The Fighting Irish finished the 2022–23 season 11–21, 3–17 in ACC Play to finish in second to last place.[ 1] As the No. 14 seed, they lost in the first round of the ACC tournament to No. 11 seed Virginia Tech .[ 2]
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
2023 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Markus Burton #24 PG
Mishawaka, IN
Penn
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
166 lb (75 kg)
Jul 29, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 81
Braeden Shrewsberry #33 SG
State College, PA
State College Area High
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
Mar 30, 2023
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 81
Carey Booth #13 PF
Englewood, CO
Brewster Academy
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
May 2, 2023
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 85
Logan Imes #26 CG
Zionsville, IN
Zionsville
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
May 3, 2023
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80
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:
Roster
2023–24 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
25
Matt Zona (C)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
252 lb (114 kg)
Sr
Bergen Catholic
Blauvelt, NY
G
12
Tony Sanders Jr.
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
217 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Gulliver Prep
Miami, FL
G
5
Raheem Braiton (W)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Sr
Mishawaka
South Bend, IN
G
1
Julian Roper II
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
St. Mary's Prep Northwestern
Detroit, MI
F
22
Thomas Crowe (W)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Archbishop Hoban
Macedonia, OH
G
20
J.R. Konieczny
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
204 lb (93 kg)
RS So
St. Joseph
South Bend, IN
G
4
Alex Wade
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
173 lb (78 kg)
RS So
Cathedral Catholic
San Diego, CA
F
14
Kebba Njie
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
254 lb (115 kg)
So
La Lumiere Penn State
Centerville, OH
F
13
Tae Davis
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
So
Warren Central Seton Hall
Indianapolis, IN
G
10
JT Kelly (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Ponte Vedra
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
G
15
Thomas Hattan (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
San Juan Hills
San Clemente, CA
F
23
Zane Harbaugh (W)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
Owasso
Owasso, OK
G
3
Markus Burton
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
166 lb (75 kg)
Fr
Penn
Mishawaka, IN
G
11
Braeden Shrewsberry
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
Fr
State College Area High
State College, PA
F
0
Carey Booth
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
Fr
Brewster Academy
Englewood, CO
G
2
Logan Imes
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Zionsville
Zionsville, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Roster is subject to change as/if players transfer or leave the program for other reasons.
Alex Wade was awarded a basketball scholarship ahead of the 2023–24 season.
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023 *7:00 p.m.
Hanover
W 96–62
–
18 – Burton
7 – Booth
3 – Imes
Joyce Center (4,628)South Bend, IN
Regular season
November 6, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ACCNX /ESPN+
Niagara
W 70–63
1–0
29 – Burton
9 – Booth
4 – Burton
Joyce Center (7,338)South Bend, IN
November 11, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Western Carolina
L 61–71
1–1
20 – Booth
8 – Roper
3 – Imes
Joyce Center (5,742)South Bend, IN
November 16, 2023 *9:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Auburn Legends Classic semifinals
L 59–83
1–2
18 – Konieczny
11 – Konieczny
2 –
Barclays Center (5,524)Brooklyn, NY
November 17, 2023 *4:30 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Oklahoma State Legends Classic consolation game
W 66–64 OT
2–2
20 – Burton
10 – Konieczny
4 – Zona
Barclays Center (4,849)Brooklyn, NY
November 22, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Maryland Eastern Shore
W 75–55
3–2
13 – Shrewsberry
6 – Burton
5 – Burton
Joyce Center (5,179)South Bend, IN
November 28, 2023 *7:00 p.m., SECN
at South Carolina ACC–SEC Challenge
L 53–65
3–3
15 – Davis
8 – Davis
5 – Burton
Colonial Life Arena (15,215)Columbia, SC
December 2, 2023 12:00 p.m., The CW
at No. 8 Miami (FL)
L 49–62
3–4 (0–1)
14 – Konieczny
10 – Davis
6 – Burton
Watsco Center (7,972)Coral Gables, FL
December 5, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Western Michigan
W 86–65
4–4
19 – Davis
10 – Davis
6 – Burton
Joyce Center (4,883)South Bend, IN
December 9, 2023 *9:00 p.m., FOX
at No. 8 Marquette
L 59–78
4–5
20 – Burton
6 – Njie
2 –
Fiserv Forum (17,519)Milwaukee, WI
December 16, 2023 *2:15 p.m., The CW
Georgetown
L 68–72 OT
4–6
17 – Burton
8 – Konieczny
4 – Burton
Joyce Center (7,140)South Bend, IN
December 19, 2023 *6:00 p.m., ACCN
The Citadel
L 45–65
4–7
18 – Konieczny
10 – Konieczny
3 – Burton
Joyce Center (4,377)South Bend, IN
December 22, 2023 *8:00 p.m., ACCN
Marist
W 60–56
5–7
21 – Burton
6 – Booth
3 – Burton
Joyce Center (5,440)South Bend, IN
December 30, 2023 12:00 p.m., ACCN
Virginia
W 76–54
6–7 (1–1)
17 –
9 – Booth
8 – Burton
Joyce Center (7,784)South Bend, IN
January 3, 2024 9:00 p.m., ACCN
NC State
L 52–54
6–8 (1–2)
18 – Burton
11 – Njie
4 – Burton
Joyce Center (4,727)South Bend, IN
January 6, 2024 6:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 14 Duke
L 59–67
6–9 (1–3)
18 – Burton
10 – Njie
4 – Burton
Joyce Center (8,066)South Bend, IN
January 9, 2024 9:00 p.m., ACCN
at Georgia Tech
W 75–68 OT
7–9 (2–3)
25 – Shrewsberry
11 – Konieczny
7 – Burton
McCamish Pavilion (3,729)Atlanta, GA
January 13, 2023 2:15 p.m., The CW
Florida State
L 58–67
7–10 (2–4)
20 – Burton
8 – Njie
2 –
Joyce Center (6,427)South Bend, IN
January 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Boston College
L 59–63
7–11 (2–5)
19 – Burton
13 – Booth
3 – Burton
Conte Forum (6,348)Chestnut Hill, MA
January 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2
Miami (FL) Irish Wear Green
L 61–73
7–12 (2–6)
15 – Burton
6 – Konieczny
4 –
Joyce Center (5,948)South Bend, IN
January 27, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPNU
Boston College
L 58–61
7–13 (2–7)
15 – Konieczny
8 – Konieczny
7 – Burton
Joyce Center (6,593)South Bend, IN
January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Virginia
L 53–65
7–14 (2–8)
16 – Burton
7 – Konieczny
4 – Burton
John Paul Jones Arena (13,947)Charlottesville, VA
February 3, 2024 6:00 p.m., ACCN
at Pittsburgh
L 60–70
7–15 (2–9)
17 – Burton
6 – Imes
3 – Burton
Petersen Events Center (10,864)Pittsburgh, PA
February 7, 2024 9:00 p.m., ACCN
at No. 9 Duke
L 53–71
7–16 (2–10)
19 – Burton
6 –
4 – Burton
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC
February 10, 2024 6:00 p.m., The CW
Virginia Tech
W 74–66
8–16 (3–10)
16 – Burton
6 – Njie
8 – Burton
Joyce Center (7,394)South Bend, IN
February 14, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN
Georgia Tech
W 58–55
9–16 (4–10)
18 – Burton
7 – Njie
5 – Burton
Joyce Center (4,589)South Bend, IN
February 21, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Louisville
W 72–50
10–16 (5–10)
23 – Shrewsberry
7 – Booth
3 – Burton
KFC Yum! Center (11,342)Louisville, KY
February 24, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN
at Syracuse
L 85–88
10–17 (5–11)
28 – Burton
7 –
8 – Burton
JMA Wireless Dome (25,194)Syracuse, NY
February 27, 2024 9:00 p.m., ACCN
Wake Forest
W 70–65
11–17 (6–11)
31 – Burton
6 –
3 – Burton
Joyce Center (4,698)South Bend, IN
March 2, 2024 7:45 p.m., The CW
Clemson
W 69–62
12–17 (7–11)
21 – Burton
6 – Burton
4 – Burton
Joyce Center (7,313)South Bend, IN
March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN
at No. 7 North Carolina
L 51–84
12–18 (7–12)
11 – Davis
6 –
4 – Burton
Dean Smith Center (21,750)Chapel Hill, NC
March 9, 2024 2:30 p.m., ESPNU
at Virginia Tech
L 76–82
12–19 (7–13)
24 – Burton
6 – Davis
4 – Burton
Cassell Coliseum (8,925)Blacksburg, VA
ACC Tournament
March 12, 2024 2:00 p.m., ACCN
(12)
vs. (13) Georgia Tech First Round
W 84–80
13–19
23 – Shrewsbury
9 – Njie
8 – Burton
Capital One Arena (7,523)Washington, D.C.
March 13, 2024 2:30 p.m., ACCN
(12)
vs. (5) Wake Forest Second Round
L 59–72
13–20
21 – Burton
6 –
3 – Burton
Capital One Arena (9,920)Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Source[ 11]
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: — = Not ranked Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final AP — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Coaches — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
References
^ "2022–23 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results" . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved July 3, 2023 .
^ "Notre Dame 64–67 Virginia Tech (Mar 7, 2023) Final Score – ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved July 3, 2023 .
^ "Notre Dame guard Robby Carmody commits to Mercer as graduate transfer" . Rivals.com . Retrieved July 3, 2023 .
^ "Former Notre Dame guard Cormac Ryan transfers to UNC: What he brings to the Tar Heels" . The Athletic . Retrieved July 3, 2023 .
^ "ND transfer Dom Campbell lands at Howard University" . Rivals.com . Retrieved July 3, 2023 .
^ "Notre Dame Transfer JJ Starling Commits to Syracuse" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved July 3, 2023 .
^ "Former Notre Dame forward Ven-Allen Lubin commits to Vanderbilt transfer" . Rivals.com . Retrieved July 3, 2023 .
^ "Notre Dame Lands Northwestern Transfer Julian Roper II" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved July 3, 2023 .
^ "Notre Dame Lands Penn State Transfer Center Kebba Njie" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved July 3, 2023 .
^ "Notre Dame Basketball Lands Seton Hall Transfer Forward Tae Davis" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved July 3, 2023 .
^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule" . und.com . Notre Dame Athletics. Retrieved August 9, 2023 .
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons Helms national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics