Barring an absolute miracle run, the story about the 2024-25 Notre Dame men’s basketball team appears to have been set. It’s a team with some talented players but one that cannot close the deal. The latest example was their 77-69 loss to Syracuse in a game they led by as much as 17.

J.J. Starling scored 21 points as Syracuse rallied to nip visiting Notre Dame 77-69 on Saturday. Eddie Lampkin chipped in 13 points, 11 rebounds and three steals for the Orange

Notre Dame basketball is back on the road this weekend to try this ACC travel thing again after coming up short in its previous trip to Tobacco Road.

BOTTOM LINE: Notre Dame visits Syracuse after Tae Davis scored 26 points in Notre Dame's 78-60 victory over the Boston College Eagles. The Orange are 7-3 on their home court. Syracuse has a 3-5 record in games decided by at least 10 points.

The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team is back in action Saturday, January 18 when they host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish inside the JMA Wireless Dome.

On Saturday, the Notre Dame men's basketball team will battle Syracuse (8-9, 2-4 ACC) for a second time this season after defeating the Orange 69-64 at home on Dec. 7. The Irish (8-9, 2-4 ACC) will have the chance to win consecutive conference games for the first time since February 2024 in Upstate New York.