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| University | University of Notre Dame | ||
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| Conference | Big East | ||
| Location | Notre Dame, IN | ||
| Head coach | Mike Brey (10th year) | ||
| Arena | Edmund P. Joyce Center (Capacity: 9,800) |
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| Nickname | Fighting Irish | ||
| Colors | Blue and Gold
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| Pre-tournament era champions | |||
| 1927, 1936 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||
| 1978 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1953, 1954, 1958, 1978, 1979 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1987, 2003 | |||
| NCAA Tournament second round | |||
| 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 2001 (west) | |||
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States. The program competes in the Big East Conference of NCAA Division I. The school holds two national championships in basketball. They were named the 1927 (with a record of 19-1) and 1936 (with a record of 22-2-1) national champions by the Helms Foundation.[1] They have also played in the NCAA Tournament 29 times, good for 9th all time,[2] and reached the Final Four in 1978. They play their home games in the Edmund P. Joyce Center. They are also the first Big East team to go undefeated at home two straight seasons. [3] The Fighting Irish are currently coached by Mike Brey.
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Post season
NCAA tournament
The Fighting Irish have appeared in 29 NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 30-33.[4]
| Year | Result |
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| 1953 | Elite Eight |
| 1954 | Elite Eight |
| 1957 | Regional Third Place |
| 1958 | Elite Eight |
| 1960 | First Round |
| 1963 | First Round |
| 1965 | First Round |
| 1969 | First Round |
| 1970 | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1971 | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1974 | Regional Third Place |
| 1975 | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1976 | Sweet Sixteen |
| 1977 | Sweet Sixteen |
| 1978 | Fourth Place |
| 1979 | Elite Eight |
| 1980 | Second Round |
| 1981 | Sweet Sixteen |
| 1985 | Second Round |
| 1986 | First Round |
| 1987 | Sweet Sixteen |
| 1988 | First Round |
| 1989 | Second Round |
| 1990 | First Round |
| 2001 | Second Round |
| 2002 | Second Round |
| 2003 | Sweet Sixteen |
| 2007 | First Round |
| 2008 | Second Round |
NCAA Tournament Seeding History
The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition.
| Years → | '79 | '80 | '81 | '82 | '83 | '84 | '85 | '86 | '87 | '88 | '89 | '90 | '91 | '92 | '93 | '94 | '95 | '96 | '97 | '98 | '99 | '00 | '01 | '02 | '03 | '04 | '05 | '06 | '07 | '08 |
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| Seeds → | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 7 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 8 | 5 | - | - | - | 6 | 5 |
Single-Game scoring performances:[5]
| Rank | Player | Year | Game | Points |
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| 1. | Austin Carr | 1970 | Notre Dame vs. Ohio | 61 |
| 4. | Austin Carr | 1970 | Notre Dame vs. Kentucky | 52 |
| 5. | Austin Carr | 1971 | Notre Dame vs. Texas Christian | 52 |
| 9. | Austin Carr | 1971 | Notre Dame vs. Houston | 47 |
| 12. | Austin Carr | 1970 | Notre Dame vs. Iowa | 45 |
NIT
| Year | Result |
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| 2009 | NIT Final Four |
| 2000 | NIT Runner-Up |
| 1992 | NIT Runner-Up |
| 1984 | NIT Runner-Up |
| 1973 | NIT Runner-Up |
NIT MVP
1973 - John Shumate
Traditions
| Tradition | Number | National Rank |
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| All-time NCAA Tournament bids | 29 | T-9th |
| All-time NCAA Tournament wins | 30 | T-26th |
| All-time wins | 1629 | 11th |
| All-time winning percentage | 64.6% | 13th |
Source: [2]
Upsets of #1's and unbeatens
| Date | Opponent | Score | Streak before ND loss |
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| February 2, 1948 | Kentucky | 64-55 | |
| March 1, 1948 | NYU | 64-59 | |
| March 12, 1954 | Indiana | 65-64 | |
| January 23, 1971 | #1 UCLA | 89-82 | |
| January 19, 1974 | #1 UCLA | 71-70 | 88 |
| March 5, 1977 | #1 San Francisco | 93-82 | 29 |
| February 26, 1978 | #1 Marquette | 65-59 | |
| February 27, 1980 | #1 DePaul | 76-74 (2OT) | 26[6] |
| December 27, 1980 | Kentucky | 67-61 | |
| February 22, 1981 | #1 Virginia | 57-56 | 28[7] |
| February 1, 1987 | #1 North Carolina | 60-58 | |
| February 8, 2005 | #4 Boston College[8] | 68-65 | 20 |
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Coaches
All-time coaching records
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