Final: Loyola Marymount 87, Notre Dame 85

Jarred DuBois hit a 3-pointer from the left wing with 8 seconds to go to give Loyola Marymount a surprising 87-85 win over Notre Dame.

I'd say it was a shocking loss for the Irish, but no team that plays defense like Notre Dame did Saturday night should be shocked when it loses. LMU shot 52 percent from the field and was able to get to the basket time and time again.

Notre Dame had a chance to go ahead when Tory Jackson drove the lane in the final seconds, but Jackson's shot was off and the rebound came down to the Lions' Drew Viney, who fired it downcourt as the clock expired.

Shades of the December loss to Central Michigan in 2003, a game which might've kept the Irish out of the NCAA tournament that season. We'll see what happens this March.

More in my full story later.



 

 

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