It’s uncanny how many close losses Notre Dame basketball has this season.
Can they just not close games? Or, are they just not good enough to run with the rest of the ACC?
With most of those close losses coming to the top teams in the ACC, the latter can’t hold true. The Irish can run with any team in the conference.
Lack of execution in the final minutes of games has become so prominent that it’s hard not to point all issues that have come with this season at.
While Virginia was never out of striking distance, the Irish were in a position to take control of the game.