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Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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2025-26 Drought Profile · 20 games played · 12-18 (40%)

Notre Dame Fighting Irish ranks 10th of 18 ACC teams in droughts per game (1.80 dpg, above the ACC average of 1.79). Their droughts average 3:35 — 0:13 below the ACC norm — and have allowed opponents an average of 6.9 pts per drought, contributing to 10 influenced losses (2 decisive/major) this season.

Drought Profile

Droughts/Game

1.80

Conf avg: 1.8 · #10 of 18 in ACC

10th in ACC

+0.01/game vs ACC avg

#10 in ACC (18 teams)

Avg Duration

3:35

Conf avg: 226.6 · #2 of 18 in ACC

-0:13 vs ACC avg

How long cold streaks typically last

Avg Pts Allowed

6.9

Conf avg: 7.0 · #8 of 18 in ACC

-0.1 pts vs ACC avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game Impact

Influenced Losses

10

2 decisive/major — close losses where droughts swung the margin

Timeout Rate

33%

Coach called a timeout in 12 of 36 droughts

Record w/ 2+ Droughts

2-8

vs 10-10 in games with 0–1 droughts

Drought Trend This Season
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.8 droughts/game.
When Droughts Happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 36 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.
Half Breakdown
1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?
1st Half
23
droughts · avg 3:28
2nd Half
13
droughts · avg 3:46
Drought Cost by Severity
How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points — see if critical ones truly hurt more.
Notable (3–4 min)
29
81% of droughts
5.9 pts allowed
Significant (4–5 min)
7
19% of droughts
10.9 pts allowed
Critical (5+ min)
0
0% of droughts
—

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
5.9 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
10.9 pts
Critical (5+ min)
—

Key Takeaway

Significant droughts allow 85% more points than notable ones (10.9 vs 5.9 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-Ending Shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
3-PT(25%)2-PT(53%)FT(22%)
3-Ptr (9, 25%)2-Ptr (19, 53%)FT (8, 22%)
Score Differential by Game
Every game plotted over 40 minutes — positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.
Mar 7
Boston College Eagles@ Boston College Eagles
L 69–77
Mar 4
Stanford Cardinalvs Stanford Cardinal
L 78–86
Feb 28
NC State Wolfpackvs NC State Wolfpack
W 96–90
Feb 24
Duke Blue Devilsvs Duke Blue Devils
L 27–58
Feb 21
Pittsburgh Panthers@ Pittsburgh Panthers
L 68–73
Feb 14
Georgia Tech Yellow Jacketsvs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
W 89–74
Feb 10
SMU Mustangs@ SMU Mustangs
L 81–89
Feb 7
Florida State Seminolesvs Florida State Seminoles
L 79–82
Feb 4
Louisville Cardinals@ Louisville Cardinals
L 65–76
Jan 31
Syracuse Orange@ Syracuse Orange
L 72–86
Jan 27
Virginia Cavaliersvs Virginia Cavaliers
L 97–100
Jan 24
Boston College Eaglesvs Boston College Eagles
W 68–64
Jan 21
North Carolina Tar Heels@ North Carolina Tar Heels
L 69–91
Jan 17
Virginia Tech Hokies@ Virginia Tech Hokies
L 76–89
Jan 13
Miami Hurricanesvs Miami Hurricanes
L 69–81
Jan 10
Clemson Tigersvs Clemson Tigers
L 61–76
Jan 2
California Golden Bears@ California Golden Bears
L 71–72
Dec 30
Stanford Cardinal@ Stanford Cardinal
W 47–40
Dec 21
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodonsvs Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
L 69–72
Dec 13
Evansville Purple Acesvs Evansville Purple Aces
W 82–58
Dec 10
Idaho Vandalsvs Idaho Vandals
W 80–65
Dec 5
TCU Horned Frogs@ TCU Horned Frogs
W 87–85
Dec 2
Missouri Tigersvs Missouri Tigers
W 76–71
Nov 26
Houston Cougars@ Houston Cougars
L 56–66
Nov 25
Rutgers Scarlet Knightsvs Rutgers Scarlet Knights
W 68–63
Nov 24
Kansas Jayhawks@ Kansas Jayhawks
L 61–71
Nov 19
Bellarmine Knightsvs Bellarmine Knights
W 86–79
Nov 16
Ohio State Buckeyes@ Ohio State Buckeyes
L 63–64
Nov 11
Eastern Illinois Panthersvs Eastern Illinois Panthers
W 78–58
Nov 7
Detroit Mercy Titansvs Detroit Mercy Titans
W 102–70
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →
Game Log
Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 7Boston College Eagles@ Boston College EaglesL 77-69
1
Mar 4Stanford Cardinalvs Stanford CardinalL 78-860
Feb 28NC State Wolfpackvs NC State WolfpackW 96-900
Feb 24Duke Blue Devilsvs Duke Blue DevilsL 27-58
2
Feb 21Pittsburgh Panthers@ Pittsburgh PanthersL 73-68
3
Feb 14Georgia Tech Yellow Jacketsvs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 89-74
1
Feb 10SMU Mustangs@ SMU MustangsL 89-81
1
Feb 7Florida State Seminolesvs Florida State SeminolesL 79-82
1
Feb 4Louisville Cardinals@ Louisville CardinalsL 76-65
2
Jan 31Syracuse Orange@ Syracuse OrangeL 86-72
1
Jan 27Virginia Cavaliersvs Virginia CavaliersL 97-100
2
Jan 24Boston College Eaglesvs Boston College EaglesW 68-64
1
Jan 21North Carolina Tar Heels@ North Carolina Tar HeelsL 91-69
3
Jan 17Virginia Tech Hokies@ Virginia Tech HokiesL 89-76
3
Jan 13Miami Hurricanesvs Miami HurricanesL 69-810
Jan 10Clemson Tigersvs Clemson TigersL 61-760
Jan 2California Golden Bears@ California Golden BearsL 72-71
2
Dec 30Stanford Cardinal@ Stanford CardinalW 40-47
4
Dec 21Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodonsvs Purdue Fort Wayne MastodonsL 69-72
3
Dec 13Evansville Purple Acesvs Evansville Purple AcesW 82-580
Dec 10Idaho Vandalsvs Idaho VandalsW 80-65
1
Dec 5TCU Horned Frogs@ TCU Horned FrogsW 85-870
Dec 2Missouri Tigersvs Missouri TigersW 76-71
1
Nov 26Houston Cougars@ Houston CougarsL 66-56
1
Nov 25Rutgers Scarlet Knightsvs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 68-63
2
Nov 24Kansas Jayhawks@ Kansas JayhawksL 71-610
Nov 19Bellarmine Knightsvs Bellarmine KnightsW 86-790
Nov 16Ohio State Buckeyes@ Ohio State BuckeyesL 64-63
1
Nov 11Eastern Illinois Panthersvs Eastern Illinois PanthersW 78-580
Nov 7Detroit Mercy Titansvs Detroit Mercy TitansW 102-700
Drought-Influenced Losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Defensive cost" = points allowed during drought periods.
Virginia Tech Hokies@ Virginia Tech HokiesL 76-89Jan 17
28 pts allowed during 3 droughts (31.5% of 13-pt margin)
Major Factor
Louisville Cardinals@ Louisville CardinalsL 65-76Feb 4
23 pts allowed during 2 droughts (30.3% of 11-pt margin)
Major Factor
Virginia Cavaliersvs Virginia CavaliersL 97-100Jan 27
17 pts allowed during 2 droughts (17% of 3-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Florida State Seminolesvs Florida State SeminolesL 79-82Feb 7
14 pts allowed during 1 drought (17.1% of 3-pt margin)
Significant Factor
SMU Mustangs@ SMU MustangsL 81-89Feb 10
14 pts allowed during 1 drought (15.7% of 8-pt margin)
Significant Factor
California Golden Bears@ California Golden BearsL 71-72Jan 2
14 pts allowed during 2 droughts (19.4% of 1-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodonsvs Purdue Fort Wayne MastodonsL 69-72Dec 21
12 pts allowed during 3 droughts (16.7% of 3-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Pittsburgh Panthers@ Pittsburgh PanthersL 68-73Feb 21
12 pts allowed during 3 droughts (16.4% of 5-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Boston College Eagles@ Boston College EaglesL 69-77Mar 7
11 pts allowed during 1 drought (14.3% of 8-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Houston Cougars@ Houston CougarsL 56-66Nov 26
10 pts allowed during 1 drought (15.2% of 10-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Drought Killers
Players who most often ended Notre Dame Fighting Irish scoring droughts this season.
1
JH
Jalen Haralson
43% clutchⓘ
7
2
CC
Cole Certa
17% clutchⓘ
6
3
GS
Garrett Sundra
33% clutchⓘ
6
4
BS
Braeden Shrewsberry
40% clutchⓘ
5
5
CT
Carson Towt
75% clutchⓘ
4
6
SM
Sir Mohammed
67% clutchⓘ
3
7
BK
Brady Koehler
0% clutchⓘ
3
3PT
2PT
FT