Overview
- The Irish rallied from a 40-33 halftime hole to beat Missouri 76-71 in South Bend, ending the Tigers’ 8-0 start.
- Cole Certa hit a deep 3-pointer with 17 seconds left, Jacob Crews missed a hurried reply, and Markus Burton sealed it at the line.
- Notre Dame opened the second half on a 20-6 run as Missouri struggled to convert inside before the stretch run.
- Crews led Missouri with 22 points on 5-of-10 from three, while the Tigers finished 6-of-21 from beyond the arc overall.
- Missouri entered averaging 92.9 points and leading the SEC in field-goal percentage, and the result lifted Notre Dame to 6-3 and contributed to an ACC lead in the event at that point.