Notre Dame Rallies Past Eastern Illinois, 94-70
A 24-0 first-half run and Logan Duncomb’s near-perfect shooting highlighted a balanced attack while a wrist injury to center Tommy Ahneman creates frontcourt uncertainty.
Overview
- Notre Dame improved to 3-0 with a 94-70 win at Purcell Pavilion on Monday night after erasing an early 11-0 deficit.
- The Irish turned the game with a 24-0 run in the first half that shifted momentum and produced a lead they never relinquished.
- Logan Duncomb scored 20 points on 9-for-9 field-goal shooting and Braeden Smith contributed 17 points, eight assists and five steals as all five starters finished in double figures.
- Sophomore center Tommy Ahneman left with an apparent right wrist or hand injury, was evaluated by medical staff, and later returned to the bench wearing a brace, leaving his availability and the team’s interior rotation in question.
- Notre Dame showed high offensive efficiency and forced 23 turnovers with 17 steals, but persistent interior defensive lapses and the developing Ahneman injury are the main concerns as the team builds continuity in a home-heavy nonconference slate before ACC play.